CIVIL & INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
PROJECT FOR THE REALIZATION OF FIVE UNDERGROUND CARPARKS IN VERONA - ITALY

Client:  Residence Bussolengo 2 s.r.l. on behalf of the Verona municipality

Services:  Feasibility Study  and Preliminary design

Period:  1989

Construction cost:  € 15,493,707

The project:
Within the context of the program to progressively increase pedestrian areas in the Historic Centre, the Municipality of Verona called for bids to develop and manage car-parks in order to satisfy visitor and resident parking demand.  The position of the main access roads to the Historical District permitted identification of the most suitable locations for the car-parks, in compatibility with environmental restraints and the city road system.

Each car-park has two or three floors. The total area occupied by the 5 car-park buildings is 55,000 sq. m. with a total capacity of 2,142 between temporary spaces and private garages.

The necessary complementary works were planned for all of the car-parks with access ramps, barrier-free stairs and elevators, and aeration ducts.  All of the garages were equipped with the following technological equipment: electrical systems, audio systems for messages via loudspeaker, closed circuit television for monitoring and centralised surveillance, fire detection systems to sensor and signal fires and for the automatic control of the compartmenting of the parking areas through fire stop doors, sprinkler systems, fire-fighting system for early intervention in extinguishing small fires, sanitary-hygienic facilities, financial and administrative management installations for each car-park.

The project also included a centralized planning and management system for car-park capacity so that users are directed toward available parking areas through telephonic data transmission and signal boards with variable messages. A circulation plan was elaborated to identify the best routes for user access to the parking facility.  Lastly, a plan was elaborated to verify the financial income deriving from the investment through parking fees and the sale of private garages.
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