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Apple is putting the finishing touches on its $5 billion campus - including private basketball courts
Apple is putting the finishing touches on its $5 billion campus - including private basketball courts
Oct 16, 2017, 19:14 IST
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The roof is covered in solar panels. In total, they can generate 17 megawatts of power, which accounts for 75% of peak daytime usage.
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However, the campus will be off-limits unless you have an Apple employee badge. The public will be able to visit the Visitor's Center, though, which looks complete. It should open before the end of the year.
Trees are still being planted. When it's finished, there will be 9,000 trees on the campus, including fruit trees bearing apricots, apples, plums, and cherries.
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As well as private basketball and tennis courts. (Apple's current headquarters, Infinite Loop, has private, hidden basketball courts too.)
Amenities include miles of trails for running or biking. They're being paved now.
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When everyone moves in, it will support 13,000 employees.
Apple CEO Tim Cook once estimated Apple Park cost $5 billion to build.