The Fate of the Furious

Assistant Art Director
Automotive Valhalla main floor

Led design and construction of Automotive Valhalla, a secret government vehicle impound facility disguised as a fish processing plant. Coordinated multi-state sourcing operations for submarine construction, traveling to ship breaking yards across Canada, Texas, and Louisiana.

Last-Minute Logistics Challenge

The custom-made open frame shipping containers for vehicle display almost didn't arrive in time for filming. Successfully coordinated emergency logistics to ensure the massive vehicle collection could be properly showcased using the specialized container display system.

Automotive Valhalla

A secret government vehicle impound lot hidden behind a fish processing business facade. The ultimate automotive candy shop featuring nearly $30 million worth of confiscated vehicles displayed on custom-built shipping container frameworks.

Concept Development

Automotive Valhalla concept design
Concept Design - Initial concept for secret vehicle facility
Automotive Valhalla layout
Vehicle Display Layout - Container display system concept

Technical Design & Construction

Technical drawings
Technical Drawings - Facility layout and vehicle positioning
Construction progress
Construction Progress - Custom container display system

Complete Facility

Complete Automotive Valhalla set
Complete Facility - Set showing the scale of the vehicle collection
Vehicle display detail
Display Detail - Shipping container vehicle display

Final Sequences

Final sequence
Final Sequence - Heroes discovering vehicle collection
Reveal shot
Reveal Shot - Complete facility wide shot

Container Office Base of Operations

Modified shipping containers transformed into a functional command center and office space. The modular design created a believable government operations facility within the secret vehicle impound lot.

Design & Implementation

Container office concept
Office Concept - Shipping container office conversion
Container office technical drawing
Technical Design - Container office modifications
Container office constructed
Completed Office - Operational functionality

Fish Processing Plant Facade

The believable industrial front concealing the high-tech vehicle facility beneath. Designed to appear as a legitimate fish processing operation while serving as the entry point to the secret government facility.

Facade Planning

Fish processing plant drawing 1
Facade Planning - Fish processing plant technical drawings
Fish processing plant drawing 2
Equipment Layout - Processing equipment and industrial details
Fish processing plant drawing 3
Facility Integration - Processing and vehicle areas

Industrial Implementation

Fish processing plant constructed
Industrial Authenticity - Constructed fish processing plant
Processing equipment detail
Processing Equipment - Industrial equipment for believable disguise

Submarine Integration

Multi-State Submarine Sourcing Operation

Led comprehensive sourcing expeditions to ship breaking yards across North America to acquire authentic submarine components. Created detailed cataloging systems to organize and track all sourced parts for construction implementation.

Worked closely with the set designer to ensure proper integration and installation of all authentic maritime components, maintaining historical accuracy while meeting filming requirements.

Canada

Maritime salvage operations

Texas

Naval component sourcing

Louisiana

Ship breaking yard acquisitions

Authentic Maritime Components

Submarine sequence 1
Authentic Components - Sourced submarine parts from ship yards
Submarine sequence 2
Maritime Details - Authentic maritime components
Submarine sequence 3
Complete Environment - Submarine environment with sourced materials

Additional Production Elements

Supporting design work across multiple sequences including urban environments and action set pieces that contributed to the film's overall production design cohesion.

Action Sequences & Urban Design

Car pile-up sequence
Action Sequence - Car pile-up coordination
NY streets drawing 1
Urban Planning - New York streets technical design
NY streets drawing 2
Environment Design - Urban environment for action sequences
2017 Release Year
$250M Budget
Bill Brzeski Production Designer
Desma Murphy Supervising Art Director