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 events to spill outdoors in warm weather.
Full-height mustard curtains soften the concrete walls and flooring, while the industrial ceilings and ductwork were left exposed to lean into the autobody shop aesthetic.
A slender work counter is accompanied by William Katavolos’ T-chairs
A custom walnut listening station and bar with sage inlays sits at the centre, with a vinyl curation by Hudson Valley record store Freakout Spot.
Against a wall, a slim work counter is paired with T-chairs by William Katavolos and a custom OTS coat rack.
A lounge area includes a custom bar cart modelled on a Alvar Aalto design and a coffee table resembling a car grille
Another counter is topped with dark green-toned avocatus quartzite and protrudes into the space, creating a bar for serving drinks or a workspace as needed.
The same stone is used for the bathroom vanity, which also features a pair of floating walnut drawers, below a semi-spherical mirror.
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From the ceiling hang a series of pendant lights from the SUNY Albany campus, designed by Edward Durell Stone in 1962.
A seating area introduces pops of yellow and tan through upholstery across the Hay sectional and Percival Lafer lounge chairs.
Dark green avocatus quartzite forms counters in the main space and the bathroom
A bar cart created by OTS is a tribute to modernist architect and designer Alvar Aalto, while a coffee table by Thomas Gayet resembles a car grille.
“The result is an aspirational yet approachable setting – part gallery, part lounge – designed for car enthusiasts and the car-curious alike,” said the studio.
The garage-style door opens for both vehicle access and to allow events to spill outdoors
Office of Tangible Space was founded by Michael Yarinsky and Kelley Perumbeti, who design both interiors and objects from offices in Brooklyn and San Francisco.
The studio has also completed the redesign of the Brooklyn Museum Cafe and a dance studio with the “highest poles in New York City”.
The photography is by Claire Esparros.