It seems it could have been used for inspiration. Nice building. But who said anything about being very original?
His cowboy hat is too heavy, placing pressure on his brain.
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Steve Jobs Pitches Cupertino on Stunning New Apple Campus
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It seems it could have been used for inspiration. Nice building. But who said anything about being very original?
His cowboy hat is too heavy, placing pressure on his brain.
This new campus will be in addition to 1 Infinite Loop. It's not a replacement.
Lloyd!
Oh, I see.. Thanks
Also, this curved glass building may be the reason of the glass machinery rumors last month, that lead to those curved glass iPhone rumors.
Although apricot trees were there before development turned it into an asphalt field. Some of the ideas behind this campus seem to be specifically be from Jobs wanting to recapture some of what was nostalgic to him about the area. Plus it has the advantage that it is actually restoring it back with indigenous plants which is a good thing.
The building looks great, but I still think this is the most impressive corporate headquarters anywhere...
http://innovativebuildings.net/2010/07/01/the-basket-building/
Just kidding!
http://innovativebuildings.net/2010/07/01/the-basket-building/
Just kidding!
The Cupertino city council is a bunch of clowns (less the guy from HP that had the only intelligent comments). The request for free WiFi and comments about iPads were cheesy enough, but the questions about building safety... are you kidding me?? The most disturbing thing is that he had already seen this proposal, so his questions about safety were planned and intentional. He must have taken a potty break when it was mentioned that the best engineers and architects in the world would be handling this project. 
From a business standpoint, SJ can position Apple in any one of a number of nearby cities to obtain tax breaks without significantly disrupting employee commutes, but it seems he has a deep loyalty to his childhood town. I think that is admirable and hopefully pays off from a long term corporate sustainability standpoint.
From a business standpoint, SJ can position Apple in any one of a number of nearby cities to obtain tax breaks without significantly disrupting employee commutes, but it seems he has a deep loyalty to his childhood town. I think that is admirable and hopefully pays off from a long term corporate sustainability standpoint.
Thanks!
I did see that estimation in a previous comment.... but I was so taken aback by SirWRX's comments to me...
I won't let him/her bother me anymore
Fantastic architecture
... but it does make me want to puke watching the small minded officials roll over and play dead when faced with a big mind...
... but it does make me want to puke watching the small minded officials roll over and play dead when faced with a big mind...
Stupid City Council
It must have taken Steve a lot of patience to put up with these idiots while planning something so awesome. For the city to ask free WiFi of the largest taxpayer they have? Not Cool! To me, it shows ungratefulness. Like if your dad bought you a brand new, 2011 Ford Mustang and you asked, does this come with free gas for life? It's not just the Cupertino's city council that asks the stupid questions about safety when there are local and international rules set in place for any building to meet safety specs. I've been in the salt lake city meetings when one of the council members asked about the safety of a structure in a house we were designing and someone smart in the room reminded them, "It is not our job to base this decision on the safety regulations and internal structure of the building. There are other channels that take care of that."
It must have taken Steve a lot of patience to put up with these idiots while planning something so awesome. For the city to ask free WiFi of the largest taxpayer they have? Not Cool! To me, it shows ungratefulness. Like if your dad bought you a brand new, 2011 Ford Mustang and you asked, does this come with free gas for life? It's not just the Cupertino's city council that asks the stupid questions about safety when there are local and international rules set in place for any building to meet safety specs. I've been in the salt lake city meetings when one of the council members asked about the safety of a structure in a house we were designing and someone smart in the room reminded them, "It is not our job to base this decision on the safety regulations and internal structure of the building. There are other channels that take care of that."
Demography
This may not be politically correct, but why are most of the city council members Chinese? This sure doesn't reflect the ethnic diversity of the US.
Some of them don't seem to speak English that well which is just odd. How did they get elected if they couldn't speak the language fluently? I bet more than 90% of the legislative council members here in Hong Kong speak better English.
I had to disagree, though, with some of the comments here saying that the questions were stupid. I think they have done a fantastic job pretending to scrutinise Jobs with these easy questions. Steve gets to pretend to seek permission from the city, and the city council gets to pretend that the plan is scrutinised. Job done. Everyone gets paid.
This may not be politically correct, but why are most of the city council members Chinese? This sure doesn't reflect the ethnic diversity of the US.
Some of them don't seem to speak English that well which is just odd. How did they get elected if they couldn't speak the language fluently? I bet more than 90% of the legislative council members here in Hong Kong speak better English.
I had to disagree, though, with some of the comments here saying that the questions were stupid. I think they have done a fantastic job pretending to scrutinise Jobs with these easy questions. Steve gets to pretend to seek permission from the city, and the city council gets to pretend that the plan is scrutinised. Job done. Everyone gets paid.
It's incredible that a CA City council from a respectable size city can be so low in intelligence and making such stupid comments and observations.
Seriously free WI-Fi? I was surprise she did not ask Jobs for a free iPad.
Feel bad for Jobs to have to endure talking with those clowns.
I bet he was so relieve when that meeting was over.
Seriously free WI-Fi? I was surprise she did not ask Jobs for a free iPad.
Feel bad for Jobs to have to endure talking with those clowns.
I bet he was so relieve when that meeting was over.
I feel for the apple employees when an earthquake hits. I would've asked about the safety of the campus and how they're going to get the council to approve and add a new budget for a new fire department.
I agree with all the complaints about how Steve Jobs shouldn't have to put up with all these elected politicians. Cupertino should just elect Steve Jobs as their King or something, then he would never have these problems ever again.
Ground Control To Major Steve!
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