Apple Park campus nears completion in Cupertino

Apple Park, the new campus of Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is nearing completion after three years of construction. The project, inspired by the late Steve Jobs, features a distinctive ring-shaped design nicknamed the "spaceship." With an estimated investment of $5 billion, the 708,000-square-meter complex will begin operations in April 2017, with 12,000 employees gradually relocating over six months. The campus is energy self-sufficient, powered by a 17-megawatt rooftop solar array. It includes a visitor center, an Apple Store, a restaurant, a fitness center, and extensive green spaces: 9,000 native trees, a pond, an orchard, and three kilometers of walking paths. The on-site theater, named the Steve Jobs Theater, seats 1,000 and will host product launches. Current CEO Tim Cook emphasized employee well-being as a key design priority.