Lively, Beautiful Parking Structure Makes Bold Statement on Campus

As the University of Nebraska Omaha continues to develop as a metropolitan university, this 1,400+ space parking structure provides a safe and functional facility that is easy to navigate and enhances the campus visually with a simple, bold expression. Serving both students in the adjacent residence halls and the campus itself, the parking structure uses a straight-forward design strategy for a utilitarian building type, achieving a fit as an integral component of the campus. To achieve a simple, functional and beautiful solution, several complex elements were woven together to address key issues which include safety, security and functionality:

• Aesthetics, elegance and scale
• Open design based on nature (a stand of reeds), the façade is a series of vertical precast concrete “reeds” wrapping the functional box of the garage
• Rotating several of the reeds in a natural pattern softens the façade allows in maximum sunlight and views, as well as views in at night, providing an open, airy and safe environment
• Concrete structure to further the open nature of the design, while providing a durable and maintenance-free facility