Take a Look at What Apple is Building in Cupertino.

Instead of analyzing or commenting on serious tech news, I will take a different tact today. Our first two stories are about the new Apple headquarters complex currently under construction in Cupertino, CA. It is a multi-billion dollar project that is about one year away from completion.

If you have not seen the plans, it is going to be a huge circular facility that can house 12,000 employees. It looks much like a giant flying saucer that has landed in Silicon Valley. No, the picture above is not the top of the whole complex. This amazing piece of construction is only the roof of the theater that will host Apple events. By itself it is a superior piece of engineering…one piece only, weighing in at 80 tons (see story #2).

But to see the entire facility, take a look at our first story. Apple has hired a company to fly drones equipped with cameras over the new campus every so often to document the progress of the new complex. This latest video, shot a few days ago, is the best one yet. It is in high definition with text that explains what you are seeing. I urge you to watch it in full screen mode. It is a marvelous bit of film making  and will give you a good view of the new Apple campus and how it is laid out. The whole thing is a marvel of creative engineering.

With that said, I will let you take over from here. Enjoy! -JRC 

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The most recent video, captured by drone, shows progress on the spaceship-like main building, the fitness center, parking structures, R&D facility and theater. Once completed, the Apple Campus 2 will house some 12,000 employees. –JRC: Be sure and watch it in full screen mode. It is stunning!

 

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