The garage Is this forgotten space. Typically, what happens with garage design is that the architect, builder and designer do this gorgeous house. Every square inch of the house is beautiful, but it’s just four white walls when you walk into the garage,” Jon Summer, co-founder of Garaza Design, says.
Architecture: Cosan Studio
Industry creatives such as architects Scott Carson of Cosan Studio and C.P. Drewett of Drewett Works, plus Summer, whose company customizes and installs garage components, are pushing the envelope to ensure that the garage isn’t just an afterthought but an exceptional space.
This car collector’s dream garage provides sprawling views and a flood of natural daylight. Slowly, the space carves its way underground similar to the architecture of a parking garage with linear lighting to mark a path, becoming entirely subterranean. The client envisioned this garage as a museum that could hold up to 27 cars.
Carson designed the space with a sleek, modern aesthetic. It features polished solid-slab black floors, matte-black plaster walls, and ceilings boasting long glossy white dropdowns. Integrated LED linear lights integrated in the floor illuminate a driving path. The dimly-lit space reflects along the architectural curves of each vehicle, allowing the collection itself to make a spectacular statement. The project would only be complete with a rotating car stage that displays each angle of the collector’s favorite machine.
A spectacular and swanky lounge sit above a large garage with an eclectic and impressive car collection. Bright and airy lighting complements the warm, luxurious interior of the lounge, where embedded in a glass case is a car lift that moves between the garage’s two levels, allowing the homeowner to change out the featured vehicle as desired, much like an art collector would with a stunning piece of art. This client wanted the ability to showcase their favorite car from the collection within the upper level’s “jewel box.”
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Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Cullum Homes Interiors: Ownby DesignPhotographer: Dino Tonn
The Model Home at The Village at Seven Desert Mountain offers an amenity most people could only imagine. The ultimate luxury, a 2,580-square-foot multi-functioning basement—called the “19th Hole”—features a car collector’s showroom garage integrated into an entertainment zone with a wet bar, wine cellar, big-screen golf simulator, theater and game space. The glass-enclosed car garage can display up to seven vehicles and includes a motorized car lift that raises and lowers cars between the basement and the outdoor auto court. The subterranean space is enhanced by warm mood lighting, rich woods and rustic brick that complement the stylistic choices made throughout the rest of the home.
Architecture: Drewett Works
The homeowner’s desire for a versatile garage drove the vision behind this on-the-boards project. The idea was to build a space big enough to hold as many as 20 collector cars and beautiful enough to transform it into an elegant place for entertaining and fundraising. A 42-foot-wide glass hangar-style door that folds up or down to open and close provides a prime view of the back patio and glistening pool.
Inside the expansive space is a motor court and game area, plus a bar, lounge and two powder rooms designed like something you might find in a high-end restaurant or club. Large-format porcelain floor tiles are an elegant surface for showcasing the car collection while creating a beautiful ballroom floor. With the garage door open, it feels more like a covered patio. “If you pull all the cars out, it could comfortably accommodate a few hundred people,” Drewett says. The homeowner’s office is also integrated into the space and is visible behind a glass wall. It looks directly into the garage, offering a prime view of the spectacular car collection.
Garaza Photographer: Kim Perina
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The origins of Garaza Design’s garages started when its team saw an opportunity to change the expectations of what garage design could be. Each project is uniquely configured to fulfill any car enthusiast’s request. Amenities include air compressors, sinks, retractable televisions, slat walls for tools and custom storage options. The design team encourages vaulted ceilings and extra square footage to ensure ample room for car lifts, cabinets, and car doors to be opened.
The Garaza showroom displays high-end steel cabinets, surpassing the wood and aluminum cabinets primarily used in the industry today. These black, white and red cabinets showcase only a few colors available for custom projects.
Garaza Photographer: Kim Perina
The company’s owners say it’s not uncommon to find more value in the garage’s contents than in any other room. Details such as wood panel ceilings, carbon fiber angular walls, architectural lighting design, and large-format ceramic tile floors elevate the space to the same caliber of luxury as the rest of the home.
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