Car manufacturers are seeking new showcases for modern mobility all over the world. Fourteen projects are examined in this issue of A+U, including; Future Systems' Maserati Museum, Foster and Partners' McLaren Technology Centre, Jean Nouvel's factory for Ferrari, and Coop Himmelb(l)au's project for BMW.
Currents:
Foster and Partners to Create the World’s First Zero Carbon, Zero Waste City in Abu Dhabi/Jean Nouvel Chosen in Competition for the Paris Philharmonic Concert Hall/Harbour Areas of Aarhus Designed by UN Studio and 3XN
Feature: Automobile Architecture
Essay: Carchitecture, Searching for an Expression of Corporate Identities – On the Relation between Architects and Car Companies
Ulf Meyer
Henn Architekten: Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. – Principal Office in the Park of Chateau St. Jean Audi Forum Ingolstadt – museum mobile
Future Systems: Maserati Museum
Foster and Partners: McLaren Technology Centre
Delugan Meissl Associated Architects: Porsche Museum
UN Studio van Berkel & Bos: Mercedes-Benz Museum
Essay: The Museum of 21st century / Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos
Asymptote: VW DataTerrain
Manuelle Gautrand: Citroën Communication Center
ONL: Cockpit in Acoustic Barrier
Mansilla + Tunón Arquitectos: Museum of Automotion
Jakob + MacFarlane: Renault Square Com
Nicholas Grimshaw: Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Plant and Headquarters
Jean Nouvel: Ferrari Factory
Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher: BMW Showroom
Coop Himmelb(l)au: BMW Welt
Series: New Relationship between Landscape Architecture and Urban Design – Part 10
Quay to the City: Toronto Central Waterfront Masterplan Design, West 8 + DTAH + Arup
Lucy Bullivant









