{"id":15181,"date":"2010-10-26T10:17:08","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T14:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=15181"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:39:39","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:39:39","slug":"chicago-high-rise-parking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/10\/26\/chicago-high-rise-parking\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago high-rise parking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently went on a trip to Chicago. One of the many things that struck me about this remarkable city was quite a few instances of high-rise buildings that had several floors of above-ground parking garages — generally starting a few floors above the ground. I assume this habit is a result of the centre of Chicago being built on unstable, swampy ground that makes it more expensive and challenging to build underground parking (although I believe that plenty of underground parking has been built as well, more recently). The guide on the Chicago Architectural Foundation Boat Tour<\/a> said that large buildings in central Chicago have to drive columns all the way down to bedrock to ensure stability.<\/p>\n

While above-ground parking is hardly ideal, at least in Chicago they often take pains to make it interesting. The apartment building above, built in 1964, makes the parking on its lower floors wide open rather than try to hide it — the cars look like they could tip right off the edge.<\/p>\n

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In the John Hancock Tower, the parking garage itself is disguised with black glass —\u00a0 but the necessary ramp leading cars up to the upper floor entrance becomes a carnival-ride spiral.<\/p>\n

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