Car Parking Systems: Maximising Value and Space
At Mass Group, we believe construction is more than aesthetically pleasing designs made with quality materials. A truly beautiful design is one that considers and adapts to the way people live and complements its environment.
In Australia, we’ve adapted to rising populations by rethinking the way we design and build to maximise space and value.
The rising population and the strain on urban spaces
Australia’s population has reached 25 million and continues to grow at a steady rate each year. While this number might sound reasonable for one of the world’s largest countries, mass migration to major cities, such as Melbourne and Sydney, is putting increasing pressure on urban environments. As populations build, so too does the need for affordable, multi-residential housing.
Rethinking the way we build
Multi-residential housing traditionally requires sacrifice, either on space, on budget or on location: the closer to the city you are, the higher the cost and typically the less space you have. However, with improvements in technology and alternative building methods, more builders are embracing engineering that provides better use of space and increased value to users.
However, it’s not just the users we have to consider.
Better solutions for user and environment
The growing population in major cities and urban fringes isn’t just affecting housing; it’s having an impact on the environment too. An increase in population brings increased traffic congestion. While congestion is typically solved by more land use, to increase parking options, for example, recent technologies and innovative solutions are helping us to build smarter, not larger.
Utilising space in new ways
Mass Park is one example of how innovative technologies and high tech approaches are helping to maximise space and provide an environmentally friendly solution. Rather than expanding a structure, automatic parking utilises a space not typically viable for traditional garages
Taking approximately 50% less space to park the same amount of cars and eliminating the need for ramps, lanes and stairwells, automatic parking garages are not only maximising space; they’re lowering costs, construction time and traffic congestion.
Automatic parking reduces the time spent driving the streets to look for a park and reduces the congestion within the parking areas themselves. With less space dedicated to parking, builders can also utilise the remaining land more effectively by adding more liveable space or including features that will improve the lifestyle of residents or the environment, such as common areas or gardens.
Rethinking the way we design and build is helping the construction industry create sophisticated solutions that can maximise functionality, limit costs and generate value – all while fulfilling our social responsibility.