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Apple is expected to wrap up construction on its second campus at the end of 2016, so there are six months of work to go. As the deadline approaches, work is continuing on, as seen in a new campus construction update shared by drone pilot Duncan Sinfield.

Over the course of the last month, Apple has continued adding more massive curved glass windows to the main ring-shaped building. Because the windows are so large, it's taking Apple several months to get them all in place. Additional window shades and solar panels are also going up, and it looks like it'll be a few months more before work on the main building wraps up.


Both the auditorium and the two massive parking garages are nearing completion, and solar panel installation is largely finished on the roof of the parking structures. The fitness center is still being worked on, and the Tantau research buildings are looking more polished.

Parking tunnels also look to be nearly done, and the two major dirt piles on site, which will be used for landscaping, are currently untouched.

Drone pilot Matthew Roberts has also shared a June campus update video, offering a closer look at the progress made on the roof of the main ring-shaped building and a wider view of the parking structures and auditorium. There's also a close look at some new buildings being constructed on Tantau Avenue, which will be used for research and development purposes.


Last month, Apple began taking down the green privacy fence surrounding the entire campus, replacing it with a shorter chain-link fence. The gates are often left open as well, allowing passersby to get a close-up look at the campus and the ongoing construction.

Apple plans to complete work on Apple Campus 2 at the end of 2016, with employees set to start occupying the facility at the beginning of 2017.

Article Link: Apple Campus 2 Drone Video Shows Progress on Main Building With New Solar Panels, Windows
 
Apart from the benefits of solar atop the roof, I do wonder what the rationale was for the car parks being designed outside in the open instead of underground and hidden away under the main building.

Can't wait to visit some day, looking forward to the completion and official unveiling.
 
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how about putting the solar panels not just on the building but on the phones?
 
I look forward to seeing these update videos, but for some reason, this one didn't seem to deliver much. Maybe it's just because most of the work at this point is interior work, so exterior flyovers are not going to show as much of a change as you see when steel is going up.
 
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Apple is expected to wrap up construction on its second campus at the end of 2016, so there are six months of work to go. As the deadline approaches, work is continuing on, as seen in a new campus construction update shared by drone pilot Duncan Sinfield.

Over the course of the last month, Apple has continued adding more massive curved glass windows to the main ring-shaped building. Because the windows are so large, it's taking Apple several months to get them all in place. Additional window shades and solar panels are also going up, and it looks like it'll be a few months more before work on the main building wraps up.


Both the auditorium and the two massive parking garages are nearing completion, and solar panel installation is largely finished on the roof of the parking structures. The fitness center is still being worked on, and the Tantau research buildings are looking more polished.

Parking tunnels also look to be nearly done, and the two major dirt piles on site, which will be used for landscaping, are currently untouched.

Drone pilot Matthew Roberts has also shared a June campus update video, offering a closer look at the progress made on the roof of the main ring-shaped building and a wider view of the parking structures and auditorium. There's also a close look at some new buildings being constructed on Tantau Avenue, which will be used for research and development purposes.


Last month, Apple began taking down the green privacy fence surrounding the entire campus, replacing it with a shorter chain-link fence. The gates are often left open as well, allowing passersby to get a close-up look at the campus and the ongoing construction.

Apple plans to complete work on Apple Campus 2 at the end of 2016, with employees set to start occupying the facility at the beginning of 2017.

Article Link: Apple Campus 2 Drone Video Shows Progress on Main Building With New Solar Panels, Windows
Has Apple ever stated what ths building is for ? I can't see a rationale as Apple doesn't actually make anything. It is beginning to appear as a "Tower of Babel" and we all know where that led. Come to think of it Apple is heading in that direction too so maybe it's a metaphor of itself. It will all be "reimagined" as a supermarket or bowling alley.
 
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Has Apple ever stated what ths building is for ? I can't see a rationale as Apple doesn't actually make anything. It is beginning to appear as a "Tower of Babel" and we all know where that led. Come to think of it Apple is heading in that direction too so maybe it's a metaphor of itself. It will all be "reimagined" as a supermarket or bowling alley.

And the award goes to...
 
Apart from the benefits of solar atop the roof, I do wonder what the rationale was for the car parks being designed outside in the open instead of underground and hidden away under the main building.

Can't wait to visit some day, looking forward to the completion and official unveiling.
They are not underground mostly due to earthquake code.
 
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Curious if anyone knows, what are all the black and white "boxes" covering the top of the tunnels and such before dirt goes over? It looks like foam, but is it just used to help shape the earth before putting dirt on top or does it serve some other purpose?
 
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