How to build the Iron Man Garage in Planner 5D

Since the first Iron Man movie in 2008, when Tony Stark put together his first Iron Man suit, we’ve envied his workshop. Full of high-tech screens, 3D imaging, and expensive cars, it’s a real superhero home office. 

We can’t all afford to renovate our basement to fit several luxury cars, but we can recreate Iron Man’s incredible underground workshop in Planner 5D. So load up the app, read our instructions, and watch Evelina Podosrska’s helpful tutorial. To create your own Iron Man interior, copy and edit Evelina's project.

While Iron Man’s workshop looks cool, the décor is more functional than beautiful. The concrete walls can stand up to malfunctioning experiments and give the space an industrial feel. The lighting comes from fluorescent strip lights, industrial pendants, and LEDs on the floor. Light is essential in this space - with no windows, the lighting needs to be bright and even. 

Is it a home office, or is it a man cave? You could describe the Iron Man workshop as both. There’s a floor space to visualize inventions in 3D, computer screens for technical designs, and, of course, supportive seating. There’s even a parking space for his extensive car collection. The Planner 5D version of this space includes seating and a television, so Tony Stark has a place to relax after a hard day of saving the world. 

Creating the whole Iron Man mansion would have been quite a feat. Evelina and the Planner 5D team chose which part of the house to create - they went for the garage/workshop, as it’s the area that’s seen most in the movie.

The floorplan for Tony Stark’s garage workspace is pretty simple. As you’re just dealing with one room, creating one large rectangle should be enough! Check out the YouTube tutorial for dimensions. You can also use ready-made drawings of the garage.

Next, Evelina creates a large concrete beam, concrete back wall, window frames, supports, and stairs. 

Around the stairs is a glass frame, which keeps the space looking sleek, tidy, and soundproof. The garage doors are another essential feature. Next, add more concrete slabs for the bottom part of the windows. The ceiling is made from concrete slabs - check the YouTube tutorial to see how to do this.

Evelina’s next step is to add cars and furniture to the space. First, she parks the vehicles next to the window. Then she adds a kitchenette with a sizable fridge (a man cave essential). After that comes the all-important office space, with multiple screens and chairs. Don’t forget the platform for Tony Stark to test his inventions! A recess in the back wall gives Iron Man a place to store his suits. 

Add the ramp outside the garage and attach it to the inside space. Finally, add the fluorescent strip lights and the LEDs. Evelina shows you in the tutorial how to space these out evenly. The final detail is adding a design to the computer screen to make it look like Iron Man has been at work!