INTRODUCTION

Circumference 1 mile (1.6 km)

Other dimensions Accommodating more
than 12,000 staff

Technical details
Floor count 4
Floor area 2,800,000 sq. ft
(260,000 m2)

Grounds 175 acres (71 hectares)[

Design and construction
Architect Norman Foster

LOCATION

Cupertino, California, United States

Apple Park is the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., located at 1
Apple Park Way in Cupertino, California, United States. It was
opened to employees in April 2017, while construction was still
underway. Its research and development facilities are occupied by
more than 2,000 people
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“THE SPACESHIP“, Located on a suburban site totaling 175 acres (71 hectares),

it houses more than 12,000 employees in one central four-story circular building of
approximately 2,800,000 square feet (260,000 square meters).
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The building  is intended to be one of the most energy efficient in the world.

Apple’s new headquarters in Cupertino is powered by 100 percent renewable energy, in part from a 17-megawatt onsite rooftop
solar installation.

The site  is to be entirely powered from renewable energy, with solar panels installed on the roof capable of generating 17
megawatts of power.

Rather than using air conditioning, 4,300 hollow concrete slabs act as the floors, ceilings and HVAC system, funnelling cool and
warm air through the offices, in effect making it a ‘breathing’ building.
 GLASS PANELS AND
CANOPY…

Panels of curved safety glass
 measuring 45 ft-tall envelope
 the building, and are the
largest curved glass panels in
the world.

Through a variety of sensors,

the building can maintain a
temperature of 68 to 77 degrees
Fahrenheit, all by using an
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MEASURES BEING
IMPLEMENTED:

 The Spaceship is the world’s largest naturally ventilated building and won’t require
heating or AC for nine months of the year.

 It contains about 4,300 hollow concrete slabs which helps the building stay cool
(according to Popular Science).

 9,000 trees will be planted around the campus, with fruits and vegetables from
some of trees and plants being served in the employee cafeteria.

 The landscaping, with the help a leading arborist from Stanford University, will
restore some of the indigenous plant life.

 1,000 bikes will be kept on the site and available to staff to get around the campus.

 Ride sharing will be encouraged as there are thousands fewer (by design) parking
spots than the 12,000 employees that will work their daily.

 Recycled water will be used, with 13,300 ft. of pipeline to share the supply with
the City of Cupertino.
In addition, Apple is planting
 9,000 drought-resistant 
trees throughout the campus,
while the site enclosed by
the building will form a 30-
acre landscaped park
complete with fruit trees and
winding pathways.
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HOLLOW CONCRETE SLAB [PRECASTED]

Thermal and Sound

Insulation: Hollow core
slabs possess low heat and
sound transmission properties
and hence saves extra insulation
effort and cost.

Resistance: Hollow Slabs are
fire resistance structural
elements. .
 LOCATION APPLE PARK Inc.
Apple Park is the  Located on a suburban site
corporate headquarters of  totaling 175 acres (71
Apple Inc., located at 1 Apple hectares), it houses more
Park Way in  than 12,000 employees in  Apple’s new headquarters in
Cupertino, California, United one central four-story circular Cupertino is powered by
States. It was opened to building of approximately SOLAR PANELS 100 percent renewable energy, THE SPACESHIP“
employees in April 2017, 2,800,000 square feet  in part from a 17-mega Located on a
while construction was still (260,000 square meters). watt onsite rooftop solar suburban site totaling
underway. Its research and installation. 75 acres (71 hectares),
development facilities are it houses more than 12,000
occupied by more than 2,000 GLASS PANELS employees in one central four
people. -story circular building of approx.
HOLLOW CONCRETE 2,800,000 square feet (260,000
SLAB [PRECASTED] square meters).

 Panels of curved safety glass measuring
45 ft-tall envelope the building, and are
the largest curved glass panels in the
world.

 Thermal and Sound Insulation: Hollow core slabs

AFORESTATION.  possess low heat and sound transmission
properties and hence saves extra insulation
 In addition, Apple is planting effort and cost.
 9,000 drought-resistant 
trees throughout the  Resistance: Hollow Slabs are fire
campus, while the site resistance structural elements. .
 enclosed by the building will
form a 30-acre landscaped
park complete with fruit  RECYCLED WATER
trees and winding pathways
• Recycled water will be used,
with 13,300 ft. of pipeline to
SELF BREATHING SYSTEM share the supply with the City
of Cupertino.
 The ring inhales air through
soffits(the undersides of
 Rather than using 
canopies)
air conditioning, 4,300 hollow 
 Along its perimeter. Elsewhere
concrete slabs act as the 
shafts act like chimneys that
floors, ceilings and 
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 WHY APPLE PARK IS CIRCULAR ?

 The circle is the strongest shape in nature which

withstands wind loads better than a square or rectangle.
 The aerodynamic shape allows wind to move around Apple park’s primary building is naturally
round building rather than developing high or low air
pressure areas that occur with flat walls.
 A building’s shape is reported by energy experts to be the
single most important factor affecting energy consumption.
 Less area exposed to sunlight which means substantial
savings in energy costs.
 The round shape requires 10% less material than square.

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