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  City of Palo Alto Lot S/L Parking Structure
  Palo Alto, California
   
 
The parking structure designed for Lot S/L occupies nearly a third of its block. While the City wanted to create as many new parking spaces as possible, it did not want to create a building out of scale with its neighbors. Maintaining the pedestrian appeal of the downtown area was also an important consideration. To accomplish both of these goals, a portion of the structure is set back from the sidewalk. To add further interest to the site, a retail/office building has been placed on the corner, as well as a courtyard for outdoor dining adjacent to the sidewalk.
   
 
To maximize the available land, the structure contains two levels of parking below grade. The basement levels receive natural light from a central lightwell that penetrates the entire structure. The structure incorporates public art with bird sculptures mounted to one of the external walls.
   
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Owner: City of Palo Alto
Contractor: McCarthy Builders
Status: Completed November 2003
Watry: Architects, Parking Planners,
  and Structural Engineers
Design Architect: Carrasco & Associates