The McLaren Technology Centre
Woking, Surrey 2003

The McLaren Technology Centre is the corporate and production headquarters of the McLaren Group. Located in Woking, Surrey on a 62 hectare site, this state of the art building brings all of the group’s activities under one roof including production of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Saper Glass are proud to be associated with this project and successfully undertook design and construction of a number of complex elements including amongst others:
Rotundas - Circular glazed structures encasing stairwells and lift shafts. Scenic lift shafts - Structurally bonded lift enclosure constructed from two tiers of glass arranged to create a glass tube with minimal visible metalwork. Vehicle lifts – curtain wall screens glazed in clear glass, matching the Rotundas. Structural glass feature flooring within restaurant. Visitor and Learning Centre (V&LC) entrance pod and Gate House – Glazed structures matching the Rotundas. Link Bridges within the V&LC with structural glass balustrading. Various internal glass doors and screens. The project won the Royal Fine Art Commission Building of the Year Award 2005 and a RIBA Architecture Award, and was short listed for the prestigious RIBA Stirling prize.

completion: 2003