Author: Andy
Can you by any chance make out that the room you are fantasizing right now is actually a garage? Holger Schubert from Los Angeles won the existing garage category award in a competition called Design Driven- Maserati’s Search for the Finest Architectural Garages. This beautiful garage was designed by him with two main objectives in mind: “to create a pure and restrained minimalist environment that allows one to focus on the car as a piece of art and to create the ultimate experience for the driver to arrive at home.”
Unlike most garages this one is situated on the top floor and was added to a 1953 ranch style home overlooking the western part of LA. The complete space provides a designated spot for the car and a large open area for a couch, a slide-away LCD TV, a built-in book shelve in front of a large storage room, as well as a small kitchen, a bathroom and a library.
An area of 8′ x 12′ is made of sandblasted aluminum grating that is set flush into the concrete floors. It hides a 9′ long steel ramp, which the driver raises five inches by remote control to create a slope sufficient for the car to roll out and be started outdoors. A number of sustainable building products were used—electric screens on the exterior of the large window walls help control the climate. 47 solar panels on the roof generate more than the family’s energy consumption.
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