Lord Foster Designs $70 Million Factory for McLaren's New Supercar
Sep 3, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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Lord Foster Designs $70 Million Factory for McLaren's New Supercar
"Famed British architect Lord Norman Foster has designed a stunning new $70 million Production Centre for McLaren where the legendary racing marque is busy assembling their wicked new MP4-12C supercar. The sleek new facility is an adjunct to McLaren's Technology Centre at the UK HQ, which Foster also designed and built for the company. Every aspect of the the Production Centre, a shrine to the ultimate in automotive technology and car design, is "clean, clinical and present for good reason," Wallpaper notes.
The Production Centre is a low energy, eco-friendly structure with a roof designed to collect rainwater and a displacement ventilation system. It's connected to the Technology Centre by an underground walkway for ease of communication between McLaren's design and engineering teams. The overall effect is straight out of a James Bond film with its all-white interior, ceramic tiled floors and all-black technician's outfits; the only splashes of color come from the cars themselves."
The Production Centre is a low energy, eco-friendly structure with a roof designed to collect rainwater and a displacement ventilation system. It's connected to the Technology Centre by an underground walkway for ease of communication between McLaren's design and engineering teams. The overall effect is straight out of a James Bond film with its all-white interior, ceramic tiled floors and all-black technician's outfits; the only splashes of color come from the cars themselves."
Sep 3, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Work in progress pic from early August:
All go in Woking..the brand new McLaren Production Centre for... on Twitpic
>8^)
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All go in Woking..the brand new McLaren Production Centre for... on Twitpic
>8^)
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Sep 7, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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^^ I've got an early spot reserved at our dealership (although the kids claim this is just a ruse for me to put off buying another sports car for at least 18 months!). Can't wait to see it in person in Dallas in two weeks.
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