Tag Archive for ‘Parking’
Required Number of Accessible Parking Spaces
The ADA Standards for Accessible Design establishes the minimum number of accessible parking spaces. The International Building Code requirements are very similar. They do this by looking at the amount of parking provided for a building and establishing the required total. With the ADA the spaces do not have to be organized proportionally within lots [...]
Parking Garage Construction Cost – Structured Parking
With tighter urban site designs we frequently discuss the option for structured parking. Its an attractive option for creating a walkable urban environment and it also makes great economic sense when land becomes expensive. The first question is always, “What does a parking garage cost”. The answer is…depends. Parking garages are often budgeted on a [...]
Parking Lot Plan for Denver Montclair International School
We recently updated the proposed parking lot plan for the Denver Montclair International School. Our original design provided 58 spaces (plus 3 accessible spaces), with generous 63’ modules and 32’ aisles. Between each module were 10’ wide pedestrian walks leading to 30’ crosswalks to the existing island. Although the layout works well for vehicle circulation, [...]
Denver Montclair International School Map
We’ve done quite a number of projects for Denver Montclair International School in the last year. A total remodel of Kimak Hall for preschool and kindergarten students. Redesign of their parking lot. And a schematic design for the face of the school. This is our most recent project, a series of wayfinding maps for the [...]
Denver Off-Street Angle Parking Requirements
Denver Zoning requires that off-street parking angles other than 90-degree, be between 30 and 75 degrees with the stall sizes remaining the Universal standard size of 8’-6” x 17’-6”. For all off-street angle parking, the minimum aisle width for two-way traffic needs to be 20’. If the aisle happens to be a public alley or [...]
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