First inside look at Apple's new 'spaceship' campus, in pictures

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    Here is the first view of one of the entrances to the main "spaceship building." 

    The main donut-shaped campus building will house around 14,200 Apple employees in one location. Other buildings include R&D labs, a corporate auditorium and parking buildings. 

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    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    One of the first views of inside the actual building. You can see slate-like walls and glass balconies. The glass walls give plenty of light on the inside. There are also promotional product banners hanging from the ceiling.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    Here you can see people entering the building from one of its entrances. It's also clear to see the scale of the building compared to the size of the people in the foreground.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    One of the high-ceiling cafeterias the building will have to offer, including an upper section.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    Employees and will be able to work outside (when the weather is pleasant). The building is slated for completion in 2016.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    Here is the visitor's entrance. It's glass and circular, and surrounded by plant life and trees.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    The campus itself is huge — spanning many city blocks. Apple says the environmental impact of the building will actually increase the number of trees and grassy areas the plot of land will occupy.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    An inside view of the campus. The roof of the building will have about 650,000 sq. ft. of solar panels that will help to power the building's vast energy resources.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    Here is Apple's corporate transit area, where employees will be able to get buses and other means of transport to the next-generation campus.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    And for the lucky members of the press invited to one of Apple's media events, a circular pavilion away from the main campus will be where Apple chief executive Tim Cook and other senior staff will showcase the company's new products and services.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    This is inside of the underground auditorium that will seat approximately 1,000 people. 

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    Staff who take the car to work will drive into a vast underground parking space beneath the main campus building itself. 

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    This image shows where staff will be able to work out away from the main building. The new campus will come with a bevy of employee-supporting features, including a gym.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    The new car parking area will be splattered with plant life and laden with solar panels in order to generate energy for the various buildings planned for the new campus.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    Here's a view of one of the security checkpoints on the campus. The wider public will not be allowed to enter the massive plot of land, except for members of the press during authorized times.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    There will, however, be a dedicated visitor center away from the main campus. It will be distanced from areas where products and services are developed to keep in line with the company's secrecy efforts.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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    Another view of the corporate transit center, where buses will pick up and drop off employees, helping to reduce the number of emissions on the green and eco-friendly campus.

    Photo by: City of Cupertino

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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Employees and will be able to work outside (when the weather is pleasant). The building is slated for completion in 2016.

Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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