Italian travertine set the tone for a sleek contemporary image that Aston Martin established for its lineup of luxury car showrooms in the U.S. The British-based automobile manufacturer of exclusive high-end cars worked with a design team from Cityscape Architects of Novi, MI, to create its first U.S. location in Troy, MI, which served as the prototype for a total of 16 stores throughout the U.S.
“We were hired by Ford Land, who had owned Aston Martin when we started on this program,” explained Tony Dellicolli, R.A., President of Cityscape Architects. “At the time, Ford Land was working in conjunction with the Aston Martin headquarters in the U.K. They wanted to roll out a plan for Aston stores in the U.S. market. They planned to go into 20 major metro markets, including Europe. They wanted to create a brand for Aston Martin. They went into big cities like Miami, L.A., Dallas and Chicago. We were hired to work in conjunction with Ford Land to create this image.