a ground-up project requiring programming, schematic design, design development, computer modeling and imagery, project management and construction administration for a 23,000-sf car dealership and service/repair facility, featuring contemporary design and materials. the recently completed building consists of a straight, simple masonry box interwoven with a showroom rotated in plan. the showroom, the bolder element of the building, consists of a double-height volume with offices, reception area, waiting room and storage on the ground floor, with additional offices and a meeting room located on the mezzanine floor. the showroom utilizes modern materials, such as colored concrete for the floors, steel cables for stair and balcony railings and an exterior glass curtain-wall system. the extensive use of computer models and renderings, employed from the very early stages of the design phase, ensured the ideas were well conveyed to the client and helped the team visualize the entire facility.