In April 2006, Apple's then CEO Steve Jobsannounced to the city council of Cupertino that Apple had acquired nine contiguous properties to build a second campus, the Apple Campus 2. The idea for a new headquarters was

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Apple Park is located 1.2 miles east of the original Apple Campus. Apple has had a presence in Cupertino since 1977, which is why the company decided

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Steve Jobs, in June 2011, in his final public appearance before his death, was quoted as saying:
It's got a gorgeous courtyard in the middle, and a lot more. It's a circle, so it's curved all the way round. This is not the cheapest way to build something.

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Landscaping
80% of the campus consists of green space. The spacious courtyard in the middle of the primary building was planted with apricot, olive, and

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The design of the Apple Park campus has been called the "ultimate example" of suburban office parks, which have been in decline as companies

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• Apple Park – One More Thing: Inside Apple’s Insanely Great (Or Just Insane) New Mothership article, Wired.com
• Steve Jobs Presents to the Cupertino City Council (6/7/11)– Steve Jobs presenting his plans for the Apple Park at the Cupertino Community Hall

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Cafés
The campus has seven cafés, with the largest being a three-level café for 3,000 sitting people. It has light

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