On the interior wall of the sphere there are baffles that produce shade and what Apple is calling a “nighttime lighting impact.” At the top of the sphere is an oculus that allows sunshine, which Apple states was influenced by the Pantheon in Rome. In addition to a shop flooring with all the typical gadgets on display screen, the dome houses a video screen and seating area to host the numerous talks and tutorials Apple likes to give at its shops.
The primary shop flooring offers panoramic views of the Marina Bay. Image: Apple
Apples most current store has drawn contrasts to a floating lantern, with an unique style incorporating a glass dome that sits straight on the water of Singapores Marina Bay. We initially saw a glimpse of the shop, the businesss third in Singapore and 512th around the world, a few weeks back, and the iPhone-maker has now shared new photos of the buildings interior, which opens to visitors on Thursday, September 10th.
” We couldnt be more fired up to open the spectacular Apple Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, constructing on our commitment to this special place that started more than 40 years earlier,” said Apples senior vice president of Retail + People, Deirdre OBrien, in a press statement. “Our passionate and gifted group is ready to invite this community to our new store and provide the care and support that our consumers all over the world love.”
The shop is called the Apple Marina Bay Sands, and lies in a high-end district of Singapore complete of shops, restaurants, and the Marina Bay Sands hotel and gambling establishment. The sphere is built from 114 specific pieces of glass kept in place by 10 vertical mullions (the architectural term for supporting bars in between panes of glass in a window), and Apple states the dome is a first-of-its kind building and construction: all-glass and totally self-supporting.
A view of the interior of the dome, showing the vertical mullions, customized baffles, and oculus. Image: Apple
The store includes a video screen for talks, presentations, and tutorials. Image: Apple
The Apple Marina Bay Sands is the businesss 3rd store in the city-state of Singapore. Image: Apple
Possibly the most impressive thing about the brand-new shop is not physical at all, its something that the personnel supply. According to Apple, the Marina Bay Sands 148-person team jointly speak 23 languages: a fact that makes the shop more inviting to visitors than any architectural grow.
Beneath the dome and the surface area of the bay is a lower level. Apple states this area consists of the businesss “very first underwater Boardroom,” where “designers and entrepreneurs thinking about receiving training and suggestions can consult with Apple staff member.”
For a closer look inside the store, have a look at this video from regional Singapore news source, Mothership.sg:
VIRTUAL TOUR OF APPLE MARINA BAY SANDS
Take a look at how to get in the outlet, in addition to the shops interiors in its special dome architecture that sits on water.Posted by Mothership.sg on Monday, September 7, 2020
