The first walls around Apple’s Campus 2 have begun to take shape, as noted by KCBS reporter Ron Cervi, in a tweet today. Previously, more photos from KCBS showed the site’s considerable excavation under way, and earlier photos from March detailed the demolition work of the former HP campus on the site, which was almost complete at that time.
Demolition on the site began in February, after a lengthy approval process starting with a presentation by Steve Jobs back in July of 2011, which first detailed the specifics of the campus. Since then, we’ve seen a considerable amount of renders of the campus, a scale model of the site which is on display at Apple’s current headquarters, and even a life-size mockup of part of the building.
In October of last year, Apple was given the go ahead on the project by the Cupertino City Council, which is estimated to be about $2 billion over budget, and in November received the final set of building permits. The project itself is estimated to be completed in 2016, after some setbacks.
Today Apple also permanently closed off Pruneridge Avenue for construction, a road that runs directly through the Campus site.
The End has come: Pruneridge Ave. permanently closed today for #AppleCampus2 in Cupertino #Apple #traffic pic.twitter.com/0M7GYhTi67
— Dawn Mortensen (@DawnMortensen) June 10, 2014
Right now, the road looks more like a wasteland, a far cry from the tree filled space the campus will occupy when completed:
Devastated to see this once-gorgeous, tree-lined strip of Pruneridge reduced to dirt for #applecampus2 in #Cupertino pic.twitter.com/D0ISZeCnKM
— Dawn Mortensen (@DawnMortensen) June 8, 2014
We’ve collected more aerial shots and photos of the campus taking shape below.
On my flight into San Francisco this afternoon I saw Apple's 'Campus 2' taking shape! pic.twitter.com/RtacR2BtKn
— Sam Beckett (@samjohnbeck) June 8, 2014
"What is this? A headquarters for ants!" formingsupernova @ Apple Inc. http://t.co/qVpz8vaTzz
— Mathew Jackson (@Matjackson1) June 5, 2014
Apples new HQ is HUGE! The spaceship itself could hold AT&T Park. #sky1hightechtour http://t.co/2NQo5XzWpW pic.twitter.com/cYKAqCqXTJ
— Ron (@Sky1Ron) June 4, 2014
Breaking ground at #Apple Campus 2 #WWDC14 #WWDC pic.twitter.com/1xG2wz8FHm
— Dean Johnson (@activrightbrain) June 3, 2014
I like this pic. Apple's old triangle bldg HQ in view of Apple's future HQ.#sky1hightechtour pic.twitter.com/LQjhLqgCyd
— Ron (@Sky1Ron) June 2, 2014
Work progresses on #applesnewHQ#sky1hightechtour (2of3) pic.twitter.com/UbpsiqMZcg
— Ron (@Sky1Ron) June 2, 2014
Apple Campus 2 as viewed from Pruneridge. Amazing! pic.twitter.com/n1vDNVOGA9
— KielO IP Holder, LLC (@KielO) June 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/Illini45A/status/471547068029628417
Sky 1 spots more progress on the spaceship…#ApplesNewHQ
I'll tweet more Silicon Valley… http://t.co/sPWS4KvkpO pic.twitter.com/jAoc8yt07k— Ron (@Sky1Ron) May 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/janettwokay/status/471009504469856256
Months-long road work next to Apple's new campus. Laying telco wires?これで1Gとかだったら笑う pic.twitter.com/X6o9X45TuY
— Chika (@chikawatanabe) May 22, 2014
One more apple road construction pic pic.twitter.com/I1wM9G2Ym7
— Chika (@chikawatanabe) May 22, 2014
Apple Campus 2 construction in progress. http://t.co/qToColb9NT
— Kyle Wiens (@kwiens) May 18, 2014
Rough grading is complete at the old HP campus. http://t.co/mAxhbHVbp4
— Kyle Wiens (@kwiens) May 18, 2014
Apple has erected Jurassic-park sized fencing to keep the giant machinery from escaping. http://t.co/Tx6xVQ1f3y
— Kyle Wiens (@kwiens) May 18, 2014
Apple is driving steel pilings in the ground every 80 feet to support a massive structure. http://t.co/tl4qcuQnvv
— Kyle Wiens (@kwiens) May 18, 2014
They have dug a 40 foot trench under the perimeter of the building. Underground tram? http://t.co/VMQaQbMncq
— Kyle Wiens (@kwiens) May 18, 2014
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Reblogged this on Taste of Apple and commented:
Can’t wait to see this finished!
Oh, you think you will see the inside?
This is a massive FAIL.
While I definitely agree Apple will not show 95% of the interior of their campus or disclose where anything is located or for what, I have a feeling that when it’s done they will show off a lot of the interior of the building considering it is going to be one of a kind.
Really excited!! Can’t wait to start working thete fresh & early!
Strange, can’t see any foundation walls at all. I can see the excavated area where the foundation footings will go, but that has to be done first, before any foundation basement walls would be poured. Anyhow, it’ll take a month for them to bend all the rebar that needs to go into the footings before we see any actual concrete.
I didn’t see any photos of the massive traffic tie-ups the construction is causing. It will be much worse once this thing opens.