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julias
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It's been billed as 'the best office building in the world' and, so far, it seems Apple's new HQ is living up to the hype.These incredible images show exactly what the firm's new Apple Campus 2, in Cupertino, California, will look like when completed in 2015.Appearing as a giant saucer, amidst a dense jungle of trees, the 175-acre Silicon Valley site near the 280 Highway will house 13,000 staff.
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mriley
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I wonder if they will turn visitors away for entering the wrong way?  |
Bonovox
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On 2011-08-15 19:28:45, julias wrote:
I wonder if they will turn visitors away for entering the wrong way?
Looks like another Pentagon. You could not tell someone to go stand in the corner Being California,is it earthquake proof I wonder??
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julias
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On 2011-08-15 22:28:41, Bonovox wrote:
Looks like another Pentagon. You could not tell someone to go stand in the corner Being California,is it earthquake proof I wonder??
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No it doesn't how does it look like the pentagon when its actually a doughnut shape? 
Here is the pentagon...
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julias
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Here are some nice renderings of what the site will look like plus the Site Plan and Landscaping and the floor plans.
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goldenface
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I'm actually surprised it wasn't apple shaped.
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julias
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On 2011-08-16 11:39:24, goldenface wrote:
I'm actually surprised it wasn't apple shaped.
I'm actually really glad that it isn't Apple shaped. 
Would have looked nicer though if it was more of a giant glass cube like some of its stores.
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Bonovox
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On 2011-08-15 23:45:30, julias wrote:
On 2011-08-15 22:28:41, Bonovox wrote:
Looks like another Pentagon. You could not tell someone to go stand in the corner Being California,is it earthquake proof I wonder??
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No it doesn't how does it look like the pentagon when its actually a doughnut shape?
Here is the pentagon...
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No,I was meaning it reminds me of the Pentagon not looks like it. Similar in a way
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julias
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I see ok right i get it now. 
To me it reminds of a old school space station for some reason.
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rikken
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Well, hope they dissapear into space 
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julias
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Kind of looks like its about to fly off too from this pic...
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julias
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So just how big is this Apple Campus going to be? Here’s a rough overlay* showing the Apple HQ, the Pentagon, and top to bottom: a cruise ship, a U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier, what looks like a U.S. Navy Blimp, a WWII battleship, the Empire State Building and a supertanker.So there you have it. Apple’s spaceship is larger than the Pentagon, Empire State Building, and roughly two WWII-era battleships laid end-to-end.
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etaab
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Looks great, i would have expected it to be apple shaped also. It does look rather simple and not very apple related in any way. I hope they have a means of transport for the staff such as a tram or golf carts. Its enormous !
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julias
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If it was Apple shaped it could have been this...
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Posted: 2011-08-15 14:30
