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Tech giants' wild, splashy new headquarters

  • <b>Apple; Cupertino, Calif.</b><br>Rendering of Apple's new campus in Cupertino, Calif., expected to open in 2016.
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    Apple's

    Apple; Cupertino, Calif.
    Rendering of Apple's new campus in Cupertino, Calif., expected to open in 2016.
    Courtesy City of Cupertino
  • <b>Apple; Cupertino, Calif.</b><br>The new 2.8-million sq. ft. facility was brought to the Cupertino city council by late CEO Steve Jobs. Its diametre is greater than that of the Pentagon.
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    Apple's

    Apple; Cupertino, Calif.
    The new 2.8-million sq. ft. facility was brought to the Cupertino city council by late CEO Steve Jobs. Its diametre is greater than that of the Pentagon.
    Courtesy City of Cupertino
  • <b>Apple; Cupertino, Calif.</b><br>The project is meant to incorporate and develop much of the surrounding green space, with a system of bike lanes, bio-fuel buses and its own natural gas-burning power plant.
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    Apple's

    Apple; Cupertino, Calif.
    The project is meant to incorporate and develop much of the surrounding green space, with a system of bike lanes, bio-fuel buses and its own natural gas-burning power plant.
    Courtesy City of Cupertino
  • <b>Amazon; Seattle, Wash.</b><br>The world's largest online retailer recently announced plans for a new headquarters in Seattle, Wash., that would feature three glass dome structures alongside a skyscraper.
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    Amazon's New Headquarters

    Amazon; Seattle, Wash.
    The world's largest online retailer recently announced plans for a new headquarters in Seattle, Wash., that would feature three glass dome structures alongside a skyscraper.
    Courtesy Seattle.com / NBBJ / Studio 16
  • <b>Amazon; Seattle, Wash.</b><br> The domes are meant to be large enough to fit "mature" trees, creating a park-like atmosphere for workers to relax in.
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    Amazon's New Headquarters

    Amazon; Seattle, Wash.
    The domes are meant to be large enough to fit "mature" trees, creating a park-like atmosphere for workers to relax in.
    Courtesy Seattle.com / NBBJ / Studio 16
  • <b>Amazon; Seattle, Wash.</b><br>The facility would take up to six years to build and total around 3.3-million sq. ft.
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    Amazon's New Headquarters

    Amazon; Seattle, Wash.
    The facility would take up to six years to build and total around 3.3-million sq. ft.
    Courtesy Seattle.com / NBBJ / Studio 16
  • <b>Facebook; Menlo Park, Calif.</b><br>The proposed Facebook West campus in Menlo Park, Calif., designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
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    Facebook's new corporate headquarters

    Facebook; Menlo Park, Calif.
    The proposed Facebook West campus in Menlo Park, Calif., designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
    Courtesy City of Menlo Park
  • <b>Facebook; Menlo Park, Calif.</b><br>The social networking corporation requested something less "flashy" than Gehry is known for producing. Gehry's partner Craig Webb said the intent of the building is for it to become like a "hillside, with the landscape really taking the forefront."
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    Facebook's proposed West campus

    Facebook; Menlo Park, Calif.
    The social networking corporation requested something less "flashy" than Gehry is known for producing. Gehry's partner Craig Webb said the intent of the building is for it to become like a "hillside, with the landscape really taking the forefront."
    Courtesy City of Menlo Park
<b>Apple; Cupertino, Calif.</b><br>Rendering of Apple's new campus in Cupertino, Calif., expected to open in 2016.
<b>Apple; Cupertino, Calif.</b><br>The new 2.8-million sq. ft. facility was brought to the Cupertino city council by late CEO Steve Jobs. Its diametre is greater than that of the Pentagon.
<b>Apple; Cupertino, Calif.</b><br>The project is meant to incorporate and develop much of the surrounding green space, with a system of bike lanes, bio-fuel buses and its own natural gas-burning power plant.
<b>Amazon; Seattle, Wash.</b><br>The world's largest online retailer recently announced plans for a new headquarters in Seattle, Wash., that would feature three glass dome structures alongside a skyscraper.
<b>Amazon; Seattle, Wash.</b><br> The domes are meant to be large enough to fit "mature" trees, creating a park-like atmosphere for workers to relax in.
<b>Amazon; Seattle, Wash.</b><br>The facility would take up to six years to build and total around 3.3-million sq. ft.
<b>Facebook; Menlo Park, Calif.</b><br>The proposed Facebook West campus in Menlo Park, Calif., designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
<b>Facebook; Menlo Park, Calif.</b><br>The social networking corporation requested something less "flashy" than Gehry is known for producing. Gehry's partner Craig Webb said the intent of the building is for it to become like a "hillside, with the landscape really taking the forefront."