Yes, but you only get to see it after the probing and tests. Oh wait you mean at Apple. No it is not.
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Apple Park Visitor's Center Now Open to the Public
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I have a colosseum across the street from me. I’m not a fan.Nouveau Minimalism with hipsters and phones
And Gothic cathedrals have way too much wickety-wack for my tastes.
Give me Louis Kahn anytime. (These are also a kind of cathedral, to knowledge and the human spirit.)
(The only castles I’ve seen are in the clouds.)
Steve was not one to dwell on the past so to set up a museum to pay homage to him is exactly what he would not want.
In any case, there's a fine Computer History Museum in Mountain View with some Apple stuff. The museum is actually far more interesting because it covers computing history (including before Silicon Valley).
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There's probably a gasket of some sort.I just want to know how they created an airtight seal between the top of the glass walls and the wood slats that make the ceiling... The gaps between the slats seem like they'd be an issue.
It is likely that the glass walls extend slightly higher into the roof. The wood slats are simply the treatment on the bottom. We know there is a certain amount of space between the wood and the carbon fiber roof because there are lights (thus the need for electrical conduits).
The article describes the roof as cantilevered, so the white columns are likely the load bearing structures. The glass walls themselves are not load bearing.
The space between the wood slats and the carbon fiber roof may also play some role in climate control (air vents).
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Time for an Apple Theme Park. Maybe across from Disneyland or Legoland.
The Visitor's Center at Apple's new Apple Park campus opened up to the public this morning, allowing Apple fans to visit the Cupertino location to check out the campus and purchase souvenirs and snacks.
It features a cantilevered carbon fiber roof that was designed to look like it floats, along with staircases, stone walls, and terrazzo floors that match the aesthetic of the rest of the campus.
Inside, there's a large 3D model of Apple Park that provides guests with information about the campus through an augmented reality experience provided through dedicated iPads.
A store area offers the a range of Apple products and accessories, including Apple Park-exclusive T-shirts, hats, postcards, baby onesies, playing cards, and tote bags. A cafe built into the Visitor's Center offers coffee, tea, and snacks.
On the roof, there's a roof terrace that offers views of the main building and the landscaping, which includes more than 9,000 trees. While visitors can view the rest of Apple Park from the Visitor's Center, the other areas of the campus are off limits.
The Apple Park Visitor's Center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday. On Saturdays, it opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m., and on Sundays, it opens at 11:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m.
Article Link: Apple Park Visitor's Center Now Open to the Public
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Time for an Apple Theme Park. Maybe across from Disneyland or Legoland.
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No, not a Steve Jobs museum or shrine, an Apple Museum. Big difference. One honors a person, one history. History belongs to us all for better or worse. But obviously Steve Jobs is a huge part of Apple's successes... and failures... and successes.
And also a museum is classier than a stand-alone money-grab kitsch shop. Put the gift shop in the museum.
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Sure. There could be a ride called The Spindler which would consist of 10 different rollercoasters, all identical except for one minuscule curve in the track.
Another ride called "Copeland" is always out of order and closed.
If I remember correctly, Steve bashed the idea of 'keeping old stuff around' and ended a collection Apple already had.
I find it amusing that the Apple campus gets so much attention and awe as the design is clearly what is pretty commonplace in nordic countries.
Big round buildings? Ooo, we have that in Lund, MAX IV:
https://media.maxiv.lu.se/2016/04/201109_OS_N113-kopia.jpg
Lots of glass and wooden floors? Well, just travel to Copenhagen and look at the airport:
Or try any office building built in the last 20 years:
https://www.akademiskahus.se/global...r/niagara_malmo-hogskola_foto_pierre_mens.jpg
https://www.sydsvenskan.se/images/NlCLOV8ZebObsElDd3Woxg4BP6Y.jpeg
And so on, forever.
Compared to the standard office high riser in the US, yes it looks nicer. But otherwise, it's pretty standard. Although, I'll give them that, they have not skimped on the design anywhere (for good and bad) as buildings here tend to be "standardized" a lot to keep costs down and utility up.
Big round buildings? Ooo, we have that in Lund, MAX IV:
https://media.maxiv.lu.se/2016/04/201109_OS_N113-kopia.jpg
Lots of glass and wooden floors? Well, just travel to Copenhagen and look at the airport:
Or try any office building built in the last 20 years:
https://www.akademiskahus.se/global...r/niagara_malmo-hogskola_foto_pierre_mens.jpg
https://www.sydsvenskan.se/images/NlCLOV8ZebObsElDd3Woxg4BP6Y.jpeg
And so on, forever.
Compared to the standard office high riser in the US, yes it looks nicer. But otherwise, it's pretty standard. Although, I'll give them that, they have not skimped on the design anywhere (for good and bad) as buildings here tend to be "standardized" a lot to keep costs down and utility up.
Gosh, I can't be sure, but are you being sarcastic? It’s quaint how some people miss the point that as the largest market cap business with massive resources Apple should be capable of hitting self-imposed targets. I couldn't care less about the new speaker, but I don't like seeing an investment slip up on anything.
As if you expect it to? Don't hold your breath. Apple has lots of mileage yet to cover.
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Pricing is dependent on so many things, but capital investments like this are separate from product pricing. Apple products are well worth the price. If you disagree, buy something else.
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The Apple phenomenon is unprecedented in history. The future is NOT determined by the past. The computer has been called a "general purpose machine". It is uniquely dynamic and transformable. Just look at the Apple Watch. The iPhone X has already been declared the first of a new generation of iPhone. Your dismal outlook for the future is your own affair. It's merely your opinion as dramatically contrasted with fact.
Apple donated its archives to Stanford University a long time ago. IIRC, it was one of the first things Jobs did when he returned permanently as CEO.
Apple Park is the last project Jobs had his hands on, and is very much an Apple product in itself.
In what was probably his last public appearance, a visibly frail Jobs pitched the project in front of the Cupertino City Council.
Big, rich companies have always built corporate headquarters as monuments to themselves, with commissions given to prominent architects. A 50-story skyscraper is more than a little out of place in suburban Cupertino, and much of Silicon Valley, so they construct sprawling campuses instead. Facebook has one, as does Google. The original HP headquarters has some timely architecture of its own, and is nestled in Stanford Research Park (also the home of Xerox PARC and Tesla). GM's Tech Center in Warren is a mid-century architectural masterpiece.
Those lamenting the lack A- or even just E-ring access need to realize these are working buildings, not amusement parks. Be glad that Apple even saw fit to build a $100M+ visitor center when it was under no obligation to.
Most disappointment associated with these kinds of places come from unrealistic expectations, and misguided beliefs. Heck, the beloved Apple products aren't even made there, but on the other side of the world. HQ is just a giant design and administrative center. What's the attraction in that, except for bragging rights?
I like your taste. It's more like what I'd build for myself if I had that money to burn, but I also see the appeal of cathedrals like the one in Salisbury:I have a colosseum across the street from me. I’m not a fan.
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And Gothic cathedrals have way too much wickety-wack for my tastes.
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Give me Louis Kahn anytime. (These are also a kind of cathedral, to knowledge and the human spirit.)
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(The only castles I’ve seen are in the clouds.)
or Hereford:
And Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona:
I've seen my share of castles and pseudo-castles (like Cardiff Castle and Schloss Neuschwanstein).
There's a lot to appreciate in all of them.
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Maybe you don't remember: Apple has always acted smug and arrogant even in their underdog third-rate-company years, when Wintel was dominant and Mac market share was lucky if it even registered 2% market share.
The smugness and confident arrogance is not new. It's always been in the Apple DNA.
Salisbury and Barcelona, definitely.I like your taste. It's more like what I'd build for myself if I had that money to burn, but I also see the appeal of cathedrals like the one in Salisbury:
or Hereford:
And Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona:
I've seen my share of castles and pseudo-castles (like Cardiff Castle and Schloss Neuschwanstein).
There's a lot to appreciate in all of them.
We need (or at least, I appreciate) “aspirational” architecture and I do think Apple’s headquarters falls into that category. Buildings can push our thinking and feed our dreams.
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