Bureau Fraai designs a private car showroom and tops up a townhouse in Amsterdam
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As proud owners of two Jaguar models the clients asked Amsterdam based architecture office Bureau Fraai to design a garage to safely store them , preferably showcasing their favourite model so that they could enjoy this beauty to the fullest . The architects came up with the concept of a private showroom in their backyard visible from the main house . The showroom is designed as a distinct black volume in which the two Jaguars are stacked using an automatic car lift . The large steel plate framed window frames the client ’ s favourite model as if it were a painting ; a ‘ painting ’ to be enjoyed from within their own living room . The characteristic design of the showroom is enhanced by integrating a custom designed grill with Jaguar logo referring to classical models from the car brand ’ s history .
Besides the showroom Bureau Fraai also designed a matching black roof extension connecting to the two different roof heights of the neighbours .