Keeler Honda, Service Expansion and Renovation

Complex changes were necessary at the Keeler Motor Car Company, caused by inadequate space and a run-down facility, and complicated by requirements from the Honda Company which had to be met for that franchise. In a project which involved several phases of construction to keep the whole dealership operating at all times, Keystone Architectural Services remodeled Keeler's BMW facility into a new Honda showroom.

The existing showroom for this facility was much too small. The building already encroached on the property's front setback, so Keystone Architectural's solution was to 'push' everything in the building back. A two-lane indoor service write-up area was added for customer convenience, and a large body shop was added to better serve customers.

For the showroom, Keystone Architectural used wasted space above the old ceiling to create a more spacious environment. The drum-shaped entrance with Honda's logo prominently displayed adds excitement to the building. To meet the Honda Company's requirements, Keystone designed a new parapet around the showroom, which added a drifted snow load, exceeding the building's structural capacity. The building's structural steel system was modified to accommodate the increased snow loading.

Keystone Architectural Services worked very closely with both the Keeler Motor Car Company and with Honda to address both the owner's and franchiser's needs and desires, so that both were satisfied with the final project.