Apple Park Unveiled: A Civil Engineering Marvel in Sustainable Design

Welcome to Apple Park! The company's revolutionary campus in Cupertino, California, is the largest project ever built by Apple.

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Apple Park spans 175 acres and features a 2.8-million-square-foot, four-story circular main building, often called the “Spaceship.”

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This vast campus accommodates more than 12,000 employees and offers flexible workspaces larger than Facebook’s Palo Alto HQ.

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The main building's circumference stretches over a mile, with a diameter greater than the height of the Empire State Building!

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Nearly 3,000 curved glass panels wrap the exterior, each one measuring an impressive 46 feet long and 10.5 feet wide.

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Apple Park is powered entirely by renewable energy, featuring 17MW of on-site solar power and natural ventilation.

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It’s home to 9,000 drought-resistant trees and features the world's largest naturally ventilated building.

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The campus also includes a 100,000-square-foot fitness center and hosts the Steve Jobs Theater for special events.

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Apple invested $4.17 billion in constructing its main building, an architectural marvel with cutting-edge technology.

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With the world’s largest curved glass panels and a futuristic design, Apple Park symbolizes innovation and sustainability.

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