INTERIORS
Sanctuary’s interior spaces are a comfortable retreat for smaller, more private moments. They were put together by Katherine Tincher, an interior designer who’s worked on everything from ice cream shops to private homes, and who produced and edited eight issues of SFDesign Magazine. Tincher says she hoped to create a “sumptuous experience that compliments the quality and detail of the exterior.”
A Sumptuous Inner Sanctuary
From the curtains that frame the door, to the flickering art deco sconces that add a warm contrast to its colorful LEDs, the car’s interior is intended to feel like a genuine sanctuary from the overwhelming playa. The curtains of both towers and the entry door were custom-made to be not just beautiful, but durable. They can be closed for privacy and shelter from wind and dust storms.
Inside the two towers of Sanctuary are, respectively, a chill space and a small bar. In the bar tower, there’s a custom U-shaped bench with space for up to ten people to sit or lounge. The chill tower is, Tincher says, “the ultimate cozy retreat, with custom faux leather upholstered cushions that fill nearly the entire room, and matching bolster pillows along the edges for support.”
While Sanctuary’s interior is warm and comfy, Tincher also hoped to give it a glamorous edge. The wallpaper is metallic, and the custom bar table includes an up-lit bottle display and a faux agate top. Both interior towers currently feature photographs by Sandy Kim, an artist described by Autre Magazine as “a rambunctious wild child” whose “camera may as well be a Molotov cocktail.”
Design Details
The biggest challenge with the interior design was that every element has to be quickly and easily removable to access the other car systems behind it. Behind every wall, curtain, and cushion is LED wiring, speakers, propane plumbing, and so on. If any system on the car fails, its engineers want to be able to access and fix the problem within just a few minutes.
6 Dometic drawer fridges are built into the bar tower seating, for easy access to cold beverages.
Wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries.
Photographs by Sandy Kim
