Apple's futuristic new headquarters is quickly becoming a reality.New drone footage captured by the fan blog Apple Insider shows that construction of the massive circular complex in Cupertino, California is well underway and is starting to look as ominous as its mock-ups.The "Spaceship Ring," which is the new campus's distinctive outer shell, is quickly taking form. The framework that makes up the subterranean tunnel network underneath it appears to have made significant progress with the addition of concrete floors.Construction workers have also built a new underground roadway that replaces a previously existing road since the hulking facility now sits on top of it. Also, the overground parking garages are already nearing completion.The headquarters' 120,000-square foot underground theater is shaping up to be an impressive bomb shelter. Footage shows the framework of its circular lobby area is starting to be constructed.The auditorium will seat up to 1,000 people and cost a staggering $161 million alone.Apple's 12,000 workers in Cupertino will migrate to the new 2.8 million square foot office when its completed next year. But, the roughly $5 billion architectural marvel, which the late Steve Jobs said it doesn't contain one "straight piece of glass," hasn't been without its detractors.Shareholders complained that its ballooning budget (it was originally supposed to cost a measly $3 billion) is "extravagant" considering it's just a building. Moreover, the pioneering facility is close to the Jungle, a 68-acre homeless camp that once housed Silicon Valley residents who haven't been so fortunate during the recent tech boom. In December, San Jose city officials cleared the camp, likely to make room for more construction from other companies.That doesn't matter to Apple, though. Its steady pipeline of iPhones, iPads and laptops have fueled the computer giant to a $700 billion valuation—enough green to do whatever it so pleases.
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