
In other BMW news: An architectural legend is set to shine again as the world famous headquarters of the BMW Group in Munich, known as the "Four Cylinders" building, prepares to reopen after a 28 month refurbishment project that includes the opening of a new BMW Museum.
Since April 2004, the complete "inner life" of the 22-storey building and the low-rise building was replaced. During this period, the entire workforce of 1500 employees worked in surrounding buildings. The move back into the "Four Cylinders" marks the end of the unparalleled refurbishment project. The striking "bowl" of the BMW Museum will be re-opened mid 2007 with a new concept and additional space. The administration complex was designed in 1973 by the Austrian professor of architecture Karl Schwanzer.