An All Glass Cube in New York City

The author describes the development of the feature glass structures that have been the focus of the architectural design of the high profile Apple Computer stores in the USA, UK and Japan between 2001 and 2006, culminating in the design and construction of an all glass cube on 5th Avenue, New York City. The authors have been the principle designers for these structures throughout the world and this paper briefly summarizes the innovations in glass stair design developed through the retail store roll-out over the last five years. The paper then gives a detailed account of the design of the glass cube along with the challenges it faced through its development and construction including the design of the feature glass stair and elevator within the glass cube.