Jobs’ unveiling of what’s formally known as Apple Campus 2, months before his death, marked a new chapter in Silicon Valley architecture. Little remains from the cement-laden campus Apple acquired from Hewlett-Packard, though the iPhone maker preserved a century-old barn that remained intact as the land passed from tech giant to tech giant. Apple’s in-house construction team enforced many rules: No vents or pipes could be reflected in the glass. Your doors would jam.”The project, which generated about 13,000 full-time construction jobs, took a toll on contractors. The construction team double-checked the measurements, unable to find any imperfections – down to the nanometer.

Source: Indian Express February 07, 2017 09:00 UTC