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By Cherryflapjack

The Renault Building, Swindon.

This is a Norman Foster designed building and one of my favourite buildings in Swindon. It was even used for a James Bond film. (A view to a kill)

Some more info if you are interested!

Designed under the Renault brief of "becoming recognisable within your market, you must also become recognisable in the environment", the world famous architect lived up to his reputation with a radically innovative approach that produced a structure with such an identifiable large, yellow roof that the building did not have a sign on it to identify the company - the roof was enough.

Opened on 15 June1983 by French Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs, Madame Catherine Lalumiere, the Grade II listed building is primarily made up of 42 identical 24 x 24m square bays, which housed a warehouse, distribution center, offices, a showroom for cars and trucks, a training school, and a restaurant.

Renault moved out in 2001 when they transferred their operations to the East Midlands. After remaining empty for nearly four years, it is now home to a major Ford car dealer and a DVD distribution company.

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