JUNE 17, 2005

McLaren Technology Centre is Building of the Year

The McLaren Technology Centre in Woking has won the Building of the Year award from the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, which presents the annual awards. It was described as "the most beautiful industrial building in the country". The McLaren factory was designed by Lord Foster, the country's pre-eminent architect.

The McLaren Technology Centre includes design studios, laboratories, research and testing facilities, electronics development, machine shops and prototyping and production facilities for the Team McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 cars and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.