Apple Campus 2 Underground Auditorium Shown Off in New Aerial Video

[Momus]

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[Momus]

That will never be finished this time next year

 

[bmunge]

"You are already naked..."

That was fun explaining to the wife as I lay in bed watching this on my iPad.

 

[calisurfboy]

Image if the pace of this construction was in place at the end of World War II in Europe and Asia. After 70 years London would only have about 8 or 9 blocks rebuilt. Kidding! Just feels like this is taking a while. Then again, it took 18 months for the city to add 2 turn lanes to the roadway in front of my home.

 

[Tech198]

no more sayings "This for WWDC has no more room"

Now they'll be plenty of room for all..... animals included.. They can stay on the observation deck

 

[iOzzie]

What is the giant bullseye on the ground between "Mt. Apple" and the auditiorium?

Helipad??

 

[C DM]

Helipad??

iRocket? Or would that be Apple Rocket these days?

 

[pacalis]

So to have any identity means building something in the shape of the company's logo?

Identity is not a logo - not that that stopped Apple from putting glowing logos and including stickers with all purchases.

But the bigger issues if that they lack balls with this totally generic corporate design. When I look at this I think they should keep the plastic on everything so they can sell it for "like new" later.

 

[C DM]

Identity is not a logo - not that that stopped Apple from putting glowing logos and including stickers with all purchases.

But the bigger issues if that they lack balls with this totally generic corporate design. When I look at this I think they should keep the plastic on everything so they can sell it for "like new" later.

Such generic design that so many places have huge circular spaceship type of offices. I mean can't throw a rock without hitting one.

 

[Piggie]

Just imagine what version 2 of this will be like.
As it's an Apple Design, they probably left bits out deliberately so they could create a demand for the next one

 

[Piggie]

Such generic design that so many places have huge circular spaceship type of offices. I mean can't throw a rock without hitting one.

Perhaps because they are a very inefficient building design.

Ever wondered why Intel does not make doughnut shaped CPU's?
So the signal can get from one place to another in the quickest time, not have to travel all around the outside.

Be thankful shops are not made like this and you get half way round and realize you have to trek all the way back again to pick up the item you missed.

Form over function.... hmmmm, now where have I heard that comment about Apple before

 

[RightMACatU]

I was waiting for: "Class of 2016... wearrrrr sunscreen!"

 

[C DM]

Perhaps because they are a very inefficient building design.

Ever wondered why Intel does not make doughnut shaped CPU's?
So the signal can get from one place to another in the quickest time, not have to travel all around the outside.

Be thankful shops are not made like this and you get half way round and realize you have to trek all the way back again to pick up the item you missed.

Form over function.... hmmmm, now where have I heard that comment about Apple before

If you really think that the only way getting from a place to a place in a circle is to actually go around the circle itself, seems like you are overlooking quite a few rational approaches to it. For reference, take a look at the design of the Pentagon.

 

[rdrr]

"You are already naked..."

That was fun explaining to the wife as I lay in bed watching this on my iPad.

Watching Apple related porn in bed next to the wife is unadvised.

 

[tehkayd]

Probably has been asked before, but does anyone know the make - model of the drone that is used in filming these videos?

 

[rdrr]

What is the giant bullseye on the ground between "Mt. Apple" and the auditiorium?

I think from the plans its the security reception area.

 

[rdrr]

I just measured them in Google Earth. The inner circle of the mothership is about 1,170 feet across (outer circle is about 1,510 feet). Across its widest dimension, the Pentagon is about 1,430 feet, the courtyard about 550 feet. I had no idea the mothership was that big. Wow!

Actually from the site plans it says that the inner radius is 504'-7" (1009'-2" across), and outer radius is 812'-9" (1625'-6" across).

 

[Glideslope]

It's for storing grain for the cafeteria.

So, are you "inferring" there may be an unknown "Chamber" ?

 

[Piggie]

If you really think that the only way getting from a place to a place in a circle is to actually go around the circle itself, seems like you are overlooking quite a few rational approaches to it. For reference, take a look at the design of the Pentagon.

Indeed you can find the nearest door, walk across the centre and into the door nearest the area you wish to go to (hopefully it's not raining)

 

[Costino1]

I think they are building it in the wrong place. I'd build this in China - it's the future and where I predict extraordinarily bright people will be inventing amazing things.

Yep that'd look great...

"Apple (largest US based company) builds new HQ in China"

 

[jimthing]

Oh look even the cranes are available in Product (Red)! (And from the looks of it, also other Apple device colours too.) lol

 

[pacalis]

Such generic design that so many places have huge circular spaceship type of offices. I mean can't throw a rock without hitting one.

Spaceship? No, this is definitely a henge ripoff.

For reference, take a look at the design of the Pentagon.

Or the GCHQ. So, back to this identity issue, yes an apple logo is better than a building that invokes the premium and creativity associated with large military agencies.

ANd there are so many astonishingly cool buildings out there - google Nvidia's HQ, or the Mcleran production centre, or Aldar HQ. None are this size, but again, this seems astonishingly corporate and boring. As in they could have built this in 1990s.

 

[C DM]

Spaceship? No, this is definitely a henge ripoff.



Or the GCHQ. So, back to this identity issue, yes an apple logo is better than a building that invokes the premium and creativity associated with large military agencies.

ANd there are so many astonishingly cool buildings out there - google Nvidia's HQ, or the Mcleran production centre, or Aldar HQ. None are this size, but again, this seems astonishingly corporate and boring. As in they could have built this in 1990s.

And yet plenty of people find it interesting. So it's all good.

 

[Nachin2]

Apple and the Apple-focused media spend way too much time thinking about this stupid building! Apple: don't forget you need to build decent computers and software for your iPhone programmers to create the software that will help sells gazillions of iPhone and, therefore, remain the computer industry "poster child". You are way behind the rest of the industry when it comes to your "professional" computer and software products!