Boston Area, Massachusetts

The design for the new Sun Campus is a merging of the "Sun culture", the architectural vernacular in the region and the functional requirements of the campus. The characteristics of the site, with its topography and geography have had significant influence on the architectural design.

The campus buildings are casually organized to create a series of indoor and outdoor spaces terraced on the rolling site. These spaces will promote the interactions and chance meetings that are so important to people working together. During the cold months, interaction will occur best in the common areas of the cafeteria and the conference and vistor centers. Throughout the year the courtyards provide easy travel between buildings.

In addition to the common areas, the new campus will house a Sun store, reference library, and fitness center.

Some fun facts about the Boston campus:

• 2,000 doors
  
• 925 windows
  
• 20,000,000 screws
  
• 50,000 boards of sheet rock
  
• 1,850 offices
  
• 5,000 phone jacks
  
• 2 miles of cable tray
  
• 375 miles of telephone data cable
  
• 15 miles of underground utilities
  
• 7 miles of electrical ductback
  
• 2 miles of storm pipes
  
• 200 manholes
  
• 500,000 cubic yards of Earth moved
  
• 100,00 cubic yards of rock blasted
  
• 20,000 cubic yards of concrete
  
• 2,700 tons of steel