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Carcierge

Italy is one of the countries in the world with the largest number of collector cars and those lucky enough to own one of these jewels demand only the best care.

Carcierge Como is based in Grandate, a few kilometres from Lake Como, one of the most popular areas for historic cars thanks to the annual Concorso d’Eleganza di Villa d’Este in Cernobbio.

The fact that the service offered is of the highest level is clear from the name itself, a play on words between “car” and “consierge”, the cars are in fact looked after, cleaned, maintained with great professionalism, in practice pampered in the equivalent of a 7-star hotel for four-wheelers.

SITE

Via Leopardi, 34, Grandate, (CO) | Italy

DATE

2017 - 2018

AREA

1.300 SQM

CLIENT

Lock&Go Srl

TYPE OF WORK

Concept, integrated design (scheme design, detail design, construction design), planning permits, site supervision, H&S, final inspections

PARTNER-IN-CHARGE

Antonio Gioli

DESIGN TEAM

Valeria Ordono de Rosales (Project Leader), Milica Cudic

MEP design

Rise Energy Focus Engineers srl

The structure is the result of the renovation of two non-adjacent sheds.

The larger of the two is dedicated to storage and maintenance of the cars and is deliberately left anonymous, closed and compact like a safe.

On the ground floor is the workshop, which also has a hand-washing area with a state-of-the-art system based on nanotechnology.

Luxury car storage

The basement is the actual garage, an environment maintained at constant temperature and humidity.

Here, about 70 cars are stored with an automatic “puzzle lift” system on three levels.

The result is a large futuristic space in the Como area that allows enthusiasts and owners of dream classic cars to entrust their vehicles to the safe and protected hands of a state-of-the-art car storage facility, in an environment with controlled climatic conditions to allow the cars to be kept in the best possible condition.

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