he VIP Car Wash is located at 452 South Avenue at the corner of Forest Avenue and South Avenue, Staten Island, NY. The state of the art facility, designed by Studio 16 Architecture and owned by Val Santos, utilizes the latest in car wash technology and also contains a lube center. The architects utilized color and transparency to create a building that celebrates cars. Flooded with natural light, the building turns the humdrum task of getting your car cleaned and the oil changed in to an experience of color, light and motion. Orange and blue glazed concrete block is used throughout with extensive glazing and use of metal. Custom fabricated aluminum canopies grace the exterior, and a custom fabricated perforated aluminum wavy ceiling diffuses the light from the skylight over the wash tunnel. The architects designed the counters and all of the retail display fixtures, which all relate to the exterior canopies. With this design, Studio 16 Architecture continues to explore new ideas for the design of everyday commercial buildings.