Lovers of all things architecture and Apple will appreciate this latest bit of news. Word has it that acclaimed British architect Norman Foster has been tapped to design Apple's new campus in the Cupertino area. The new land had been scooped up from HP last month for $300 million.
Foster has some really neat ideas in mind for the campus, such as an underground tunnel system that would link the two campuses. With that, the whole road transportation system would operate via a network of tunnels or tubes that would clear the surface areas for green. "The buildings which will house the engineers and R&D will also be multifunctional and will incorporate cutting-edge technology in materials and equipment as well as renewable energy resources," says the report.
Apple continually says that it's stretching its current campus to capacity.
The new campus would be modeled after Masdar, Abu Dhabi, which is considered the first city in the world without cars or carbon emissions (capacity 50,000).
The report also makes many mentions of the term 'Apple City.' Whether or not that is the official name remains to be soon, but we should find out soon enough!
Check out some of the Masdar photos courtesy of 9to5Mac:
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bioform
December 08, 2010 at 5:13pm
First photo is Moscow Crystal Island - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Island
stevengu
December 06, 2010 at 10:59pm
Apple City? I think it is better if Steve were to call it "iCity".
purplemaizenjm
December 06, 2010 at 10:38pm
I think I found my new home at last... fresh air... a nice garden... I love gardening. The structure is fantastic.... beautiful. the cars I want one. I wonder if you can have pets.... that are declawed. That would be an excellent place to relax and not be stressed out work or pressured into making apps or new phones ideas. Which I am always thinking and writing down. But I have not applied them to anything yet.
