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November 12, 2007
If Calatrava Designed A Car
Might it look like this? The Volkswagen Viseo is the final diploma project of designer Marc Kirsch in collaboration with Volkswagen. The design borrows heavily from Santiago Calatrava's motto of "dynamic balance". The architect is well known for his beautiful buildings but translating that aesthetic into a vehicle is a challenge. I think Kirsch did a great job and married new technologies to his design to keep pace with Calatrava since the man himself was quite a believer in technology.
via Yanko Design
The Viseo eschews the a, b, and c pillars we normally see in cars today, instead opting for a large molded glass pane organically wrapping the top half of the car giving it its silhouette. The body is covered in an OLED film able to display colors and possibly text enabling the driver to communicate externally. Another unique design feature is the cargo area which is completely detachable and can roll away.
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