FACILITY SPOTLIGHT To help facilitate these connections from the higher main campus elevation, the roof level of another existing parking structure to the south was used for the new walkway and vehicular bridge. These critical connections align with the third level of Parking Structure E, where a cantilevered pathway is provided along the length of the east façade. Integrated Parking Technology Parking Structure E is also equipped with the latest in facility amenities. CSU LA’s Parking Structure E COURTESY OF WALKER CONSULTANTS Cal State LA Parking Garage Enhances Campus Connections FACILITY FACTS LOCATION LOS ANGELES, CA PARKING SPACES 2,200 LEVELS 5 OPENED 2020 OWNER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES PARKING FUNCTIONAL DESIGN & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD WALKER CONSULTANTS ARCHITECT OF RECORD WRNS STUDIO DESIGN BUILDER RUDOLPH AND SLETTEN Tech upgrades include both Level 2 and Level 3 (fast-charging DC) electric vehicle charging stations as well as automated parking guidance for space availability information. Sustainability goals for the project were met with the installation of photovoltaic panels on the roof level. Wi-Fi connections were also installed to increase connectivity throughout the campus. Parking Structure E provides 2,200 new stalls and significantly improves connections between education facilities and the northern edge of campus. The new, five-level facility is nestled into a slope on the north side of California State University, Los Angeles’ campus. It connects existing roads and lower-level surface parking through vehicular entrances at multiple levels. A new walkway and vehicular bridge were incorporated to help weave access from Parking Structure E back to the main campus. This significantly improves parking connection options for students, faculty, and visitors. Architecturally Active Façade The activated façade incorporates metal panels and faceted perimeter floor slabs. This creates moments of interest for users by breaking away from the typical stacked parking floor plates. Architectural moments reveal themselves, in form and opacity, as users experience Parking Structure E as either pedestrians or drivers. Justin Chang is director of design services, Northern California, at Walker Consultants. Email him at JChang@Walker Consultants.com . Elevated Pedestrian Connection & Bridge The design vision to extend a pedestrian corridor to the northern edge of campus was the inspiration behind the elevated vehicular and pedestrian connections to Parking Structure E. 30 Parking December 2020