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Design Driven: the Perfect Maserati Garage

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By Barry Ritholtz - July 31st, 2009, 7:00PM

Earlier this year, Maserati in the USA teamed up with Architectural Digest magazine to run a competition to design the perfect garage for a Maserati. The competition was split into two sections – Existing and Concept. Overall, some 125 entries were received and the winners have now been picked.

Classic Driver:

Victory in the Existing category (i.e. a garage that has already been built) went to Holger Schubert’s property in Los Angeles. It was designed with two clear objectives in mind: first, to create a pure, minimalist environment that displays the car as a piece of art and, secondly, to create the ultimate experience for the driver when he arrives home. With the atmosphere of an art gallery, Schubert’s garage is on the upper floor of a hillside extension to a 1953 ranch-style home, overlooking western Los Angeles. Access is via a bridge, while the 1200-square-foot space not only houses the car, but also contains a large open area for a sofa, slide-away TV and built-in bookshelf in front of a large storage room, along with a small kitchen, bathroom and library.

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Source:
Maserati – Architectural Digest “Design Driven”
Existing Garage Contest Winner, Holger Schubert

http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3800.asp?id=14263

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5 Responses to “Design Driven: the Perfect Maserati Garage”

  1. Mikey Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    This reminds me of the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

    Cameron: Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself.
    Ferris: A man with priorities so far out of whack doesn’t deserve such a fine automobile.

    Apologies for being snarky.

  2. Jojo Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 12:39 am

    2012 can’t come soon enough, sigh…

  3. Simon Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 5:36 am

    I’m sorry, the car may be nice but there is nothing interesting about the garage. OK to display the car as art you need a gallery and I guess that is what he’s got but really, what is a gallery but a white box? “Minimalism” so sucks can we move on please?

  4. deanscamaro Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    Why do I get the feeling that a certain author and commentator is exploring the world of Maserati? These areas must have lucrative benefits?!?!

  5. How the Common Man Sees It Says:
    August 3rd, 2009 at 11:04 am

    That ramp should turn the car around after you drive in so that you can drive straight out again in the morning.

    I’m just sayin’….

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