The new 423-space Downtown Concord Parking Structure adds pizzazz, ambiance and color to the city’s vibrant architectural mix.

The three-levelparking structure’s architectural concept provides continuity of design with surrounding structures like the 1911-built Foskett & Elworthy building.

Wide columns and solid spandrel panels are proportioned to suggest a commercial building. The distinctive, round-stair towers, inspired by the rounded corner of the F&E building, mark pedestrian access points at the southeast, southwest and northwest corners.

The building colors are warm Mediterranean tans highlighted with terra-cotta accent tiles. Ground-floor security grilles and stairway roofs are painted with compatible accent colors. The open interior and stairs and a small management office enhance security.

The parking structure’s pedestrian-friendly atmosphere is complimented by its position alongside the Paseo, a walkway that runs through downtown. In response to the Paseo’s arched gateways and lush landscape and the city’s streetscape design guidelines, vehicle-access drives are painted to offer pleasant and inviting entry points to the parking structure.

Quotable:

“I believe that the Concord Parking Structure is of the highest quality and excellent design and a great contribution to the revitalization of downtown. It sets a standard for design and quality and is a statement/landmark of how important the downtown is to the city.”

Helen Bean, redevelopment programs administrator,
City of Concord

Downtown Concord Parking Structure, Concord Owner: City of Concord Redevelopment Agency Architect of record: International Parking Design (Dilip Nandwana, principal in charge; Greg Parker, project manager) Exterior design consultant: BSA Architects Construction manager: O’Brien Kreitzburg General contractor: West Bay Builders Structural engineer: Frame Design Group Civil engineer: LCC Inc. Electrical engineer: WHM: Richard Madden Mechanical engineer: C&B Consulting Engineers Landscape architect: Smith and Smith Entry submitted by: International Parking Design