Garage AMAG, Etoy
Short description
The large plateau that forms the shopping area of Etoy is filling up at breakneck speed. One of the most recent inaugurations is the new garage of the Swiss representative of a major German car manufacturer. It is located at the western end, to the right of the first traffic circle, Route de Buchillon 1, on an undeveloped plot and consists of two main buildings.
The project
The client, who represents several brands from the same manufacturer, wanted to present them separately and offer his customers an individual reception tailored to the customer's preferred brand. This meant offering four reception areas, four showrooms and sales rooms, two maintenance workshops - one per building - and a single car wash. Administrative or commercial space was planned on the second level of the main building with direct access. The solution was to construct two buildings separated by a passageway about ten meters wide. The larger one houses three brands on the first floor and the business premises on the upper floor. The second, smaller, single-storey building is reserved for a fourth brand, which is intended to be somewhat more exclusive.
Services in detail
Both buildings consist of a first level that is above ground level and industrially high to allow work to be carried out under the vehicles. Both have showrooms that are enhanced by the large volumes and house workshop areas at the rear, equipped with lifts (44 in total) to raise the vehicles. The administrative areas on the second floor are of normal height and are raised and rented out thanks to the special dimensions of the second floor. They are very bright and dominate the area.
Building volume: 73,365 m3