Dezeen Promotion: car brand KDW Automobile has unveiled an underground showroom in Warsaw, created by architectural studio Unism in collaboration with Arup to hold eight Aston Martins ? the largest private collection in eastern Europe.
Named The Secret Cave, Unism's design is longlisted for visualisation of the year at the Dezeen Awards 2021, and is described as a "high-tech underground lair for an extraordinary classic car collection".
Similar to a showroom, the private collection of vintage cars take part in races around Europe. Yet, like a museum, the public will be able to book tickets to view the collection in its subterranean home.
The building is designed to be a subterranean cinematic experience that references the garages seen in the James Bond films Inside, the showroom features curved concrete walls, designed to create a cinematic space that references the high-tech car garages seen in the classic James Bond films.
"The final proposal accentuates the utopian experience of a secret cave-like space seen in many James Bond movies," said Unism. "The concept emphasises the topic of undiscovered commonly seen in many spy movies."
The showroom's rooftop is equipped with a three-metre-wide skylight to ensure daylight enters the building.
The skylight also highlights the showroom's organic, cave-like shape. A subtle lighting scheme was designed to create a "dusk-like glow," which the studio says enhances the visitor experience.
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