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Fayetteville, AR, United States
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SUMO
Fayetteville, AR, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2015
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
Car sharing is a rapidly growing industry, as witnessed along the Atlantic and Pacific Seaboards, Chicago and Austin. Sustainable Urban Mobility (SUMO) created the region’s first low speed EV car share and desired to have a headquarters that would make a statement and be as progressive as the business itself.
Fayetteville’s historic, former Magnolia Filling Station in the downtown area and a stone’s throw away from the University of Arkansas, was the perfect backdrop for their venture. The owners worked together with Eric Lloyd, the iconic hair stylist and real estate investor who owned the property.
The miniature auto dealership houses an office/showroom, restroom, and service bay, all in a 320 square foot building, thanks to the tiny SUMO cars. SUMO founders, former architects and construction contractors, recognized the ironic statement achieved via juxtaposition of a 21st Century electric mobility service with an early 20th Century petroleum station.
By using a portable, recycled, 40’ CONEX shipping container, they were able to economically achieve a portable headquarters building, bridge over any possible underground surprises and satisfy Eric and Charlene Lloyd’s desire to keep their options open for the property. SUMO also became the first commercial project in the City of Fayetteville to use a shipping container.
Historic preservationists and the City of Fayetteville were pleased to see the long-dormant property, listed on the National Trust of Historic Places, put to productive use without alteration of the original structure.
Fayetteville’s historic, former Magnolia Filling Station in the downtown area and a stone’s throw away from the University of Arkansas, was the perfect backdrop for their venture. The owners worked together with Eric Lloyd, the iconic hair stylist and real estate investor who owned the property.
The miniature auto dealership houses an office/showroom, restroom, and service bay, all in a 320 square foot building, thanks to the tiny SUMO cars. SUMO founders, former architects and construction contractors, recognized the ironic statement achieved via juxtaposition of a 21st Century electric mobility service with an early 20th Century petroleum station.
By using a portable, recycled, 40’ CONEX shipping container, they were able to economically achieve a portable headquarters building, bridge over any possible underground surprises and satisfy Eric and Charlene Lloyd’s desire to keep their options open for the property. SUMO also became the first commercial project in the City of Fayetteville to use a shipping container.
Historic preservationists and the City of Fayetteville were pleased to see the long-dormant property, listed on the National Trust of Historic Places, put to productive use without alteration of the original structure.
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