Porsche of New Orleans
Project Information
- Owner Ray Brandt Auto Group
- Design Verges-Rome Architects
- Size 4200 Square Feet
- Budget $1,242,500
- Completion May 2011
As stated on their website, "Porsche is not a company afraid to tread its own path". In fact, 70% of all Porsche's ever built are still on the road. That means every Porsche dealership needs to convey both the individual style and quality that goes into their cars.
It was with this in mind that Woodward Design+Build undertook the renovation of a former dealership, and the challenge to turn it into a building worthy of the Porsche name. The project consisted of a 3,000 sf showroom featuring an exterior façade of an upper aluminum composite panels and a lower aluminum and impact glass. The new interior included an open ceiling with high end tile floors and all glass partitions as well as graphics, a Tenemec Paint System and furnishings featuring Porsche Corporate Branding. The end result is a strong reinforcement of the Porsche brand inside and out.
The parts and service area were also upgraded, along with a new epoxy coating for the shop floor.
