Landscape & Urban Design Issue 18 2016 | Page 44

Upon entering the parking garage, The huge forces that are concentrated On July 21, 2015, the parking garage St. one will see a huge mural depicting in the middle of the garage are being Jan was opened for the public. On that ‘s-Hertogenbosch with the word “Welkom” supported by angled columns. Visualizing day, the Vexpan (Association of operators (Welcome) on it. That word “Welkom” was a cross section of three levels, the angled of parking garages) awarded this project the central theme for the development columns form a V-shape on the first one, with the first ESPA Gold award in The of the design of the parking garage. The an inverted V-shape on the third, and a Netherlands. latter is not merely seen as a functional very beautiful X-shape on the second level. This ESPA (European Standard Parking temporary storage area for cars but also as a lobby for the branding of the city itself. As for the appearance and construction Award) Gold award is a crowning glory for Who doesn’t greet old friends and new of the project, the architects chose to use all those involved in this undertaking and visitors with a warm welcome? pure materials with their ܚY