Over a decade in the making, Apple's newly completed campus finally welcomed the general public on November 17th with the grand opening celebration of the Apple Park Visitor Center. There, customers can sip on coffee and snacks; purchase a range of Apple products and accessories, including Apple Park-exclusive T-shirts, hats, postcards, baby onesies, playing cards, and tote bags; and gawk at a 3D model of the campus that provides guests with information through an augmented reality experience.

Designed by the company's de facto architectural firm in residence, Foster + Partners, the structure's main feature is a cantilevered carbon fiber roof designed to float. Sound familiar? Along with the staircases, stone walls, terrazzo floors and glass façade a bird would easily fly into, the design is very much alike their also freshly completed flagship store in Chicago, and features similar elements as the remainder of the campus. 

The center is meant to invite guests to explore Apple Park in an immersive and engaging way. The roof features a terrace where fans are able to take in views of the $5 billion campus and 175-acres of woodlands. While visitors can view the rest of Apple Park from the Visitor's Center, the other areas of the campus are off limits.