I bet that thing costs a small fortune on a daily basis to heat and cool.
I bet a small fortune that they'll make a larger daily fortune to turn a profit.
I like most Apple stores, but I think this one looks not right. It's nice on the outside, but the inside is just some tables with Apple products laid nicely.
This store is about the architecture not the products. You just want an iPod, just order online. You want a shopping experience, come here!
For a company that's pushing "Being Green," all that space is a waste. It actually appalls me at how ritzy & wasteful it looks.
You don't think Apple considered being Green before building this -- you have no idea how they are heating and cooling this structure -- One thing is for certain... energy for Lighting the space for a great part of the day will be very, very minimal due to the ceiling being made of glass. Perhaps, with the energy saved there, it balances out the other -- Also, heat rises -- that's got to help.
I guarantee you this --> Apple will get so much crap about the non-Green-ness of this store that they will publish information and hard evidence to just what was done for this store to help with cost of heating/cooling.
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Don't you know OLLIES is one happy restaurant?! I certainly would think so!