New Apple Campus 2 video shows installation of massive glass panels

Source: Duncan Sinfield via YouTube

A drone operator has published an aerial video captured throughout Apple's Campus 2 construction site, showing extensive progress including the beginning of interior and exterior glazing installation and the ceiling covering what will be the company's new on-site theater.

Less than three months ago in October, the Spaceship Ring was just beginning to top out across just over half of its segments. Today the ring structure is nearing completion.

More details of the visitor center and store are also visible. Apple plans to build a dedicated visitor center for Campus 2, which will offer views of the main ring at the heart of the development and include retail store, planning documents indicate.

There's also a quick glance at the Phase 2 buildings rising around the periphery of the main campus, depicted in the rendering above and previously detailed as a research and design group large enough to build and test vehicle prototypes.

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9 Comments

Soli

said about 8 years ago

1) I love to see these monthly progress videos.

2) I hope El Niño deos cause any delays.

3) I hope Apple has hired someone to document the design and construction.

cornchip

said about 8 years ago

Best vid yet aside from the cheesy Jobs quotes at the beginning. And by the way, what is the deal with all the space behind the stage? Only 1000 seats and all that extra space back there. Maybe I'm missing something obvious.

bobschlob

said about 8 years ago

Nice to see something to lift the gloom.
Top floor looks like it has ceilings. And maybe even some internal partition framing (?)

LoneStar88

said about 8 years ago

cornchip said:

Best vid yet aside from the cheesy Jobs quotes at the beginning. And by the way, what is the deal with all the space behind the stage? Only 1000 seats and all that extra space back there. Maybe I'm missing something obvious.

What's obvious to me is that you don't know much about theater layouts. It's not extra space. It's standard space. Here is a typical diagram: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parts_of_a_theatre#/media/File:Stage_Layout_Plan.jpg

Also, few of us get to see a theater under construction, or a bird's eye view of it from such videos as these, free of ceilings and theater curtains.

"Only 1000 seats" says to me that this will not replace the need for larger venues such as Moscone Center for Apple's major events. This on-site theater will most likely be for department-level staff briefings and presentations. Keep in mind, also, that any such programs can be televised and streamed elsewhere.

volcan

said about 8 years ago

cornchip said:

... And by the way, what is the deal with all the space behind the stage? Only 1000 seats and all that extra space back there. Maybe I'm missing something obvious.

As pipped by @LoneStar88. Unfortunately, that is where U2 will set up their gear before the concert.