5 Apple Park Was Designed Based on Steve Jobs’ Conception

The futuristic campus was a product of Steve Jobs’ imagination, brought to life by the renown British architect Norman Foster.

The spaceship-like Ring is four stories above ground, with another three stories underground. The campus is composed of eight separate buildings (not including the nine small atriums) and the interior courtyard has fruit trees representing the orchards of California.

All of the campus walls are made entirely of glass. Some Apple employees have been walking into the walls, which has resulted in some very interesting calls to 911. Apple has since added stickers to help prevent such accidents.

Apple Park is intended to be 80% green space. The courtyard features 30 acres of green space and an artificial pond. It has over 9,000 trees of 309 varieties. And some of the trees act as a natural fence.

A historical barn came with the purchase of the land; it was declared a historical site in 2004. It was taken apart during construction, and reassembled in a different area on the campus. It’s used storage of tools and landscaping supplies.