ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
Located on the car park rooftop , shading structures equipped with photovoltaic cells shelter the cars .
The interior of the triangular patio is a garden of shadows , planted with undergrowth vegetation – ferns , periwinkles , maples , hydrangeas , and more . The facing south terrace features Mediterranean-type vegetation with umbrella pines , fig trees , lavender , and grasses .
The architectural gesture is based on the complementarity between the curved , minimal , and translucent car park facades , and the sculptural sky bar , orthogonal and colored . This assembly of the car park and the belvedere gives the building its unique identity . It was in line with this idea that the collaboration with Krijn de Koning was established .
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The belvedere , orthogonal and colorful
The strategic position of the project at the end of the main historical city street led to the design of an architectural solution that offers something more to both residents and visitors , adding another function to the parking project . The belvedere lends a public and urban dimension to the building , enabling a new way to embrace the city .
Via an external staircase , the belvedere can be accessed from the second floor without going through the parking garage . The belvedere-sculpture , cantilevered out to the axis of the rue de Boigne , is attached to the building of the car park , with tones subduing the warm colors of the old town houses facades . From above , it offers a majestic panorama towards the urban landscape , the river , the castle , and the Alps . Descending the belvedere staircase puts you on the axis of the street , and it is framed at midheight to highlight a unique perspective of the historic city .
In the other direction , the street perspective ends with the mountain background and the curved , translucent volumes combination of the car park and the sculptural belvedere that leans against it in the axis of the city street .
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