Concept Garage Catgory Winner - Chris Altman of Stubbs Muldrow Herin Architects, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
The design approach of Chris Altman seeks to redefine the relationship between car, driver and garage. Unlike the typical garage of today, the design reimagines the notion of the garage from a space of storage to a place that exhibits the quality and prestige of a Maserati.
In concept, the garage is designed to refocus one's attention on the car. The garage's mass is stretched long and low to diminish its scale while evoking a sense of motion. The garage is clad on the exterior with rough-cut limestone contrasting the highly engineered feel of a Maserati while providing a durable, long-lasting building envelope. A reflection pool is located adjacent to the garage to provide both added visual quality and as a means of passive cooling. Even the method by which one arrives and departs the garage is inspired by Maserati's racing heritage and performance. Floor carriages rotate to different positions, allowing a driver to enter and exit the garage in an efficient manner while eliminating the need for backing the car out. Please view Altman's entry at: http://www.designdriven.us/Entries.aspx?c=2 (entry #0218)
The winning garages will be featured in a special advertising section in the October issue of Architectural Digest.
"Once considered merely an extended function of the home, the garage is now a space where people are finding new inspiration architecturally," said Giulio Capua, Vice President & Publisher of Architectural Digest. "The winners have accomplished this and now our five million readers will be able to enjoy these exceptional discoveries."
To view photos and video of the winning garages, please visit www.DesignDriven.us.
photo:Erhard Pfeiffer
The design approach of Chris Altman seeks to redefine the relationship between car, driver and garage. Unlike the typical garage of today, the design reimagines the notion of the garage from a space of storage to a place that exhibits the quality and prestige of a Maserati.
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| Concept Garage Catgory Winner |
In concept, the garage is designed to refocus one's attention on the car. The garage's mass is stretched long and low to diminish its scale while evoking a sense of motion. The garage is clad on the exterior with rough-cut limestone contrasting the highly engineered feel of a Maserati while providing a durable, long-lasting building envelope. A reflection pool is located adjacent to the garage to provide both added visual quality and as a means of passive cooling. Even the method by which one arrives and departs the garage is inspired by Maserati's racing heritage and performance. Floor carriages rotate to different positions, allowing a driver to enter and exit the garage in an efficient manner while eliminating the need for backing the car out. Please view Altman's entry at: http://www.designdriven.us/Entries.aspx?c=2 (entry #0218)
The winning garages will be featured in a special advertising section in the October issue of Architectural Digest.
"Once considered merely an extended function of the home, the garage is now a space where people are finding new inspiration architecturally," said Giulio Capua, Vice President & Publisher of Architectural Digest. "The winners have accomplished this and now our five million readers will be able to enjoy these exceptional discoveries."
To view photos and video of the winning garages, please visit www.DesignDriven.us.
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| Concept Garage Catgory Winner |
photo:Erhard Pfeiffer