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Office of Tangible Space transforms Brooklyn warehouse into automotive social hub

Dezeen·@DanHowarth·7 months ago
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Brooklyn studio Office of Tangible Space has converted a former warehouse in Brooklyn, USA, into a community hub that provides "a new kind of venue for automotive culture".

In Brooklyn's East Williamsburg neighbourhood, Car Part Time is housed within a 2,000-square-foot (186-square-metre) hangar that Office of Tangible Space (OTS) has reimagined as both a car showroom and a social hub.

At Car Part Time, a mustard yellow curtain softens the concrete walls and flooring

A rotating display of vintage automobiles – which are all for sale from the licensed dealers – sits amongst furniture for co-working, gathering and event programming.

"OTS has transformed the industrial space into a social environment through carefully layered materials, vintage lighting, and moments of tactile detail referencing automotive design," said the studio.

A walnut listening station and bar is stocked with vinyls curated by Freakout Spot

The building's garage-style doors were retained, both for vehicle access and to allow for…

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