General Motors Experience Café​

Detroit, Michigan
4,000 sq ft
Designer: Haverson Architecture and Design P.C.

Everyone who attended the GM Experience at the North American International Auto Show  will enthusiastically recall the stimulating displays and exhibits that were essential components  of the General Motors Experience Cafe. Located on the gallery level, the Cafe offered  guests an unexpected opportunity to relax, enjoy a refreshing bottle of mineral water and  view the auto show from a unique vantage point. The space, which wrapped around the GM  Experience Theater, was devoted to telling the story of how General Motors is shaping the  future through advanced technology, caring about the environment, and sensitivity to the  special needs of their customers. It featured relevant, entertaining displays and interactive  exhibits that demonstrate innovations and new initiatives attributed to various divisions  and constituents within General Motors Corporation.
Explus
44156 Mercure Circle
Sterling, VA 20166

E-mail:  [email protected]
Phone: 703.260.0780
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