AutoStar Curridabat

Overview

AutoStar asked for a dealership on a busy corner of Curridabat, where Route 2 meets Route 221, on a site that joins six lots. The challenge was to give a multi-brand dealership a strong presence and to make the most of a lot in a changing area.

The project stacks the programme. A basement for the workshop, a double-height glazed ground floor for the showrooms and upper levels with parking and complementary uses that open onto a terrace. Each version was adjusted to the Curridabat zoning plan and to the manufacturers’ brand standards.

The project reached schematic design and design drawings in 2020 and 2021 and was not built. It is shown as an example of how LDB works on a branded commercial building, with fast iterations and a close reading of municipal rules.