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You’d Never Guess This Home Used to Be an Auto Body ShopView 3 Photos

You’d Never Guess This Home Used to Be an Auto Body Shop

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Artist and photographer Peter Molick took this photo of a former auto body shop in Houston that’s been converted into a modern residence and art studio. Working with two aging metal warehouses, Content Architecture replaced the garage doors with large windows and protected them with a steel canopy. A light well in the center of the residence helps brighten the deep interior and divides the public and private spaces. 

The smaller neighboring structure—which is connected by a shared patio space—was turned into a guesthouse and studio.  

The smaller neighboring structure—which is connected by a shared patio space—was turned into a guesthouse and studio.  

This before and after shot shows how Content Architecture turned a forgotten auto body shop into a light-filled home for an artist and engineer.

This before and after shot shows how Content Architecture turned a forgotten auto body shop into a light-filled home for an artist and engineer.

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Paige Alexus
Paige Alexus is a content producer and blogger at Dwell who loves the ocean, vintage textiles, and midcentury design.

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