A More Responsive Answer to Parking Needs

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Sometimes, simply providing more parking spaces is only part of the solution. The reality is that the detailed requirements for each project are different. These needs are driven by location, intended use and the businesses or facilities that will be served by the additional capacity.

A variety of factors will shape what the ideal solution looks like. And these factors can change over time. Short dwell times will prioritise ease of access and exit and pedestrian movement, while longer stays will put more emphasis on density. The optimum density and layout of spaces needs careful mathematical modelling.

It isn’t just about the number of spaces. Disabled users and people with children, for example, will appreciate wider bays. Commercial vehicles or motorhomes might need to be accommodated with greater deck heights.

Modular Solutions Remove Constraints

The last thing you need is a parking system that is rigid or inflexible – where engineering and construction constraints rather than customer needs dictate the configuration.

Osborne and Siderpark have developed an innovative multi-deck parking solution that has flexibility at its core. And what could be more flexible than a car park that is so easy to erect and dismantle that it can be used for temporary or permanent service?

The modular design accommodates a range of bay widths to improve accessibility for users where needed. Deck heights are also variable, which can not only suit a greater range of vehicles but can also create multi-use spaces such as a pop-up market with integrated parking above.

As well as a range of environmental enhancements such as EV charging points and PV panels, designs can also be adapted to add a lift at the side of the car park without encroaching on the number of spaces available.

All of this flexibility is possible because of the modular steel-framed design pioneered by Osborne and Siderpark. Configurations are highly adaptable – even more so because the structure can normally be installed on existing surface level parking without needing foundations to be dug.