[Massplanners] Structured Parking

[G. Von Grossmann]

Good morning,

It's been a few years, but I've worked with parking structures (new and renovation).  Some incorporated artistic elements without being true public art projects.  Some examples:

  *   North Campus UMass Lowell.  Façade is a somewhat abstracted photographic image of ripples on the adjacent Merrimack River, and attempted the added effect of diminishing the bulk of the structure.  The image was accomplished with perforations of varying sizes in the metal panels.
  *   South Campus UMass Lowell - Fennick McCredie Architects, they were great to work with. Also Walker Parking on that team, though the specific staff people are no longer with the firm.
  *   Salem Station's (MBTA) garage incorporated a train-like graphic in pre-cast concrete panels on the façade.  Fennick McCredie for that one, too, and they also did the consolidated rental parking structure at Logan.
  *   Beverly Depot's garage was a cast-in-place concrete garage; hard to construct well but the most durable option.  AECOM was the designer.
I'm also familiar with maintenance and repair on existing garages:  Tufts's Dowling Hall, Alewife Station, Quincy Center Station (now demolished), Quincy Adams Station. I cannot stress enough the idea that regular maintenance will greatly preserve the life of the garage.  I have yet to witness an organization that accomplished early and regular maintenance.

Logan Airport retrofitted EV charging stations into their garages.

A green roof comes at the expense of more spaces, or an additional structural level beyond the program.

Let me know if I may be of further assistance.  Good luck with the project!

Gretchen



From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Ryan, Christopher via MassPlanners
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 8:49 AM
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Subject: [Massplanners] Structured Parking

Good morning planners

We are looking for options related to possibly providing structured parking in Belmont center and have a few questions for you.


  1.  Does anyone know of a designer and/or developer of structured parking solutions (parking decks)?



  1.  Know of any parking decks that integrate elements such as green roofs, solar, ev charging stations, public art?


  1.  Any successful public parking facilities that are financed through a revenue bond? Other creating financing solutions? Parking Benefit Districts?


Thanks in advance!

Chris R.

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Christopher J. Ryan, AICP, Ph.D.
Director of Planning & Building
Town of Belmont
19 Moore Street
Belmont, MA 02478-0900
Tel: 617.993.2658
Email: cryan at belmont-ma.gov<mailto:cryan at belmont-ma.gov>
Web: https://www.belmont-ma.gov/office-of-planning-building
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