Inside Apple's new "spaceship" headquarters
Apple's massive new headquarters complex in Cupertino, California, is nicknamed the "spaceship." CEO Tim Cook and CBS News' Charlie Rose took in a panoramic view of the site under construction in this image from "60 Minutes" in 2015. The campus was designed to be home base for about 13,000 Apple workers. "It's gonna be a center for innovation for generations to come," Cook said.
Apple's "spaceship"
An architect's rendering of the Apple "spaceship" headquarters.
Apple's "spaceship"
About 3,500 construction workers built Apple's massive new headquarters in Cupertino, California.
Apple's "spaceship"
The total cost of the construction project was estimated at about $5 billion. The completed complex will be wider than the Pentagon and will hold about 13,000 Apple workers. Apple says the entire facility will be off the energy grid, powered mainly by solar panels.
Apple's "spaceship"
This rendering shows an exterior view of the building, encased in curved glass panels.
Apple's "spaceship"
Apple says the grounds of its new headquarters will be landscaped with 7,000 trees and plants, as seen in this artist's rendering.
Apple's "spaceship"
Apple says trees and plants on the campus grounds will produce some of the fruits and vegetables served in the employee cafeteria.
Apple's "spaceship"
The circular building will be encased in 3,000 sheets of curved glass for unobstructed views.
Apple's "spaceship"
Apple's Chief Design Officer Jonathan Ive takes CBS News' Charlie Rose on a tour of the construction site in 2015. Ive, the designer behind Apple's iconic iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch and other products, was also involved in the design of the new headquarters.
Apple's "spaceship"
Workers installing one of 3,000 custom-designed sheets of curved glass that wrap around the entire building. Apple says they are the largest curved glass panels ever manufactured.
Apple's "spaceship"
Apple's design chief, Jony Ive, points out features of the building's design.
Apple's "spaceship"
Another view of construction equipment installing one of the curved glass panels at Apple's new headquarters building.
Apple's "spaceship"
The custom-designed curved glass panels were manufactured in Germany. Apple says they are the largest ever made.
Apple's "spaceship"
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company's new headquarters will be "a center for innovation for generations to come."