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Apple Submits Updated Campus 2 Plans to Cupertino

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Re: Apple Submits Updated Campus 2 Plans to Cupertino

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Post by mladenkovacevic »

mrkmcknz wrote: post #7

No words can describe how freaking awesome this is. This could be one of the most influential and inspiring buildings in the world. Up there with the Burj.

Can we really call the Burj Khalifa influential when it hasn't even been around for 2 years? As for inspiring, well I guess it's a matter of personal taste but giant needle-cock buildings never did inspire me personally.

Maybe something like the Giza Pyramids, Gaudi's buildings, Taj Mahal or the Sydney Opera House would've provided a grander point of reference if you were going for that.

Re: Apple Submits Updated Campus 2 Plans to Cupertino

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Post by randall »

untog wrote: post #30
kabdib wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I worked at Apple, I lived about half a mile from campus. I'd often go a week without even getting into my car; I could walk to everything important, including grocery stores. There were three very good bookstores within a 20 minute walk [now all out of business, btw]. I miss that.

I can't imagine life not being that way. I live in NYC and can walk to everything important, or take a short subway ride to anything else. I've gone months without getting in a car- if I ever move I think I'd miss that a lot.

It's a huge reason why I constantly miss NYC. Right now I live in suburbia and don't get to walk very often.

You don't know what you've got till it's gone... etc.

Re: Apple Submits Updated Campus 2 Plans to Cupertino

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Post by kabdib »

tzs wrote: post #27
kabdib wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I worked at Apple, I lived about half a mile from campus. I'd often go a week without even getting into my car; I could walk to everything important, including grocery stores. There were three very good bookstores within a 20 minute walk [now all out of business, btw]. I miss that.

I worked down the street from Apple in the late '80s, early '90s, at a place on DeAnza a little south of McClellan, and lived in the apartments that border Stelling and the 280, so biked through that area a lot. What were the three bookstores? I only remember "A Clean Well Lighted Place for Books" being reasonably close to that area.

We probably lived in the same apartment complex then (late 80s, early 90s).

There were "A Clean Well Lighted Place for Books", "Computer Literacy" and Staceys.

For a while in '91-92, Computer Literacy was actually _in_ Infinite Loop building #1, and then they started to fail and went online or something.

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Post by fiatpandas »

smackfu wrote: post #21
johnbatch wrote: post #16

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There are 2 levels of parking underneath the main building. http://www.scribd.com/doc/62205913/FloorPlan-Cross-Section

Is there also some other 4-level parking structure somewhere? The scribd documents don't zoom quite enough to actually read the text.

That big diagonal looking structure seen in the site plan is a 4 story car park, with 3 levels sunken below grade (depending on which side of the structure you are looking at).

There are an additional 2 levels of parking below the main building, and a few other auxiliary buildings, including a remote physical plant.

Re: Apple Submits Updated Campus 2 Plans to Cupertino

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Post by fiatpandas »

callahad wrote: post #18

I wonder how the workspaces will be arranged; it seems like it might be tricky to mitigate glare on a glossy display with natural light coming in on all sides.

They could do a few things about it. The building is designed with big 10' horizontal louvers covering the facades, which will diffuse a lot of light so it isn't as intense. They can also coat the glazing with special film to reduce the effect. Additionally, it helps that the floor plates are really deep.

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Post by qeorge »

untog wrote: post #30
kabdib wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I worked at Apple, I lived about half a mile from campus. I'd often go a week without even getting into my car; I could walk to everything important, including grocery stores. There were three very good bookstores within a 20 minute walk [now all out of business, btw]. I miss that.

I can't imagine life not being that way. I live in NYC and can walk to everything important, or take a short subway ride to anything else. I've gone months without getting in a car- if I ever move I think I'd miss that a lot.

Same here, in Raleigh, NC. Haven't had a car in years. Its been the best decision I've ever made for my own peace of mind.

If you're willing to walk a bit and take some buses, you don't need a car. And you find really cool places while walking that else you'd never know existed.

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