So you're building a garage?

A fancy garage! I would focus on similar materials to the house - materials shouldn’t be a head scratcher, it should be pretty basic. But, I would consider things like insulation, temperature control, etc. will you work on or wash the car in the garage? If yes, plan for drains in the floor and hot/cold water. Also- do you want to plan extra space for related storage? Or maybe not storage but fun decor that goes with the car?

I'd suggest raising the ceiling to a minimum 3.05 m, to allow for future lifts. Higher if you're tall or plan on working on the vehicles. One classic is never enough!

1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille photo: Ideal Classic Cars . (Just don't show it to Greta or her little head might explode.)

And maybe rethink length as well so your future choices aren't restricted by the size of your garage.

To see or not to see? Always the dilemma. You want to see your babies. But there's the risk of attracting admirers with an agenda.

I kept our vintage Mustang undercover in our garage. But one day when the door was open, a neighbourhood teen walking by stopped to ask. "Stick or automatic?" "What year?" Nope. "You got alarms on it?"

Now is the time to hire the architect.

I would say that with your inspiration pics, you will need either precast or steel to manage that much glass. You'll also have a very expensive door.

Do you plan on doing any work in this garage, or is it more a display capsule? That will drive decisions like height, etc. Your pics only lend themselves to a display garage not a working garage.

You should find an architect in order to execute this vision appropriately and utilize more interesting materials. The trick will be finding a car crazy one...

Thank you for all of the replies... a few more details:

- my garden, and particularly the area where this unit is going, is not visible by anyone else (150m from the any other road and a large wall around it... even if you looked over the wall, you still won't be able to see it)

- I do not plan on washing or working on the car

- I don't want to extend the height, as I want to be able to see over it, from another particular area in the house

I was waiting for someone to say - "hire an architect" :-)

I would like to have some sense of idea around the structure materials before I find an architect even though they are likely to have different opinions (a professional opinion).

- Precast Concrete

- Steel Structure

- Wood

Any ideas or advice on the structure, even in ranking them on cost?

Your local conditions will determine cost. I'd be willing to bet that wood is least expensive. it WILL require engineering to have all that glass.

We don't know your climate. Precast gets expensive and more challenging to finish the inside / run electrical. Steel framing can be "easier" but then you have to decide on the wall material.

and then the glass - insulated? wind resistant? curtain wall for self supporting?

That's why folks say to get an architect. The cool stuff looks cool because you hire someone with design skill, access to the right technical resources and familiarity with cool techniques and materials. That's an architect.

Great, thanks Janni

You have gone past the point of when you should hire an architect, but its not too late.

I vote for the bathtub Porsche.

I think is the perfect time to hire the architect.

Don’t forget what happened to this car house...lol

A separate garage is not the only option for a collector's car (or three). Give thought to attaching the garage to the home with a glass wall or doors so the vehicle can be appreciated full time as another item of art.

Or even more integral for a better viewing.

Either way it beats worthy's hidden treasure garage, with an intriguing red smile only occasionally peeking out under the covers!

When you gonna take me for a spin, big guy? (If ya know what I mean.)

Short aside- I was checking out some auctions and I missed bidding on a car turntable that I could have incorporated into the shop - in front of the large windows that face the courtyard. It went for $500. argh.... THAT would have been cool

I like that your car has a potted plant, very thoughtful.

Pictures are worth a thousand words. Before any advice can be given, we indeed need

pictures of the property where this is being built.

a car turntable

It's surprising we don't see more of these, especially in high-end downtown infills with incredibly tight spaces. (I'm bad enough backing out of the garage!)

Carousel USA

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Car turners I've seen here go for about C$18,000.

lorienrock,

12 days ago you posted asking for help on a Perimeter Security System. You have not replied to the responses.

What's with that?

The OP is busy working with the local architect.

LOL

Is budget a major factor in the build? The design you have can get expensive due to all the engineering and concrete.