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Trading Concrete for Gingerbread

Image of Trading Concrete for Gingerbread

When Watry Design was approached for a special parking project, our team jumped at the opportunity to utilize our passion for parking to create a unique solution. 

Through a collaborative design-build process, our team worked with the client to deliver an awe-inspiring, multilevel Gingerbread Parking Garage. 

The project included a number of design goals:

  • Scaled for matchbox cars
  • At least 3 levels
  • Holiday retail on the ground level
  • Public art geared for the holidays
  • Compatible with adaptive reuse, including external ramping
  • Snow tolerant landscaping
  • Helipad

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the design process and see how the team delivered on expectations!

Music courtesy of A-M Classical.com

Music courtesy of A-M Classical

Many thanks to the Watry Design Project Team: 

  • Francisco Navarro, Associate Director, Senior Architectural Project Manager
  • Anita Gupta, SE, Senior Engineering Project Manager
  • Andre Beaudoin, AIA, Assistant Architectural Project Manager
  • Jesse Figueroa, Senior Job Captain & Master Baker
  • Chelzea Furtado, Staff Designer

About the Authors

As Director of Design, Francisco draws stakeholders into the collaborative process by demonstrating what a new parking structure will look and feel like before a shovel ever enters the ground.

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Anita leverages over 20 years of experience to provide holistic parking solutions, taking into consideration the desired level of service and unique site constraints in order to find the right fit for her client’s projects. 

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