Let’s face it – car-parks are not usually at the top of any architect’s list of “things to design before they die”, right? Well… I would like to challenge that idea with today’s humble little post about one of the most beautiful and interesting car-parks I’ve seen. It was designed by Peter Kunz Architects back in 1998 and located in Herdern, a little town in northern Switzerland. Individual pods with large glass panels provide a perfect resting place with a view for your beloved Porsche (I do hope it’s a turbo, btw!)So for all architects out there – next time you get a shitty design brief for something you consider to be less than inspiring, i.e. a car-park, I would like you to remember this project and create something extraordinary. I’m quite serious. In fact, that’s an order dammit! And whilst we are at it, I also order you to have an awesome weekend. That goes for everybody, not just the architects (who are all now dreaming of their next car-park project brief, I bet). Word.[Images via Peter Kunz Architects.]Share the love:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPinterest 8 Responses Oliver @ Sabi Style October 21, 2011 OK so I admit it… when I read “beautiful carpark” I sniggered.But instead the oxymoron exists and with that in mind… may I give “silent applause” to the architects with a “dull roar” for their “awfully nice” work that has turned the “incredibly dull” into something “simply superb”. Its “wickedly good”! Reply jacinda October 21, 2011 that is very cool. how much does it cost to park there tho? not the most commercially viable carpark in the world, but definately the sexiest Reply Panfilo Castaldi October 21, 2011 Great little project. You didn’t happen to see it on our blog, did you? Article posted 5 days ago, here. Reply yellowtrace October 22, 2011 Thank you for your comments guys.Oliver – you crack me up.Jacinda – I believe that this is a private car-park.Panfilo – thanks for sending me the link to your blog. No, I hadn’t seen this project on your site. (if I had, I would have definitely linked back to it as I always, always, always do.) It came from my countless archival references and bookmarks which I refer to regularly when doing posts. Reply Panfilo Castaldi October 22, 2011 No problems, Yellowtrace, and thanks for clarifying. Reply cam October 23, 2011 what interesting spaces … Reply claire October 23, 2011 Beautiful! x Reply An Amazing View in Switzerland · Arch JournalArch Journal July 25, 2014 […] Read More: An Amazing View in Switzerland […] ReplyLeave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
Oliver @ Sabi Style October 21, 2011 OK so I admit it… when I read “beautiful carpark” I sniggered.But instead the oxymoron exists and with that in mind… may I give “silent applause” to the architects with a “dull roar” for their “awfully nice” work that has turned the “incredibly dull” into something “simply superb”. Its “wickedly good”! Reply
jacinda October 21, 2011 that is very cool. how much does it cost to park there tho? not the most commercially viable carpark in the world, but definately the sexiest Reply
Panfilo Castaldi October 21, 2011 Great little project. You didn’t happen to see it on our blog, did you? Article posted 5 days ago, here. Reply
yellowtrace October 22, 2011 Thank you for your comments guys.Oliver – you crack me up.Jacinda – I believe that this is a private car-park.Panfilo – thanks for sending me the link to your blog. No, I hadn’t seen this project on your site. (if I had, I would have definitely linked back to it as I always, always, always do.) It came from my countless archival references and bookmarks which I refer to regularly when doing posts. Reply
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