Tallaght Ford
For John Hodgins Architects
Authors: Peter Tarkulic & John Hodgins
Location: Airton Park, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
Client: Cyril and Paul Molloy
Car Showroom - Ford
Overall Cost: 3,9mil. €
© 2002-2003
Tallaght Ford operating from a 3,000 square meters facility on Airton Road, Tallaght is one of the largest Ford showrooms in Europe. Project was designed on client’s needs to joint new and used car showroom and was to be in a Ford concept design. New showroom is “L” shaped with capacity of 24 cars facing Airton road and main entrance of the industrial estate. Used showroom with capacity of 20 cars is orientated to the rear of the new industrial estate. New and old showroom is divided with big reception area and waiting/resting/selling/children space/client spots, which have good position to control both showrooms. Mezzanine level comprises of small and open space offices with staff facilities.
The finishes are sharp and sophisticated – designed to be subtle to allow the cars to “shine” as the exhibits in this gallery of cars.
Tallaght Ford operating from a 3,000 square meters facility on Airton Road, Tallaght is one of the largest Ford showrooms in Europe. Project was designed on client’s needs to joint new and used car showroom and was to be in a Ford concept design. New showroom is “L” shaped with capacity of 24 cars facing Airton road and main entrance of the industrial estate. Used showroom with capacity of 20 cars is orientated to the rear of the new industrial estate. New and old showroom is divided with big reception area and waiting/resting/selling/children space/client spots, which have good position to control both showrooms. Mezzanine level comprises of small and open space offices with staff facilities.
The finishes are sharp and sophisticated – designed to be subtle to allow the cars to “shine” as the exhibits in this gallery of cars.