Steve Jobs recently made an appearance at a Cupertino council meeting requesting landing permission for his own spaceship. No, he's not being recalled to the iMothership, Apple is planning a new headquarters. One council member described the out-of-this-world architecture as "spectacular".The 150 acre site, previously owned by HP, will be an enormous architectural achievement if Jobs has his own way. The building is to be not only environmentally friendly, but at the cutting edge of architecture, making use of all the experience the company has gained creating Apple Stores around the world.Wear protective clothing: face masks, heavy gloves, long sleeved shirts, work pants and safety goggles.
Back in 1983, Jobseyed Coyote Valley, San Jose for a world-class campus.Former San Jose mayor Tom McEnery tells the story of a meeting he had with a young Steve Jobs. Jobs saw the Coyote Valley location from a helicopter and selected the grassy property for Apple's next home.
Steve Jobs addressing the Cupertino City Council. Tom McEnery, then mayor of San Jose, can't help but think of what might have been:"What sticks in my mind is he clearly saw the potential in San Jose," McEnery said. If only, thought the mayor whose name now adorns the downtown convention center.