The future headquarters will seek to utilize Foster’s innovative vision for sustainability, his ability to pay attention to detail through product design, and his ideas of efficient workplace consultancy.
Sustainability, is reported to be a large focus of the new campus. A network of submerged transportation tunnels is in the works and the campus will incorporate some of the Foster’s innovations already implemented in Masdar City, designed by Foster + Partners. Masdar City is considered the first city in the world without cars or carbon emissions (capacity 50,000). The R & D buildings will be multifunctional and will incorporate cutting-edge technology in materials and equipment as well as renewable energy resources.
Steve Dowling, Apple spokesman stated that "the 57 buildings at Infinite Loop are about to burst. Therefore, the new offices will give us more space for our employees as we continue to grow," said the manager of "Mercury News" newspaper .
The project of City of Apple's future began to take shape in 2006 when the U.S. company bought a parcel of 50 acres (20.2 hectares), adjacent to the plot HP they just bought (only separated by Pruneridge Avenue). This area will triple its size with the accession of the 98 acres.
