BMW GINA Light Visionary Model
June 11th, 2008The BMW GINA Light Visionary Model is quite a revolutionary car study. GINA stands for “Geometry and Functions in ‘N’ Adaptations”. The outer skin is a textile fabric stretched over a structure of metal wires, some parts are moveable so you can change the appearance of the car. The headlines can be hidden or revealed, but I guess that the doors show it off the skins feature the best. As always a video is the best way to see and understand this, so watch it.
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June 11th, 2008 at 12:41 am
That’s pretty damn cool and all. And looks cool….but, man, i couldnt see anyone surviving a car crash in that.
June 11th, 2008 at 12:53 am
I couldn’t either, but in the movie they mention that a metal skin isn’t that import for crashes … But the moving parts are very cool.
June 11th, 2008 at 2:02 am
Like the Smart car and its monobody skeleton, which is in many ways safer than a much larger car. If you’ve ever had to repair a regular car’s bumper after a mere 5km/h fender bender, you know just how little the skin of most cars does for your protection.
I also wanted to say that, while I’m not a huge fan of Bangle’s usual work at BMW, I appreciate the way he talks about the GINA in this video. It’s more than just marketing-speak: his love for design, his familiarity with car culture, and yet his ability to still reconceptualize something so ubiquitous, comes through in not just the GINA as an object but also in his voice and demeanour in talking about the thinking behind it.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Jeff, thanks for your comment! Indeed, you can really tell that Bangle isn’t a marketing man.
June 15th, 2008 at 10:43 am
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October 20th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
cool car