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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Bugatti Studio in Alsace, France by Henn Architekten

January 27th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Henn Architekten

Molsheim is witnessing the renaissance of a legend; the past and the present merge into one – illustrating what Bugatti once was: the pinnacle of the art of automobile engineering. In September 2005, the production plant of the 1001-HP Bugatti Veyron was opened at the famous location. The plant is located to the south of Molsheim in a landscape part with the Chateau St. Jean (1857) at its center. This consists of an oval studio building and three test modules.

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Architects: Henn Architekten
Project: Bugatti Studio
Location: Molsheim, Alsace, France
Client: Bugatti Automobiles
Area TGA: 3570 m²
Planning: 2002 – 2003
Construction period: 2003 – 2004

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The building is positioned on a continuous base, which presents the building as if it were floating. This is where the final construction phase of the Bugatti vehicles takes place. The assembly places are located in the middle of the oval.

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The front ends are location for, firstly, motor preassembly and, secondly, personnel rooms in the ground floor and offices in the first floor. The test units are to be located across from the assembly places with direct vehicle access. Transparent connections between the modules provide views of the testing process.

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Tags: Alsace, France

Category: Automobile

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