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Veranda parking garage

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The Rotterdam City Supervision Department commissioned us to design a parking garage that could address the parking imbalance near the Feyenoord Stadium. The garage had to exude high-quality architecture and fit into the urban development plan. We designed a largely underground parking garage with space for 630 cars, combined with restaurants and shops in the ground floor.

The Veranda parking garage is built around a nine-story void that provides light and air to each floor. Four underground parking levels are separated from the four above-ground parking levels by a commercial ground floor.

Spiral Routing

The parking garage's design is driver-focused, making it simple and efficient. Cars spiral up or down the center of the building from ramps in the center of the floor plan. Parking is organized along the facade walls and partially along the atrium. A glass panoramic elevator and stairs ascending through the atrium enclose the pedestrian parking decks.

A Facade for Daylight and Ventilation

For the facade, we designed horizontal strips of aluminum alternating with narrow strips of mirrored glass. We devised perforations and folds in the aluminum to maximize daylight penetration while simultaneously allowing natural ventilation to take effect. The glass and aluminum panels are attached to uniquely designed, extruded aluminum profiles. From the inside, the facade acts as a diffuse screen that allows daylight in, provides natural ventilation, and also reveals a glimpse of the outside world. In the evening, the facade lets in artificial light, making the building glow like a giant lantern.