Apple's Architectural Contributions Examined in New Magazine

clog, new quarterly architecture magazine, has opted cover apple in just-published february 2012 issue. magazine offers 150 pages of stories , images apple , architecture, coverage ranging steve jobs' boyhood eichler home company's forthcoming "spaceship campus" apple's network of on 350 retail stores around world.

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with 1 of largest american office projects in history underway in cupertino, clog : apple introduces first comprehensive discussion of apple's architecture.

clog : apple showcases on 50 international contributors, including architects, designers, cartoonists, comedians, engineers , other industry leaders. highlights include examination of steve jobs's eichler-designed childhood home; evolution of apple's store designs; leading role in innovative glass engineering; symbolism , urban implications of new cupertino headquarters design; reactions apple campus 2 notable architects , critics; , interview 1 of apple computer's original 3 founders, ronald wayne.

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the issue collection of brief essays, photos, illustrations, , other materials examining apple architectural perspective. among features:

- interview apple's third founder, ron wayne, addressing number of topics including wayne's design of original apple logo, jobs' ambitions in days, , wayne's thoughts on apple's design , engineering work.

- humor piece colbert report writer frank lesser in examines if apple had purchase retail store design company itself. in letter fictional architecture firm responding apple's request proposal store @ bottom of grand canyon, lesser promotes store features drawn apple's own mystique, including staircase known "feettime", rubberized covers product store's glass panels, , apple store care extended warranty program.

- visual size comparison of apple's planned "spaceship campus" in cupertino number of landmarks around world.




- illustrative view of apple's prototype store facade , how facade modified @ locations respond site-specific constraints provide customized , yet still-familiar of stores.

- 2 pieces ifoapplestore's gary allen discussing evolution of apple's retail store designs , using 4th street retail store in berkeley, california example of company's attention detail.

- number of redacted response letters people , companies refused comment clog issue, due confidentiality agreements apple.

clog : apple available handful of bookstores, or directly magazine's site @ price of $15 plus shipping ($5 u.s. , $10 international).

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thanks tip. should interesting.
ordered copy of magazine.

 

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