The new multistorey car park is open, offering 400 parking spaces. This will increase the number of spaces to the required number, which means the temporary solution – ‘Onder de Linden’ – can be closed. There are also ten electric vehicle charging stations installed in the new car park. The new car park has an efficient and clear design, expressing a high quality solution and finish.
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Safety first
The design’s principal focus is on safety. For example the flow of traffic is one-way, avoiding crossings, together with a clear overview and high visibility pedestrian zones. The footpaths are located on the outside of the driving lanes in an accentuated colour, to ensure cars keep their distance and allowing pedestrians to reach the stairwell in safety. The differently located entrance and exit areas are marked by coloured panels, superbly visible at night due to their traffic sign reflective finish. The floors to the parking areas have been given a protective, durable non-slip coating.
Parking made easy
The design satisfies a number of spear points, including optimum parking layout, clear visibility and an exterior that fits with the campus’s green environment. There are fewer ramps and the large column-free spans ensure optimum ease of parking. The routing within the car park consists of an up spiral and a down spiral, described schematically in the image below.
Sustainable, prefab construction
The car park has been built using a meticulously tested prefab construction system which utilises a hot-dip galvanised steel frame with composite slabs for the floors. This is an entirely different system than the one used in the Eindhoven Airport car park. A semi-transparent screen has been erected on the west side, consisting of sustainably modified pine lamellas, to promote the campus’s green character. The sustainable modification process means the originally soft wood acquires the long-life qualities of hardwood, as well as fire resistant qualities. Energy saving LED lighting is featured throughout the building with a so called DALI system, which also includes motion detectors and a timer system.
10 parking places offer charging docks to meet the increasing requirements of the campus community.
