How do you provide an efficient parking solution in a vibrant dense commercial neighborhood?

Wareham Development Parking Structure

Forell | Elsesser provided structural engineering services for this cast-in-place concrete four-story parking structure with a gross building area of 93,000 s.f. This fast-paced project provided 330 parking spaces in the Aquatic Park Center neighborhood in Berkeley, California.

Customized Solution

Post-tensioned concrete beams spanning 62 feet allow for parking and vehicular circulation
One-way post-tensioned slab provides an economic structure
Strategically placed concrete shear walls balance structural requirements, accommodate traffic flow and security enforcement