Things aren't always what they seem to be at first glance. A Käuferle garage door was integrated into the facade of a listed building in Vienna in such an ingenious way that when it is closed the door disappears almost completely into the facade of the building. A solid frame with rungs surrounds the two panels of opal glass. Although the frosted glass allows the light to penetrate, it protects the interior of the garage from view. The facade plaster applied to the aluminium sections of the door seamlessly continues the stucco finish of the building. Because the garage door tilts inwards it doesn't present a danger to pedestrians or cyclists on the adjacent pavement. An optical signalling system made of filigree LED strips at the entrance controls vehicles driving into or out of the underground garage.
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