Full scale segment of Apple's Campus 2 'spaceship' facade revealed in photos
A pair of photos published to the Web on Friday claim to show a full-size segment of the glass and steel facade bound for Apple's Campus 2 "spaceship" building in Cupertino.
Source: iFun
The pictures, supposedly taken on the grounds of contractor Josef Gartner in Germany, show a small slice of the main "spaceship" structure's facade built to scale for a materials and assembly demonstration, reports iFun.
While the partially constructed section is only a small part of the overall build, it serves to illustrate the massive scale on which Apple is building. The publication points out that the segment's curvature, nearly imperceptible in the photos, can be used to gauge the structure's final size.
It is unclear if the steel "fin" -- an eave structure with integrated air vent -- is functional, as the internals are covered by an end piece, but the external construction is in line with Apple's architectural plans.
As seen below, the design incorporates a recessed ventilation port with louvers near the curved glass wall, which is said to offer free-flowing air to cut down on heating and cooling costs. According to Apple's plan, identical structures will ring the building on all four floors.
Screenshot of Campus 2 presentation video. | Source: Apple
Also seen in the model are what appears to be monolithic glass panels, curved to fit into the main structure's circular design. In a video presented to the Cupertino City Council last October, Foster + Partners architect Stefan Behling noted the use of huge bowed glass sections will be an architectural first, saying even the planned glazing techniques have never been used before.
Preliminary construction of Apple's Campus 2 site is well underway, with an aerial photo yesterday showing progress being made on the foundation's retaining wall and underground levels. If all goes according to plan, CEO Tim Cook said the company expects to move into the "spaceship" by 2016.
Source: iFun
The pictures, supposedly taken on the grounds of contractor Josef Gartner in Germany, show a small slice of the main "spaceship" structure's facade built to scale for a materials and assembly demonstration, reports iFun.
While the partially constructed section is only a small part of the overall build, it serves to illustrate the massive scale on which Apple is building. The publication points out that the segment's curvature, nearly imperceptible in the photos, can be used to gauge the structure's final size.
It is unclear if the steel "fin" -- an eave structure with integrated air vent -- is functional, as the internals are covered by an end piece, but the external construction is in line with Apple's architectural plans.
As seen below, the design incorporates a recessed ventilation port with louvers near the curved glass wall, which is said to offer free-flowing air to cut down on heating and cooling costs. According to Apple's plan, identical structures will ring the building on all four floors.
Screenshot of Campus 2 presentation video. | Source: Apple
Also seen in the model are what appears to be monolithic glass panels, curved to fit into the main structure's circular design. In a video presented to the Cupertino City Council last October, Foster + Partners architect Stefan Behling noted the use of huge bowed glass sections will be an architectural first, saying even the planned glazing techniques have never been used before.
Preliminary construction of Apple's Campus 2 site is well underway, with an aerial photo yesterday showing progress being made on the foundation's retaining wall and underground levels. If all goes according to plan, CEO Tim Cook said the company expects to move into the "spaceship" by 2016.
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The also hide rails for window washers equipment, i think
The also hide the connections for the 12-16m long curved glass panels ( maybe reduced now to 8m, i think, looking at the mock-up) which is absolutely insane for glass panel sizes.
Especially because the are curved and not straight!!!!! And vertically only separated by silicone joints.
Of course they will also incorporate the ventilation system as shown but then with a heat recovery box i think.
A LEGO version would be cool.
Edited: Should have read all of the above first.
They already honour him on their employment page.
Bet they’re only available at the Company Store.
Wouldn't Apple pay the contractor, not the subcontractor?
Wouldn't Apple pay the contractor, not the subcontractor?
I'm sure if it benefitted them to pay directly from offshore money, they would.
Does this mean that the building is being manufactured in Germany and assembled in the USA? How sad that Apple couldn't get the whole thing built in the USA. They're treating the thing like a Mac Pro computer. The parts are coming from outside the country and being assembled here.
Well, in a competition between German engineering and Chinese engineering...
Actually, from what I've read, only the glass will be manufactured in Germany, and that because there's no other country where curved window glass like this with the required specifications can be made.
As for payments, the normal deal is for Apple to pay the general contractor, who pays the subcontractors. If the general contractor is a US firm (and even a foreign firm would have to have a branch in the US), the money is paid in the US. So no tax dodges from the construction of this project.