AUTO & FLEET MAINTENANCE

Thoroughbred Ford Expansion

 

WSKF Architects design staff collaborated with Thoroughbred's owners to expand the showroom and provide more service and collision repair bay space while building on their iconic look.

The expanded showroom provides more space for customer and sales staff interaction as well as vehicle display.

Alternate view of the showroom with Ford branding.

The service write-up area provides more convenience and improves efficiency for service work.

The service lounge was expanded and now includes customer work counters and electronic device charging stations.
Service bays are carefully designed for functionality, flow of vehicles and staff and workplace safety.

The Collision Center expansion includes the addition of two new state-of-the-art paint booths.

LOCATION:

Kansas City, Mo.

SIZE:

23,636 Sq. Ft.

The ownership family of this iconic Ford dealership invested in a major expansion and renovation to expand the showroom as well as add service bays and more space for collision repair. WSKF Architects served as the architect of record based on conceptual work by Gensler. The expanded showroom has more space for vehicle display as well as customer and sales staff interaction. To improve the service experience, a new enclosed write-up area was added adjacent to the service bays entrance. A 12,420-square-foot addition significantly expands service bays to accommodate a larger volume of service work and give service staff greater flexibility in handling everything from simple to more complex service needs. “It makes the service operation more productive overall,” explains Doug Boe, WSKF principal and project manager for the expansion. The Collision Center was also expanded with two new state-of-the-art paint booths, a new bay for writeup and inspection, and a waiting area for collision customers. The finished project is a case study in how thoughtful and rigorous design delivers on the owners’ vision for elevating the customer experience, improving service efficiency and branding.

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North Kansas City, MO
110 Armour Road
North Kansas City, MO 64116

Kansas City, KS
707 Minnesota Ave., Suite 506
Kansas City, KS, 66101