Melrose Avenue Parking Facility Expansion, University of Iowa
Overview: |
The project was conceived to create a parking structure that blends the urban edge of the hospital campus and minimize the impact a building of this typology and scale would typically create in an urban university campus environment. Special significance was given to create a better neighbor to the adjacent residential neighborhood on the south end of the site.
Exterior material were chosen for the structure to balance the functional needs of the structure against the desire to relate to the surrounding materials of the adjacent buildings of the University Hospital campus to the west, the University campus to the north and east, and the Neighborhood to the south.
The red brick-colored terra cotta tile panels on the south are complimentary to the brick of the Field house and addition to the north, as well as the Red Granite at the base of the hospital's Family Pavilion to the west. There durable tiles were also chosen to maximize ventilation and daylight. |
Project Type: |
College/University |
Building Size: |
255,800 sq. ft. addition |
Region: |
East Central Iowa |
Location: |
Iowa City, Iowa |
County: |
Johnson |
Year of Completion: |
2008 |
Client/Owner Name: |
University of Iowa |
Architect: |
HLKB Architecture
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Construction Cost: |
$13,000,000 |
Honor Award
2008 AIA Iowa Excellence in Design Awards
“This building did a very nice job of making a meaningful pedestrian experience for people as they come down from their cars, [this project] gives them a great connection with out-of-doors and with the campus.”
2009 Convention - Central States Region Design Award
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Photo Credits: |
Cameron Campbell, AIA |
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