Steve Jobs presented the design to the Cupertino City Council on June 7, 2011, his last public appearance. Designed by Norman Foster, the campus opened to workers in April 2017; its courtyard is planted with apricot, olive and apple orchards, and about 9,000 trees grow on the site.
The Apple Park Visitor Center opened on November 17, 2017, with a store, café, exhibition space and roof terrace. It is the only part of the campus tourists may visit.