BMW Factory in Leipzig:

[REMillers]

Yes that is a conveyer belt going through their offices of the plant. Wonderful design and look to the building.

 

[DE31]

that is such a nice looking factory.

 

[Prodigy]

Definitely German engineering at its finest!

 

[DE31]

anybody wanna get a job with me in germany?

 

[digitalricepape]

Me please! We should leave the first thing tomorrow

 

[uclap5]

now is that a prototypical plant or just one to show off, with a minimum of volume?

 

[REMillers]

now is that a prototypical plant or just one to show off, with a minimum of volume?

No that is pretty much the factory for the series 3 BMWs, employing close to 10,000 people.

Germany has a bit more design towards their buildings, they must look nice! Here its just about quickly throwing a building together.

 

[DE31]

Me please! We should leave the first thing tomorrow

*on a laptop waiting at a terminal* tomoro?!?!?!?!

 

[Prodigy]

Definitely German engineering at its finest!

ahh.. crap.
The architect, Zaha Hadid, is from London.

 

[uclap5]

pwnzored.

 

[Dexter]

cool s***.... so much better than... lifeless buildings.

 

[4001]

i, robot

 

[WheelManATX]

I wonder how loud that system is?

But that is the part they show people and give tours to, the rest probably looks like this:

 

[MotegiMazdA]

huh and I work for Nissan (puke)

 

[SilverBulletES]

What cars? She has a great rack.

 

[DE31]

those cars in the upper parts of the pics. they are shaded slightly blue from the light (silly)

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I wouldn't get any work done...i'd be staring at the cars going buy or trying to shoot paperclips into them w/ rubberbands....

 

[Spooled]

Anyone ever see the "Glass Factory" that they build the VW Phaeton at? It's really amazing, too. The Phaeton is built by hand, and each station has hidden robotics and some other cool stuff.

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=7207&page_number=1

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

some places just have too much money...wow

 

[project_msp]

Reminds me of MBUSI (the mercedes plant) where I worked for a short time period. But much fancier