Machine in a Box - exterior

This building designed for Nissan was to host a top-of-the-line 5 axing milling machine; the client asked for the outside of the building to reflect the high-technology operating on the inside while adhering to an austere budget. The materials and constructive methods used to build this giant "box" were chosen to reflect the spirit of the machine working on the inside, a simple yet complex artifact that looks ethereal as it carves full sized car models out of clay; these characteristics were then conceptualized and translated into design. The box was made using pre-fab industrial elements which give a high-tech element to the project; the texture of the facade made with semi-translucid glass and steel pieces add to the ethereal aspect of the project as it gives out a subtle luminescence when the lights are on, especially at night.