Architecture Firm Designs Batcave-Inspired Carpark, Complete with Hidden Entrance, Under This Statel

[Agschmid]

Don't you hate it when your car collection outgrows the parking available at your 1930s-designed Georgian mansion? That was the problem faced by an unnamed homeowner in Melbourne, who contracted local architecture firm Molecule to solve the problem. One of the requirements was that the home's "heritage quality and evident beauty" be respected (i.e., no Modernist Ferris Bueller garage next door, please.)

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Here's how Molecule attacked the problem:

Accommodating a collection of cars was a central challenge. The house in its existing state was beautifully sited and scaled on its grounds; we felt that any increase in visual bulk would injure this balance and a commitment was made to treat the garaging as a 'shadow', concealing it in basement format below the existing tennis court and gardens.

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