Car (t) park Harbour by OVA STUDIO LTD

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The challenge of this competition was to provide a combined car park for 1500 cars with exhibition and multi-functional areas.

We decided to use an automated parking system which provided huge savings in terms of GFA and allowed us to present the cars as if exhibited in a giant “shop window”.

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• Architects: OVA STUDIO LTD
• Project: Car (t) park Harbour

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The exhibition areas are punched through the car storage areas and the inner workings of the “machine” become visible to all that visit manifested as part of thebuilding experience.

Cars are handled by an automatic and computerised loading and storing machinery (Pallets) suppressing the need to drive in individual spaces (no exhaust fumes), increasing the GFA efficiency: conventional car park ratio of 20-23m2/car, Automated Parking 16.7m2/car.

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Customers are not allowed inside the storage (suppression of exit stairs and related security arrangements), the loading and retrieval of cars is at ground floor through the automated system.

The system allows for increased Exhibition area (~2,200m2 vs. 900m2) for the same total GFA of 30,000m2.

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Key points:

• Integration of public spaces within the car storage : view of the inner workings of the Machine/Storage.
• The machinery allows for cars to be loaded on last floor for car related events and car shows.
•  Connection between the Hong Kong Town Hall and the Parking Wedding venue.
• Top Floor for public functions with views over the city.
• Landscaped Roof garden
• Capacity : 1583 cars | More than 2000 m2 of Exhibition area | 31298 m2 in total GFA.

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Category: Parking

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