10 dream parking lots in the world
(Baonghean.vn) - In developing cities, including Vietnam, the pressure of static traffic is weighing heavily on the infrastructure, thereby posing the problem of where to find car parking in the time of "excess cars, lack of parking". Therefore, designers around the world are constantly researching and innovating to have parking lots that are both convenient and highly aesthetic.
1.20-story cylindrical parking tower in Germany
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The Germans are not only proud of the world's number 1 highway system, but they also build extremely modern parking lots. A typical example is the 20-storey cylindrical parking tower with a capacity of 800 cars located in Autostadt Park, Wolfsburg province - a Volkswagen car-themed park including a car museum, a passenger car factory... |
2. Eco-friendly parking in Brazil
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As more and more people are concerned about environmental issues, companies and architects are also starting to think about clean energy parking ideas. These parking lots are equipped with solar panels to provide electricity for operation and lighting. The most prominent of these ideas is the idea of Baita Bueno Design Company (Brazil) when it proposed an initiative of a solar-powered parking system where the car will be placed vertically. |
3.Parking lot on Lincoln Road, Florida, USA
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This is the work of the famous architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron. The total cost of building this beautiful parking lot on Lincoln Road is up to 70 million USD. The parking lot can accommodate 300 cars and is located next to a concrete building. On the roof of the parking lot is a shopping area and restaurant, allowing diners to enjoy food while admiring the view below. |
4.Parking lot on Umihotaru Island in Tokyo, Japan
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This is a parking lot located on an artificial island called Umihotaru, which means "sea firefly" in Japanese. More than just a regular parking lot, the parking lot has also become a tourist attraction. After passing through the longest underwater tunnel in Japan, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the parking lot. Not stopping there, in the parking lot at Umihotaru there are also many shops, cafes and art galleries. |
5. Automatic parking in Dubai
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Don’t ever think that rich Middle Eastern lords will park their cars. Therefore, in Dubai there must be an automatic parking lot to serve the rich. This is the largest automatic parking lot in the world with the capacity to serve 250 cars/hour and capacity for 765 cars. The cars are automatically parked next to each other to save as much space as possible. |
6.Smart parking at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, USA
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When you arrive at the smart parking lot at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, you won't have to bother looking for an empty space. The green arrows will show you exactly where to park. The 13,200-space parking lot is equipped with electronic sensors to detect whether a car is parked or not. The data is then transmitted to the computer system and displayed by green arrows. |
7. Barge parking in Sweden
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Built on a barge, the design of the floating car park ensures it blends in with the central port of Gothenburg (Sweden). With a capacity of 400 cars, this special garage can also be moved to another location if required. |
8. Parking lot from abandoned theater in America
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The Michigan Theatre (Detroit, USA) was once a bustling theater under the shimmering light of crystal chandeliers and marble sculptures. But this place was erased from the cultural map when developers realized it blended perfectly with the adjacent buildings. So the Michigan Theatre was turned into a 3-story parking lot, with a capacity of 160 cars. |
9. Charles Street Car Park (Sheffield, UK)
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The building is characterized by cubic walls that are offset at different angles, giving it a unique structural appearance. The space consists of 520 parking spaces divided into 10 floors. |
10.Veranda Parking (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
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The parking lot can accommodate 650 cars, and there is also space for shops and restaurants. The building is not only attractive from the outside, but also has a great impression from the inside. The parking space is divided into 4 floors below ground and 4 floors above ground, with the ground floor reserved for shops and stores. |
Kim Ngoc
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