{"id":7430,"date":"2024-03-01T01:09:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T01:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bizbahrain.com\/?p=7430"},"modified":"2024-03-01T01:09:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T01:09:55","slug":"rolls-royce-unveils-arcadia-droptail-a-coachbuilt-haven-of-tranquility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bizbahrain.com\/rolls-royce-unveils-arcadia-droptail-a-coachbuilt-haven-of-tranquility\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce unveils Arcadia Droptail: A Coachbuilt Haven of Tranquility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\u201cRolls-Royce Coachbuild is the pinnacle expression of this incredible brand, and an unmatched concept in the luxury sector. In this department, the world\u2019s most influential individuals collaborate with our designers, engineers and craftspeople to bring completely new ideas to life. Together, they create exquisite motor cars that not only become a cherished part of the commissioning client\u2019s personal story but also add to the proud history of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Clients curate every facet of these masterpieces, which are brought into being by what I believe is the most talented team of experts in the luxury industry. Arcadia Droptail exemplifies this approach. This motor car is deeply connected to the client\u2019s personality and preferences, and in capturing their character we have been empowered to make inspiring design, craft and engineering statements that show the world our ambition, and our unparalleled abilities.\u201d <\/a>\u201cThe Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail wonderfully demonstrates the true nature of a Coachbuild proposition in completely transforming the character of a motor car. Each Droptail commission reflects a deeply personal understanding and interpretation of a foundational design. With Arcadia Droptail we witness daring in minimalism and subtlety, informed by the lifestyle of an individual who has a unique appreciation for British luxury. In creating this historic motor car, we once again prove our peerless abilities in synthesising and executing Bespoke design at its highest level.\u201d<\/em><\/a>Anders Warming, Design Director, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe significance of Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail lies in its subtlety. It is a projection of an individual who values clarity and precision in all areas of their life \u2013 from their passion for fine cuisine, their highly curated personal and professional spaces and affinity with contemporary design. This motor car is one of the most faithful expressions of an individual\u2019s personal style and sensibilities we have ever created within the Coachbuild department. In capturing their spirit, we reveal a unique appreciation for simplicity, serenity and beautifully restrained elegance \u2013 one that was a privilege for me to have been a part of.\u201d Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to present Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail, an exquisite coachbuilt expression of tranquillity. Arcadia Droptail is the epitome of quiet irreverence, celebrating purity of form and natural materials while serving as a bold statement of the client\u2019s personal taste. Commissioned by an individual who possesses a distinct affinity for architecture and design, Arcadia Droptail is a testimony to the patron\u2019s sensibilities and personal codes of luxury, defined by purity and subtle restraint, reflecting their firm belief in distilling complexity to reveal the inherent, fundamental essence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This coachbuilt commission takes its name from the mythical realm of Arcadia, a place depicted in Ancient Greek mythology as \u2018Heaven on Earth\u2019 \u2013 a land renowned for its extraordinary natural beauty and perfect harmony. Like the haven that inspires its name, Arcadia Droptail was envisioned by the client as a serene space characterised by reduction, material depth and tactility that would serve as a refuge from the complexities of their business life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In capturing the theme of tranquillity, Coachbuild designers embarked on an exploration of design, sculpture and architecture from the client\u2019s favourite regions around the world. This included the precision and richness of modernist tropical sky gardens seen in Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam as well as British \u2018Biomimetic\u2019 architecture, where organic forms and material honesty are celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to these references, the client was also inspired by the motor car itself and the purity of the Droptail design concept. The commissioning client insisted that their Coachbuild motor car should be absolutely faithful to the earliest hand-drawn sketch they were first presented with in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was the profile of this highly contemporary projection of the roadster body type that resonated so strongly with the commissioning client. They were particularly compelled by the motor car\u2019s bold, low stance, ensconcing cabin design and dramatic body lines. They also immediately recognised the nautical inspiration behind Droptail\u2019s \u2018sail cowls\u2019: named after their resemblance to a yacht\u2019s jib, these sharp, angular forms rise behind the doors and curve gently inwards, subtly directing the eye to the motor car\u2019s occupants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EXTERIOR: A TRIBUTE TO DROPTAIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to fulfil the client\u2019s ambition to honour Droptail\u2019s form, Rolls-Royce Coachbuild designers developed a calm, natural duotone colourway for the motor car\u2019s coachwork. The client\u2019s aspiration was to define a timeless white, appearing as a solid colour at first glance, but creating a level of intrigue upon further study under natural light. To achieve this, the main body colour is a solid white infused with aluminium and glass particles. This not only creates an effervescent shimmer when the light strikes the coachwork but, upon close inspection, creates the illusion of unending depth in the paint. Rolls-Royce specialists developed a more faceted, striking metallic using larger sizing of aluminium particles. The client was very particular and involved in their request for the Bespoke silver to contrast against the white, not only in colour, but also in terms of intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a key departure from the other three coachbuilt Droptails in this series, the carbon fibre used to construct the lower sections of Droptail is painted in the solid Bespoke silver colour rather than left fully or partially exposed, visually \u2018lifting\u2019 the motor car in profile to intensify its lithe, dynamic intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In tribute to the brilliant mirror finish of brightwork on historical Rolls-Royces, which particularly fascinate the client, the exterior grille surround, \u2018kinked\u2019 vane pieces and 22-inch alloy wheels have been fully mirror-polished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Arcadia Droptail\u2019s exterior palette is rich in subtle detail, its primary intention is to celebrate the form and proportions of the coachwork. The client was particularly compelled by Droptail\u2019s clean, monolithic surfacing and bold use of negative sculpture \u2013 features that are amplified by the motor car\u2019s muted paint colours, which reflect sunlight and cast dramatic shadows, highlighting Droptail\u2019s many subtle design gestures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n INTERIOR: THE CENTRALITY OF WOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As the exterior of Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail celebrates the motor car\u2019s form, the interior is a deeply personal reflection of the client\u2019s individual aesthetic, reflective of the style they have curated in their residences and business spaces around the world. Arcadia Droptail\u2019s colour palette and material treatment was envisioned to be a truly personal statement and instantly recognisable as a personal signature of the commissioning client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wood development was central to Arcadia Droptail\u2019s interior and the client\u2019s focus, whose very specific expectations concentrated on the texture, grain, colour and richness of the material itself. The client shared many examples of preferences and inspiration from architecture, residences and classic cars, to guide Rolls-Royce Coachbuild designers and material specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Santos Straight Grain was eventually selected as the most modern statement, based upon its rich texture and visual intrigue, which is derived from its unique, interlocking grain pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/em>Chris Brownridge, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/em>Alex Innes, Head of Coachbuild Design, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars<\/strong>
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