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Modern Garage in Far East
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Andres,
Attached is a picture taken about a month ago looking out our front window over the frozen bay at sunrise, our home has no blinds or drapes facing the water. On days like this we get to enjoy the joys of nature.
We are looking forward to the thaw to be able to enjoy the water lapping at the shoreline again.
Best to you, Brian
Attached is a picture taken about a month ago looking out our front window over the frozen bay at sunrise, our home has no blinds or drapes facing the water. On days like this we get to enjoy the joys of nature.
We are looking forward to the thaw to be able to enjoy the water lapping at the shoreline again.
Best to you, Brian
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abstamaria
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That is lovely, Brian. You are very lucky.
Best wishes, Andres
Best wishes, Andres
realvc
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Hello Andres
First of all I really enjoy your thread. I just finished reading it this far. My shop/garage is a 30x60 metal building with an upstairs area for storage and an office. It is pretty cluttered and I have been working to get rid of more stuff all the time. I have one car that is my dream car, a 99 vette vert.
Your car collection is very nice. I worked for an auto restoration shop back in the 80 and got to work on some of the old Jags. there was an XK120 and an XK140, a 63 Mecedes 300SL roadster and we restored a 58 MG also. One of neatest old cars was a 27 Alfa roadster. Also a 27 Rolls.
My wife is not interested in cars, tools or garages but she loves rotties. I went back through your thread and showed her all the dog pictures.
The GJ is a very interesting forum and crosses so many interests all around
the world. We may not like the same cars, trucks, motorcycles or tools but it seems we all like to see the garages.
Thanks for sharing so much of your garage, cars, home and your life.
Regards
Vince
First of all I really enjoy your thread. I just finished reading it this far. My shop/garage is a 30x60 metal building with an upstairs area for storage and an office. It is pretty cluttered and I have been working to get rid of more stuff all the time. I have one car that is my dream car, a 99 vette vert.
Your car collection is very nice. I worked for an auto restoration shop back in the 80 and got to work on some of the old Jags. there was an XK120 and an XK140, a 63 Mecedes 300SL roadster and we restored a 58 MG also. One of neatest old cars was a 27 Alfa roadster. Also a 27 Rolls.
My wife is not interested in cars, tools or garages but she loves rotties. I went back through your thread and showed her all the dog pictures.
The GJ is a very interesting forum and crosses so many interests all around
the world. We may not like the same cars, trucks, motorcycles or tools but it seems we all like to see the garages.
Thanks for sharing so much of your garage, cars, home and your life.
Regards
Vince
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abstamaria
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It's good you enjoyed the thread, Vince. Your garage, from the small picture on your avatar, looks interesting and promising. That is quite a career you had; it must have been fun and interesting restoring those cars. Please tell your wife that, as I write this, I am surrounded by Rotts (just two, one only 6 months old, but they are quite large!). They are wonderful dogs.
And you are right about GJ. It is wonderful. I enjoy peeking into garages and projects all over the world, in places I probably can never visit.
That is a nice car, your Vette. They have quite a following here.
Best, Andres
And you are right about GJ. It is wonderful. I enjoy peeking into garages and projects all over the world, in places I probably can never visit.
That is a nice car, your Vette. They have quite a following here.
Best, Andres
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abstamaria
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Thank you, slickgt1. Remember I don't live in the US or Europe, and that it is much less expensive to live and build here. I am glad you like the garage though and appreciate your coming in to comment. Kind regards, Andres
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Iam trying to figure out where is Manila, Corsario
are you near PA?
thanx
are you near PA?
thanx
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abstamaria
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A bit farther than that, Corsario. I'm in the Philippines, in the far East. We're 3-1/2 hours by plane from Japan. Cute kid in the car seat. He looks ready to drive. Andres
realvc
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Hello Andres
I thought working at the restoration shop was a great job and would have stayed with it but the company went away so I had to find another job to keep the bills paid. I got to work on a lot of interesting vehicles there. One time we built 13 motor homes for the 1984 Olympic Torch Relay. They ran the torch form New York to Los Angles.
The stairs in my avatar were new when the picture was taken. They replaced a home made welded metal ladder that was very steep to get up and down. A real trick if you were carrying anything.
I was taking some pictures of my vette right after I brought it home and snapped the stairs at the same time. When I joined the GJ I thought the picture would be a good avatar.
Were you able to get you MG out like you had wanted to a couple of weeks ago?
I'm still enjoying your thread.
Vince
I thought working at the restoration shop was a great job and would have stayed with it but the company went away so I had to find another job to keep the bills paid. I got to work on a lot of interesting vehicles there. One time we built 13 motor homes for the 1984 Olympic Torch Relay. They ran the torch form New York to Los Angles.
The stairs in my avatar were new when the picture was taken. They replaced a home made welded metal ladder that was very steep to get up and down. A real trick if you were carrying anything.
I was taking some pictures of my vette right after I brought it home and snapped the stairs at the same time. When I joined the GJ I thought the picture would be a good avatar.
Were you able to get you MG out like you had wanted to a couple of weeks ago?
I'm still enjoying your thread.
Vince
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abstamaria
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Yes, I did, Vince. I wanted to use the MG TC again this Saturday, but there seemed to be no current reaching the starter. Instead of a solenoid, the TC uses a mechanical, cable-operated switch. I'll have to look at that. Best, Andres
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Minimalist Style
My apologies again for this off-topic post, but it is related to the minimalist approach that dictated the design of the garage. It was also prompted by an article in a German design magazine that featured a very modern but minimalist house with a very nice collection of cars. The owner said that one really should keep only the furniture one needs; in the bedroom, that would be only a bed and a chair. That's true; my bedroom has only that exactly (plus a large pillow that serves as a bed for Xena), and it has worked for me. This is the one chair, and that's Xena.
My apologies again for this off-topic post, but it is related to the minimalist approach that dictated the design of the garage. It was also prompted by an article in a German design magazine that featured a very modern but minimalist house with a very nice collection of cars. The owner said that one really should keep only the furniture one needs; in the bedroom, that would be only a bed and a chair. That's true; my bedroom has only that exactly (plus a large pillow that serves as a bed for Xena), and it has worked for me. This is the one chair, and that's Xena.
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View from bedroom
Ah, slickgt1, but NYC compensates. I love it. You're very lucky.
I live in a hilly area, so I only see trees and the sky from my bed; that may change as the city creeps in. But I did take that photo when I woke up one morning, with my mobile phone! Pocket cameras may become obsolete.
It's good you like a minimalist style, ps50k0. As I mentioned several times, I hesitated to start this thread because I did not think it would be liked. It seems though that several here appreciate the look, even though they may adopt a different style for their own garages. Most car guys are attracted to old signs, pumps, other automobilia, as I am also, so keeping a bare garage runs counter to that.
I don't have too many places in the house and garage I haven't already posted pictures of, but let me check, ps50k0. I am also afraid of making this thread irrelevant with too many house pictures!
Best,
Andres
Ah, slickgt1, but NYC compensates. I love it. You're very lucky.
I live in a hilly area, so I only see trees and the sky from my bed; that may change as the city creeps in. But I did take that photo when I woke up one morning, with my mobile phone! Pocket cameras may become obsolete.
It's good you like a minimalist style, ps50k0. As I mentioned several times, I hesitated to start this thread because I did not think it would be liked. It seems though that several here appreciate the look, even though they may adopt a different style for their own garages. Most car guys are attracted to old signs, pumps, other automobilia, as I am also, so keeping a bare garage runs counter to that.
I don't have too many places in the house and garage I haven't already posted pictures of, but let me check, ps50k0. I am also afraid of making this thread irrelevant with too many house pictures!
Best,
Andres
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texasguy
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abstamaria, you have an excellent place and I have enjoyed seeing your build - please keep any and all pictures coming. After spending a few days on this site, I continue to be amazed by the variety - from the hotrod shops with decades of collections to the showroom garages. But the interest in having a place for our things, a place of respite and where we can enjoy doing what we do is the common factor. Likewise, I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the development of many of these places......whether it is someone buying the newest shiniest item available to the guy who sourced pallets and steel drums for his workbench. There is no right or wrong.....just different approaches towards the same objective.
I can greatly appreciate the minimalism but one question - does your chair really need to be that big?
I can greatly appreciate the minimalism but one question - does your chair really need to be that big?
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abstamaria
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Thanks, Texasguy. You put that very well, regarding GJ. It is quite unique. It is good technology now allows something like this. Certainly, no magazine can approximate it. I enjoy GJ precisely for the reasons you stated.
The chair - it's not a large one actually, but perhaps looks that from the angle and because it is set so low. You can see pictures of it if you Google "Wink Chair," which is what it's called. Its a 1980 design by the Japanese Toshiyuki Kita. It feels like a car chair and adjusts backrest angles like one. It is quite comfortable, somewhat quirky, and adjusts in many ways - it can sit upright like a regular chair. Here's a link if you are interested and have time. Best regards, Andres
http://www.moma.org/collection/brow...3119&page_number=1&template_id=1&sort_order=1
The chair - it's not a large one actually, but perhaps looks that from the angle and because it is set so low. You can see pictures of it if you Google "Wink Chair," which is what it's called. Its a 1980 design by the Japanese Toshiyuki Kita. It feels like a car chair and adjusts backrest angles like one. It is quite comfortable, somewhat quirky, and adjusts in many ways - it can sit upright like a regular chair. Here's a link if you are interested and have time. Best regards, Andres
http://www.moma.org/collection/brow...3119&page_number=1&template_id=1&sort_order=1
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jimmie jam
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Re: View from bedroom
Andres,
The garage is attached to the house making it (the house) VERY releveant to the total "garage lifestyle". you are not getting out of this one so fast
. post those photos - please.
Andres,
The garage is attached to the house making it (the house) VERY releveant to the total "garage lifestyle". you are not getting out of this one so fast
. post those photos - please.texasguy
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abstamaria,
I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek re: the chair. It's an excellent choice for that space and even more quirky once you see it on the moma site - very nice. I am sure most of us if not all would enjoy whatever pictures you wish to post.
I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek re: the chair. It's an excellent choice for that space and even more quirky once you see it on the moma site - very nice. I am sure most of us if not all would enjoy whatever pictures you wish to post.
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This is an epic thread. An epic house. And an epic garage. Kudos to you Andres!
The MG TC is on "my short list" of cars I will someday own. At some point I want to do a full restoration of a car and my dream is that will be a TC. If I do, I hope I can maintain the sense of humor this guy has:
I took this picture at the Kirkland Councours last fall...
The MG TC is on "my short list" of cars I will someday own. At some point I want to do a full restoration of a car and my dream is that will be a TC. If I do, I hope I can maintain the sense of humor this guy has:
I took this picture at the Kirkland Councours last fall...
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Off-topic Post - outdoor canopy and ponds
Haha, Texasguy, I didn’t catch that nuance; I am too serious sometimes. Yes, the Wink chair is quirky; I am told it has quite a following. Our puppy likes it as he can clamber on me very easily as I read.
Tig, the MG TC is wonderful car and a great joy to drive. I had always wanted a TC, and it took me decades to buy one. Prices haven’t appreciated much over the years, so I hope you will able to find a good one soon. The owner of the TC whose photo you posted has a good sense of humor (essential if you have a TC). It seems functional, too. I love your garage and follow your thread religiously.
But thank you, all.
Here is a photo I took the other week with my small camera. It shows the new canopy (partly obscured by a branch of a mango tree) that we installed last year together with the garage. The ponds on the left and right side (where the rocks are) keep the area cool and take the run-off from the hill during the rainy season. We try to keep the ponds balanced naturally, so they are not filtered, and leave them alone. So far, they seem to be managing well; the water is clear and there are frogs and other creatures that live there (including two rescued turtles). A researcher from the nearby campus said one of the varieties of frog he spotted in the ponds is on the endangered list; at least they have a small refuge there. I am conscious of how lucky I am to have this space in the city.
The terrain drops beyond the canopy.
That’s the kitchen through the lower window at the left, and a bathtub is visible through the window at the top. Trees and shades provide privacy, but the unusual position of the tub allows one to read or relax in it and enjoy the view. I hope all this is interesting!
Regards, Andres
Haha, Texasguy, I didn’t catch that nuance; I am too serious sometimes. Yes, the Wink chair is quirky; I am told it has quite a following. Our puppy likes it as he can clamber on me very easily as I read.
Tig, the MG TC is wonderful car and a great joy to drive. I had always wanted a TC, and it took me decades to buy one. Prices haven’t appreciated much over the years, so I hope you will able to find a good one soon. The owner of the TC whose photo you posted has a good sense of humor (essential if you have a TC). It seems functional, too. I love your garage and follow your thread religiously.
But thank you, all.
Here is a photo I took the other week with my small camera. It shows the new canopy (partly obscured by a branch of a mango tree) that we installed last year together with the garage. The ponds on the left and right side (where the rocks are) keep the area cool and take the run-off from the hill during the rainy season. We try to keep the ponds balanced naturally, so they are not filtered, and leave them alone. So far, they seem to be managing well; the water is clear and there are frogs and other creatures that live there (including two rescued turtles). A researcher from the nearby campus said one of the varieties of frog he spotted in the ponds is on the endangered list; at least they have a small refuge there. I am conscious of how lucky I am to have this space in the city.
The terrain drops beyond the canopy.
That’s the kitchen through the lower window at the left, and a bathtub is visible through the window at the top. Trees and shades provide privacy, but the unusual position of the tub allows one to read or relax in it and enjoy the view. I hope all this is interesting!
Regards, Andres
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Re: Autumn
It is strange, but in the tropics we get our version of fall, albeit a very condensed version. We have tall mahogany and Palawan cherry trees on the property, and these shed their leaves once a year, just before the dry season. We get leaves everywhere, and also tiny flowers, which leave a fragrant scent in the pool. The phenomenon lasts only a week, and the trees immediately begin to grow new leaves. After another week, the trees are fully green again. That is the tropics.
It is strange, but in the tropics we get our version of fall, albeit a very condensed version. We have tall mahogany and Palawan cherry trees on the property, and these shed their leaves once a year, just before the dry season. We get leaves everywhere, and also tiny flowers, which leave a fragrant scent in the pool. The phenomenon lasts only a week, and the trees immediately begin to grow new leaves. After another week, the trees are fully green again. That is the tropics.
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Kitchen and Dining
The kitchen (seen from outside as I am not allowed in there) has almost everything, including the refrigerator, hidden behind doors or roll-ups. This reduces visual clutter and allows a clean appearance. It would actually make a nice workshop, I think.
The kitchen table at the far end is a Parsons table, made by a good friend (who has an MG TD and whom I mentioned before) about 33 years ago.
I took the night photo of the dining room the other week with my small camera, also. There is very little furniture, and nothing on the walls. It is quite stark and probably not to everyone's taste, but many who visit say the bareness gives a calming effect. Perhaps that is because of the absence of things, or maybe they are just being polite. One can just see a cat in front of the sliding doors; one of the abandoned cats we took in.
The dining table - steel beams and a glass top - is quite interesting from a mechanical point of view. I will try to post pictures.
I hope the administrators don't catch on and relocate this thread to the non-garage section. I suppose the house is relevant because it does explain why the garage looks that way.
My best,
Andres
The kitchen (seen from outside as I am not allowed in there) has almost everything, including the refrigerator, hidden behind doors or roll-ups. This reduces visual clutter and allows a clean appearance. It would actually make a nice workshop, I think.
The kitchen table at the far end is a Parsons table, made by a good friend (who has an MG TD and whom I mentioned before) about 33 years ago.
I took the night photo of the dining room the other week with my small camera, also. There is very little furniture, and nothing on the walls. It is quite stark and probably not to everyone's taste, but many who visit say the bareness gives a calming effect. Perhaps that is because of the absence of things, or maybe they are just being polite. One can just see a cat in front of the sliding doors; one of the abandoned cats we took in.
The dining table - steel beams and a glass top - is quite interesting from a mechanical point of view. I will try to post pictures.
I hope the administrators don't catch on and relocate this thread to the non-garage section. I suppose the house is relevant because it does explain why the garage looks that way.
My best,
Andres
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floridaguy
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Re: Kitchen and Dining
Andres,
Has your home every been used for a catalog? Looking at the last pictures of your kitchen it reminds me of the DWR - http://www.dwr.com/ catalog.
Andres,
Has your home every been used for a catalog? Looking at the last pictures of your kitchen it reminds me of the DWR - http://www.dwr.com/ catalog.
Brian R
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Andres,
I know I'm on the other side of the world but I am starting to feel that I live down the street from you. Sometimes when I drive by I see you outside and you wave for me to stop so that you can show me your latest car and/or work around the garage and some wonderful story about a car in your past.
And then I'm invited for coffee and see other parts of your house.
Truly amazing pictures/stories/house. Well done and thanks for posting.
Regards,
Brian
I know I'm on the other side of the world but I am starting to feel that I live down the street from you. Sometimes when I drive by I see you outside and you wave for me to stop so that you can show me your latest car and/or work around the garage and some wonderful story about a car in your past.
And then I'm invited for coffee and see other parts of your house.
Truly amazing pictures/stories/house. Well done and thanks for posting.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Andres,
If you would, please post photos of both the steel table and the Parsons table. At first I thought your steel table might be an LC6, but closer inspection makes me doubt that. I am very interested in seeing how the Parsons table is constructed. Building that table out of wood took considerable knowledge and skill.
Perhaps a moderator could chime in, but I for one feel that all of this is on topic. After all, are our homes not extensions of our garages? I for one have car parts, tools and supplies throughout my house.
Jim
If you would, please post photos of both the steel table and the Parsons table. At first I thought your steel table might be an LC6, but closer inspection makes me doubt that. I am very interested in seeing how the Parsons table is constructed. Building that table out of wood took considerable knowledge and skill.
Perhaps a moderator could chime in, but I for one feel that all of this is on topic. After all, are our homes not extensions of our garages? I for one have car parts, tools and supplies throughout my house.
Jim
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abstamaria
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Thanks, all. No, Volkyrican, the house has not been used for a catalog; that's an interesting link you posted.
GJ makes me feel that way about other garages, Brian. I just said the same thing about the 2-car garage in England. Through GJ, there are so many garages I can wander into and chat with the owner. I should add that the technical expertise accessible through GJ is impressive; I have learned so much here. What I wouldn't know if I didn't read GJ!
I thought would be interested in the tables, Jim. I will take some pictures.
Regards,
Andres
GJ makes me feel that way about other garages, Brian. I just said the same thing about the 2-car garage in England. Through GJ, there are so many garages I can wander into and chat with the owner. I should add that the technical expertise accessible through GJ is impressive; I have learned so much here. What I wouldn't know if I didn't read GJ!
I thought would be interested in the tables, Jim. I will take some pictures.
Regards,
Andres
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Glass & Steel Table
Here is the table shown in the dining room. It is basically a thick glass sheet supported by a frame made up of solid, drawn steel bars screwed together with Allen (internal-wrenching) bolts. Threads are tapped into the receiving steel bars.
The bars are long and quite heavy, but fit together very precisely. One cannot assemble this table alone! The table is very "mechanical" in appearance and would probably appeal to a car guy or a machinist. However, it is a very stark, very modern (or post-modern) design.
Here is the table shown in the dining room. It is basically a thick glass sheet supported by a frame made up of solid, drawn steel bars screwed together with Allen (internal-wrenching) bolts. Threads are tapped into the receiving steel bars.
The bars are long and quite heavy, but fit together very precisely. One cannot assemble this table alone! The table is very "mechanical" in appearance and would probably appeal to a car guy or a machinist. However, it is a very stark, very modern (or post-modern) design.
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Parsons Table - some garage content
"Can you help me find an unfinished Parsons table before I lose the will to live?"
The humorous title above I have just picked up from a New York Times article that I found googling “Parsons table.” It underlines the appeal of this old (1930s), very simple design.
I had always thought the table was named after the Parsons School of Design in New York, but have now learned that it is credited to the Parsons School of Arts and Design in Paris. One learns every day.
The rigorously simple design, which dictates that the legs be the same size as the beams supporting the top, fits well in a minimalist setting, I think. This is about as simple as a table can be.
My friend Rolf made this Parsons table for me in 1979. It was the very first piece of furniture I purchased. It is finished in a stark white laminate and has been in daily use for 32 years now. The photo from below shows the framing.
Rolf was an economics professor who took up woodworking because he needed to replace his MG TD’s wooden frames, made originally in ash. At the time, the TD was his sole car, so he used a Vespa scooter to get around during the car’s restoration. When the car was finished, he shipped the car to what was then called Burma and then drove it, through Afghanistan and all else that lay between, to Munich, Germany. This was in the late 60s.
When he returned to Manila (with the TD, now shipped), Rolf pursued his discovered affinity for wood and began to make furniture. His simple designs became sought after, and he became quite successful. That shows garage projects can lead to good things. The wood cabinets and shelves shown in previous posts were made by him.
I met Rolf in the 60s because we both had English sports cars (mine was a TR4); his work on the TD set the standard and was an inspiration for me in my own work with cars.
That’s Rolf with the TD in his garage. His various projects are seen around him.
I hope this remains interesting.
Regards,
Andres
"Can you help me find an unfinished Parsons table before I lose the will to live?"
The humorous title above I have just picked up from a New York Times article that I found googling “Parsons table.” It underlines the appeal of this old (1930s), very simple design.
I had always thought the table was named after the Parsons School of Design in New York, but have now learned that it is credited to the Parsons School of Arts and Design in Paris. One learns every day.
The rigorously simple design, which dictates that the legs be the same size as the beams supporting the top, fits well in a minimalist setting, I think. This is about as simple as a table can be.
My friend Rolf made this Parsons table for me in 1979. It was the very first piece of furniture I purchased. It is finished in a stark white laminate and has been in daily use for 32 years now. The photo from below shows the framing.
Rolf was an economics professor who took up woodworking because he needed to replace his MG TD’s wooden frames, made originally in ash. At the time, the TD was his sole car, so he used a Vespa scooter to get around during the car’s restoration. When the car was finished, he shipped the car to what was then called Burma and then drove it, through Afghanistan and all else that lay between, to Munich, Germany. This was in the late 60s.
When he returned to Manila (with the TD, now shipped), Rolf pursued his discovered affinity for wood and began to make furniture. His simple designs became sought after, and he became quite successful. That shows garage projects can lead to good things. The wood cabinets and shelves shown in previous posts were made by him.
I met Rolf in the 60s because we both had English sports cars (mine was a TR4); his work on the TD set the standard and was an inspiration for me in my own work with cars.
That’s Rolf with the TD in his garage. His various projects are seen around him.
I hope this remains interesting.
Regards,
Andres
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illmatyk
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That is a very awesome dinning table you have there!
ConCretin
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Andres,
Thank you very much for sharing your garage and so many other aspects of your life. I've read your thread several times and have never ceased to be inspired. I feel like I have gotten to know an exceptional individual and am better for it.
My wife and I will be starting construction of a modern home soon. Our effort will be a bit more modest but it shares many similarities such as concrete framing, green roofs, etc.
Modern architecture is rare, especially up here in Maine. We get strange looks when we show people what we intend to build. Seeing your beautiful home (and garage) has removed all doubt that we want to live in such a home.
Thanks again, Andres. Please stick around.
Doug
Thank you very much for sharing your garage and so many other aspects of your life. I've read your thread several times and have never ceased to be inspired. I feel like I have gotten to know an exceptional individual and am better for it.
My wife and I will be starting construction of a modern home soon. Our effort will be a bit more modest but it shares many similarities such as concrete framing, green roofs, etc.
Modern architecture is rare, especially up here in Maine. We get strange looks when we show people what we intend to build. Seeing your beautiful home (and garage) has removed all doubt that we want to live in such a home.
Thanks again, Andres. Please stick around.
Doug
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Thanks, Doug. No, not exceptional at all; I was just lucky I was drawn to a particular style very early in my life and then given the unexpected opportunity to build a house and garage in that style.
Living in a bare, modern house does impose life-style changes (no more souvenirs during vacations!), but I think you and your wife will find it calming and peaceful. You must be quite excited about your construction. I assume the plans are done? Maine is such a lovely state. You are very lucky.
When you start on the garage, start a thread and post pictures. That will be very interesting.
Good luck, and enjoy the build.
Andres
Living in a bare, modern house does impose life-style changes (no more souvenirs during vacations!), but I think you and your wife will find it calming and peaceful. You must be quite excited about your construction. I assume the plans are done? Maine is such a lovely state. You are very lucky.
When you start on the garage, start a thread and post pictures. That will be very interesting.
Good luck, and enjoy the build.
Andres
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Very Very nice garage and home Andres, I love how clean it is! You are my new inspiration, next to Jack!
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Thanks, LoRillinLS. Jack's shop is fantastic, and I get a lot of ideas from it. There are several other garages in this gallery that are well-thought out and executed. And some of them are real working garages. They are incredible.
Regards,
Andy
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Andy
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Andres, I know what you mean. I didn't look at garages the same way until I found this site. I got loads of ideas from here as well. By the way, I love the modern minimalist approach you've got going on. I think I'm going to have to go that route to keep from getting cluttered up in junk!
993James993
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Hi Andres,
That table is awesome! Thank you for taking the closeup and the shot of the underside. The fact that it has not warped at all after 30+ years is wonderful.
It's a beautiful table.
Jim
That table is awesome! Thank you for taking the closeup and the shot of the underside. The fact that it has not warped at all after 30+ years is wonderful.
It's a beautiful table.
Jim
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