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This site-specific award is open to local authority and private car park operators, owners, architects, developers and construction companies that have delivered an outstanding parking facility.
Car parks entered may be multi-storey, underground, surface or park & ride sites. They can be standalone sites or car parks that form part of mixed developments.
The judges will pay particular attention to the 'drivability' and location of each entry.
If merited, separate awards for multi-storey and surface car parks may be awarded.
To qualify the project must have been completed after 1 July 2012 and operational as of 1 January 2014.
The criteria:
The entry should include details of:
- Number of spaces, levels, etc.
- Construction processes - type of frame, building materials used, etc.
- Nature of vehicle circulation paths.
- Budget (overall and per space).
- How the project was funded.
- Payment systems and enforcement regime (if appropriate).
- Facilities for all categories of user - disabled people, motorcyclists and pedestrians.
- Facilities and working conditions for staff.
- Security arrangements - staffing, lighting, CCTV, help-points etc.
- Environmental considerations during construction and when operational.
- Signage arrangements, both internally and externally, for guiding drivers and pedestrians.
- Safer Parking status.
- Other awards the car park has won.
- Have revenue/usage expectations been met or exceeded?
The judges will be looking for car parks whose design and construction:
- Meet the specific needs of the destination served.
- Makes use of high quality materials and finish.
- Show a degree of co-operation between the developer, designers and planning authority.
- Features a sensitive, sympathetic and aesthetic treatment of the exterior and locale.
- Provides high quality, well-lit interiors.
- Have well planned vehicle circulation paths.
- Feature excellent signing of vehicle and pedestrian paths.
- Act as gateways to destinations.
- Feature arrangements for infrastructure maintenance (such as Life Care Plans).
Please supply
1. Images of car park exterior and interior.
2. Floor plan.
3. Details/diagram of traffic flow and site access/egress.
4. Details/images of site signage.
5. Evidence of Park Mark, ESPA and other awards.
6. Customer and client feedback.
7. Press cuttings/Links to websites. |
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