Firm： NiMa Design

Type： Commercial › Showroom

STATUS： Under Construction

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SIZE： 5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET： $500K - 1M

Bulgarian-based architectural practice NiMa Design has developed a multi-story production hub for the highly acclaimed optical tuning studio Vilner. The industrial building, which is currently under construction, will provide an abundant workspace for the studio’s team of creatives, working on both interior and exterior automotive tuning projects. Vilner studio’s diverse portfolio of work, ranging from the restoration of classical retro models to the tuning of modern electric cars, has offered ample inspiration for the building’s concept design.

The architecture of the project is dictated entirely by the functions it needs to accommodate. Contemporary form giving is complemented by references to industrial buildings, dating back to the birth of the automotive craft and production. The building’s volumes are shaped by the necessity for abundant daylight in the production spaces, while the palette of commonplace materials is a nod to the past. All workshop and exhibition spaces are provided with roof lights. The architectural language of the building is accentuated by the fully glazed atrium space of the showroom on the ground floor, which acts as a welcoming space for clients. The rooftop level of the building houses a residential apartment as well as an outdoor garden with a 360 panoramic view. The materials specified for the construction of the project consist of exposed concrete in combination with metal, as well as reclaimed brickwork from demolished industrial buildings, of which there is great abundance in the surrounding area.

The aim of the architectural team at NiMa is for the design to bind together contemporary form giving with a selection of traditional construction materials that have been applied to industrial buildings for centuries, so as for the project’s architecture to withstand the test of time and to transcend modernity.