Progettazione della facciata di una concessionaria di automobili

ARCBAZAR COMPETITION
CAR DEALERSHIP/EXPO IN JAPAN
BY: MEHRDAD MOHREGI
DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2019
 
Project narrative:
The ordinary car dealerships are usually places to attract only people who are planning to buy a car. The idea behind this design is to make this car dealership a destination point where people may also go and have fun and entertain themselves. Therefore the design is incorporating several new elements and different options to make it interesting. Also, by attracting different crowd to the location the place may improve the neighborhood and will encourage other businesses to open in the area to support the activities such as restaurant, fast food, gaming parlors, etc. The project will be also iconic and could become the symbol of the neighborhood and could be visible at night from above and other higher location.

At the ground level, in usual car dealership the cars are displayed on the ground. In both designs the cars are lifted on a jack showing a complete view of all angles and also below the car which has been always an interesting part of the car that people cannot usually view which also show more of the technology. A glass box on the ground prevents people to get closer and get hurt or touch the bottom of the car.
On the back wall there are many options available. In this design it shows different videos about cars, expos, news, live car racing or exhibition shows, etc. The car dealer sign will be also displayed on this wall.

Option A:
Top part of the building becomes a car racing track. Car shells made of light material will display as racing each other. The interesting part is that the cars appear from underground, drive up, turn around the building and finally disappear underground. This would give a sense of mystery to the display.  In this design the corner of the building would be rounded in to show a continuity of the racing track.
Option Aa- The more expensive option would be if the cars shells actually run on the track.
Option Ab- The track would become a game racing track, cars will be smaller and more of them. Kids and adult can play a race with remote control  from under like in gaming place. (Design not provided)

Option B:
This design is offering a less expensive option therefore the top part is used as a big screen video display showing car racings, car shows, car related industry documentaries and/ or other car related videos. It is animated all the time and the place would become crowded with people watching the videos if the surrounding sidewalks permit. At a special time, like Grand Prix, the whole top part could show the race live. In this option the architecture of the corner stays the same as original.
The ground level of the design is as the Option A
 
Other options or possible designs:
(No drawings provided but will be available upon request)
 
-Car racing track all around the building on the top
-Video screens all around the building on the top
-Complete landscaping of the area
-Green roof, accessible or not

Notes:
A SkechUp model will be available upon request.