Welcome to ‘BMW – Out of Three Boxes,’ a designer’s independent study that aims to demonstrate how a futuristic sedan from the Bavarian luxury carmaker could appear if it were to depart from the traditional three-box shape in favor of something more radical.
This concept is unlike anything we’ve seen before and was brought to life by Wookjun Kwon, a South Korean industrial design student, as part of his bachelor’s thesis.
Instead of designing the wild BMW with a traditional three-box shape (like the Neue Klasse sedan) that includes a large cabin shared by all occupants, Kwon opted to allocate four distinct spaces within his concept, providing each of the occupants with their own individual area. It’s an intriguing way of doing things but seems to work quite well and would conceivably be achievable in the real world for a car with a complex autonomous driving system.
The cabin is essentially split into two pods; the front half and the rear half with individual passengers separated by large consoles. Occupants at the front face forward, looking out of the large windshield while those sitting in the rear of the concept sit backward and can enjoy the view out of the rear window. The setup is somewhat similar to the business-class pods you’ll find in some aircraft. It’s not just the interior of the car that is intriguing either.
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The exterior of the Out of Three Box concept looks unlike any other BMW to come before it. Visible at the front end are LED headlights and daytime running lights located low on the bumper. The entire front windshield then opens up like a clamshell, allowing front passengers to get in and out. Kwon’s unique design elements continue at the rear with suicide doors and LED taillights that wrap around the entire rear fascia.
Do we ever expect to see a vehicle like this become a reality? Probably not but it’s pretty cool to dream, right?
Thanks to Wookjun Kwon for sharing his study with us!
