One More Before He Goes…
By Adam Ferguson
There’s no question that Steve Jobs’ legacy will live on indefinitely. The release of his sanctioned autobiography today has given us more insight into our modern-day Willy Wonka. But that isn’t all he’s leaving us with. Not only was he actively involved in the creation of the next iPhone (the successor to the iPhone 4S), but he’s leaving his stamp on the city of Cupertino, CA as well.
The Apple Campus on Infinite Loop is a great corporate headquarters. It’s a bit utilitarian, has elements of post-modern architecture, but it remains bright, airy, and welcoming. But the plans for Apple Campus 2 will make the current campus look like something Microsoft would have created.
I’m a bit of an architecture and urban planning nerd, but the new Apple campus really is a thing of beauty. A perfect circle. Sitting in a forested landscape, the new building will replace a complex of office buildings with a stunning, practical, and extremely well thought out design. In other words, it’s pure Jobsian. Check out more here:
