Ciao ragazzi innanzi tutto buone ferie a tutti Volevo chiedervi sapete associare ai modelli bmw il disegnatore che li ha concepiti? Mi interessava soprattutto sapere se i modelli e46 e restyling sono stati fatti da Chris Bangle, che ha poi firmato la e90 /e91. Altra domanda le e92 e93 appartengono sempre a Bangle o fanno già parte dell'era post Bangle ? Grazie a tutti Ciao!
Chris Bangle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Christopher Edward Bangle (born on 14 October 1956 in Ravenna, Ohio) is an American automobile designer. He is the Chief of Design for BMW Group, responsible for design strategy and conception across all BMW's brands including Mini and Rolls Royce. Bangle was raised in Wausau, Wisconsin, and attended the Wausau West High School. After considering becoming a Methodist minister[1], Bangle attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Bangle began his career at Opel where he designed the interior of the Junior concept car. He later moved to Fiat where he became chief designer and was credited with the design of the angular Fiat Coupé. When he joined BMW in 1992 , he became their first American chief of design although he had little experience designing complete cars. The first car heavily influenced by his design principles, the 1999 Z9 concept car, marked a controversial departure from BMW's traditional conservative style. BMW's production vehicles incorporating Bangle's styling themes have been similarly controversial, but they have sold well. In 2004, Bangle became the Chief of Design for the overall BMW Group, including Mini and Rolls Royce. He was replaced as Chief Designer of BMW by Dutch protégé Adrian van Hooydonk. Contents [hide] 1 Design characteristics 1.1 Peer comments 2 References 3 External links // [edit] Design characteristics Designs which Bangle has overseen include the 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, and Z4 roadster. These designs deviate from BMW's traditional styling themes, which emphasized functional, rigid, straight-line forms. The 1-Series and Z4 especially have more sculpted appearances and curved lines. Bangle describes his design approach as "flame surfacing", and notes Frank Gehry's work as an influence. Proponents of Bangle's polarizing designs say that the new design direction represents a move into the future for a brand whose design language was growing overly conservative. Although BMW's design language has changed significantly under Bangle's influence, several of its traditional design elements remain in its latest vehicles, including the trademark twin-kidney grille, quadruple headlights, and the Hofmeister kink. Despite the controversy surrounding Bangle's work, numerous automakers have emulated his design elements. For example, several Toyotas (notably the Avalon and Camry) have utilized his stepped "Bangle-butt" trunk design. The new-for-2007 Lexus LS also bears some resemblance to the BMW 7 Series. Bangle argues that it is necessary for product lines to follow an alternating cycle of revolutionary and evolutionary generations. His revolution began with the 2002 introduction of the 7-series, but prior to that, he oversaw the more conservative wave of BMW designs, which included the redesign of the E46 3-Series and the introduction of the BMW X5. The latest BMWs, while retaining Bangle-influenced styling cues, are styled more traditionally than those first styled under Bangle's supervision. Bangle acknowledges that his designs are not photogenic, and suggests to critics that they should view the cars in person before judging their looks. [edit] Peer comments J Mays, Ford's chief creative officer, dislikes Bangle's designs,[citation needed] but admits Bangle has been significant in reshaping modern cars. Marc Newson, an industrial designer and car enthusiast, described Bangle's BMW Z4 as having been designed with a machete.[2] Patrick le Quément, chief designer at Renault, said: "[Bangle is] certainly the most talked about designer. His designs have a great deal of presence, and they're well proportioned. He's been highly influential. My only concern is his use of concave surfaces: they're hollow shapes and lack that tightly muscled look I feel helps design." Martin Smith, head of design for Ford of Europe, describes Bangle as an instigator of the trend toward "surface entertainment" in cars; the Ford Iosis bears some resemblance to Bangle-styled BMWs. [edit] References ^ Motor Trend ^ Motor Trend [edit] External links Forbes, 2006 "The New BMW 5 Series" Slate, 2006: "I Can't Help Hating Chris Bangle" — Includes point-by-point rebuttal of Bangle's design philosophy BMW Website — Chris Bangle explains his design philosophy for some key models. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bangle"
Vehicles with a "Bangle-butt" include: 1998-present Hyundai Grandeur 1999-2001 Hyundai Sonata 2004-present Nissan Maxima, Nissan Cefiro, [Nissan Teana] 2002-present BMW E65/E66 7-Series 2002-present Maybach 57 and 62 2004-present BMW E63/E64 6-Series 2006-present Mercedes-Benz W221 S-Class 2006-present Toyota Majesta 2007-present Toyota Camry Solara 2004-present Toyota Mark X 2005-present Acura RL 2004-present BMW E60/E61 5-Series
Chris Bangle Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera. Vai a: Navigazione, cerca Chris Bangle (Ravenna (Ohio), 14 ottobre 1956) è un famoso designer statunitense attivo nel mondo delle automobili. Ha lavorato nel 1981 come designer alla Opel realizzando gli interni della concept car Opel Junior che furono premiati per originalità al salone dell'automobile di Francoforte. Nel 1985 divenne prima capo designer esterni, poi responsabile del centro stile Fiat. Durante la sua attività nel gruppo torinese ha concepito modelli come la Fiat Coupé e l'Alfa Romeo 145. Dal 1992 lavora in BMW dove attualmente è il capo designer. Proprio per i modelli realizzati per la casa tedesca è il designer più discusso degli ultimi anni poiché ha stravolto lo stile della casa. Per questo fu organizzata da alcuni sostenitori del vecchio stile una petizione on-line per farlo licenziare. Questa pesante critica nasce soprattutto per due modelli: la BMW Serie 7 e la Serie 5. Comunque il mercato fino ad ora sembra dare ragione al designer poiché la BMW ha registrato negli ultimi anni un notevole incremento di vendite. Con la Serie 3, a differenza dei modelli prima citati, Bangle ha usato una mano leggera poiché la linea attuale non risulta stravolta da quella iniziale del 1998. Altri lavori di Bangle sono: BMW Serie 1, BMW Serie 6, BMW Z4, BMW X3 e BMW X5.
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Ravenna, Ohio Jump to: navigation, search Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Ravenna Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 11,771 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Portage CountyGR6.
