Apple Park
Principal Use
Office
Design Architect
Foster + Partners
Anything about the engineers? Facade consultants?
Structural: Arup (John Worley, SEOR); Glass fabrication: Seele GmbH / Sedak GmbH (Bavaria); Curtain wall installation: Josef Gartner GmbH
Gross Floor Area
Reason(s) for inclusion
Building Name
Apple Park
Address
One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA
Description / Additional Information
Describe the key innovation and technology aspects of the project
Project Narrative
Apple Park's defining innovation is its entirely glazed perimeter — over 3,000 cold-bent curved glass panels (up to 14.3m×3m) by Seele/Sedak wrap the 1.6km ring building, a world record for largest architectural curved glass. 1,616 white glass canopies per floor provide solar shading and drive passive natural ventilation through open perimeter walkways, eliminating HVAC for 9 months/year. World's largest naturally ventilated building. 100% renewable energy. LEED Platinum.
General Information
Year completed (or major renovation)
2017
Construction Cost
5000000000
Climate Zone
Temperate
Building Certifications (check all that apply)
- LEED
Other Design Features
Energy Performance
Percentage Provided by On-site Renewables
100
Construction Type
Construction Type
- Curtain Wall
Prevalent Glazing Type
- Double Glazing
Main Cladding Material
- Glass
- Concrete
Approximate WWR (measured from the inside)
100%
Skin Type
Skin Type
- Single Skin Facade
Solar Shading
Solar Shading Strategy
- Static Exterior Shading
Ventilation
Is there natural ventilation through the facade?
Yes
Type of Ventilation Strategy
- Single-sided
- Stack or Atrium-enabled
Relationship to Mechanical Systems
- Alternative (when natural vent is on mechanical is off)
Ventilation Operation Type
- BMS controlled with overrides
Ventilation Control Strategy
- Based on Outdoor Air Temperature
Area of the building that can be served solely by natural ventilation
100%
Occupied hours that the building can be served solely by natural ventilation
75%
Daylight
Is daylight simulation part of the design process?
No
Noise
Embodied Carbon
Was a carbon assesment of the facade conducted in the design phase?
No
Energy Generation
Does the facade produce energy?
Yes
Percentage EUI Covered by the Facade
100
Type of Energy Produced
- Electrical