McLaren Technology Centre

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mclaren-technology-centre

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is McLaren Technology Centre?34,500 square meters (371,000 sq ft)
2. What is the location?Woking, Surrey, England
3. What is the original building completion year?2003
4. Why does the building look like a semi-circle and have lots of glass?The semi-circular shape and glass walls show openness and help engineers see and share ideas while they work on new car technology.
5. How many people work at the McLaren Technology Centre?About 1,500 people work there, including engineers, designers, and other experts who help make cars and race cars.

Subsidiaries: Companies that are owned or controlled by a larger parent company.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Computer simulations used to analyze how fluids, like air, move around objects.
Applied Technology Centre: A facility focused on developing and implementing new technologies for practical use.