The Innovations Of Parking Garage Design

By Corinne Kelley


Vehicle spaces are the last things on the mind of an architect is making a structural design. Parking garage design were made mostly because they are necessary and useful rather than for aesthetic purposes. For a commercial building, it is a pretty big space to develop at an expense. This is why parking garage designs have become more innovative in the past several years.

In these day and age where the number of automobiles increase every day, parking space is becoming an important part of a structure and of the community, particularly in highly urbanized cities. People today find it hard to find an auto space close to their residency. Car spaces are often fought over especially in a densely populated area where there are a lot of drivers competing for a conveniently located spots.

Car space facilities should be able to meet certain criteria in whatever type they take, be it a mixed used building or stand-alone structure, self park or valet, or automated like in some highly urbanized areas. The most basic criteria and of importance is the functionality. The contrasting needs of the drivers and the various types of cars they use should be taken into consideration. They should take into account the designs of the ramps and the traffic flow on the streets leading to the structure.

An issue might be the ventilation system in the construction of parking garage. Through new technological advancements, there are many ways to improve the plan's effectiveness. Natural ventilation is a great method for ventilation yet a more detailed scrutiny is necessary to make it competent.

Structural integration is also a vital criteria of the architecture. The edifice should be able to stand firm against natural phenomenon like storms and snow. It is also essential to have drainage and correct floor slopes so that there will be no pooling of water or else it will be a long term maintenance problem.

Since the vehicles are parked for a long time, the security and safeness of the structure is always considered by the driver when thinking about facilities. Surveillance devices such as video cameras are becoming a norm in public spaces for extra security as there are a lot of people coming and going. Fixtures are essential especially during night time and dark places.

The appearance of these facilities are now becoming exceedingly fascinating. Redefining the roles and functions of these facilities, developers are now more creative when designing parking garages. Now these structures are not just for function but also fascinating to look at and innovative.

In Wolfsburg, Germany, the Autostadt Car Silo is a feat of science an innovation. It a tall glass tower of parked cars with robotic usher to store and get the cars just like in science fiction movies. Located in an automobile themed amusement park along with a car museum, a driving courses, and factory tours.

With the expanding population, more people are buying automobile for easy transport from one place to another. This also demands for more spaces to park particularly in big cosmopolitan cities. That is why, more developers are giving parking garage design a closer look to cater to the community's growing needs for space and creativity.




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