Design Driven: Maserati's Search for the Finest Architectural Garages

When a homeowner is also an auto enthusiast, the architectural bar for the garage is raised—creating a space that is as much a shrine to the cars as a place to protect them from the elements. Maserati and Architectural Digest, two brands known for a passion for great design, have created DESIGN DRIVEN as a way to honor both the car and its home while uncovering spectacular garages across the United States.

This call-for-entries includes two categories: existing garages that are already being enjoyed by homeowners and concept garages—your dream of the ideal architectural garage.

The Maserati DESIGN DRIVEN competition is open to both design professionals and everyday enthusiasts. The competition is open for entries until midnight on June 1, 2009.

Competition Notes

• Only one-of-a-kind garages and garage designs that have not been previously published will be accepted as valid entries.
• Submissions for either category made online must include digital images in JPG format of no more than 4 Megabytes in size. Please see competition rules for further information.
• When submitting existing garages for consideration, kindly refrain from sending photographs including people or animals.
• Entrants must possess all necessary rights for submissions; existing garages designed by architects and designers must have approval from both homeowner and designer, though either party can enter the garage.
• Projects that have already won awards will not be accepted.

See competition rules for complete details.

A Note about Judging
For entry into the existing garage category, the judges will score entries based upon:

• Architectural significance
• Design and layout
• Uniqueness and individuality
• Most complementary environment for a Maserati car

For entry into the concept garage category, the judges will score entries based upon:

• Design and layout
• Uniqueness and individuality
• Most complementary environment for a Maserati car
• Vision for the future

Maserati reserves the right to disqualify entries that violate any relevant national law or standard, entries considered to be indecent or entries considered inappropriate for the spirit of the competition.

And the Winners Are…
Winners for both categories will be notified by June 12, 2009.

The winning existing garage will be photographed for feature in a special Maserati advertising section to appear in the October 2009 “Architecture Issue” of Architectural Digest, with an additional in-depth look at the garage on this site.

The winning concept garage will be envisioned as an architectural model; this model—along with a profile of the winner—will be unveiled by Maserati prior to a nationwide tour of Maserati dealer showrooms.

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