BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Margulies Perruzzi Architects, one of Boston's most innovative architectural and interior design firms, today announced that it has been selected to provide space planning and interior design services for 60,000 square feet of office and production space for Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV, and SSE: ALIV sdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems.

Autoliv will expand its Lowell, Massachusetts facility where it develops industry leading radar technology and driver assistance features including Blind Spot Detection and Forward Collision Warning. The company will expand its office, development, testing and production facilities in the same building where it currently occupies 20,000 square feet of space. The building at 1001 Pawtucket Boulevard is owned by Winstanley Enterprises. Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA) was selected to design a more open, collaborative work environment for Autoliv's engineers in the expanded 60,000 square foot space.

The project scope includes 30,000 square feet of office space with offices, workstations, conference rooms, and open work areas, and 30,000 square feet of production, engineering, and testing space, including ground floor space for vehicle testing. Autoliv's reception area will feature display space for its world-class products. MPA also designed a tour route throughout the facility for clients and visitors to observe Autoliv's product development and production.

The project is slated for completion in February 2012.

About Margulies Perruzzi Architects

Consistently ranked as one of Boston's top architectural and interior design firms, Margulies Perruzzi Architects creates buildings and corporate interiors for clients who value design. The firm services the corporate, professional services, healthcare, research/lab, and real estate communities with a focus on sustainable design. Clients include Manulife/John Hancock, Nuvera Fuel Cells, Fallon Clinic, Sapient, Hobbs Brook Management and Forrester Research. For more information, please visit http://www.mp-architects.com.

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