Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) set a new trend in the world of architecture. For the purpose of cylindrical glass entryway The Company protected a patent for its Shanghai store on Tuesday. The design, method of construction and materials used are the contents of the patent.
In the construction of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stores Glass has always been a vital staple, but for Shanghai store it leads the store into a new world. The glass cylinder takes to cover twists down into the actual store while sitting on the top of the entryway. A twisting stairway all along the cylinder takes customers inside the store.
The cylinder also is made of curved glass piece, which are designed to join into a circle. Moreover, glass beams support the interior and unique glass circular roof which makes it stronger. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s patent includes details of the shape of each of these pieces and where they will be place and uses conservative architecture techniques to accomplish the design
There are also more things in this design than just simply attaching glass panels together. for the purpose of ensuring stability A special laminating process is used to hold tightly the metal joints for the rest of the pane so that people move across their easily.
This isn’t the first patent request from the technical architecture. The company also used such a glass cylinder in its Fifth Avenue location in New York City in 2011. It’s obvious to see how important glass ad its components are in the design of Apple buildings.
The company said the design can used for similar structures in future buildings. So those people who are not able to reach china need not worry as the Shanghai entryway will not be the only glass cylinder of Apple.