The 'Parking + Housing' concept was created by San Francisco-based designer Aaron Cheng as a solution to utilize urban space. As the density of major metropolises increases, along with the amount of commuters from the suburbs, there is a need to provide living space along with spots to park cars. Cheng shows the possibility of creating a building that combines the two in an innovation that acts as parking garage for the daytime and returns to a residential space at night.
The idea came to Cheng because he realized that most of the day these residences remain empty. By creating a structure that can expand and compress, it will strategically utilize the space. In order to make this possible, Cheng believes that the building could use pneumatics.
Parking + Housing is Aaron Cheng's submission to this year’s James Dyson Awards, and will open up possibilities for creating space-friendly architecture for urban spaces.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Parking + Housing
- Building structures that combine parking garages and residential spaces can tackle urban space issues.
- Pneumatics-based Solutions
- Incorporating pneumatics technology in building structures can create expandable and compressible spaces for multi-functional use.
- Space-friendly Architecture
- Creating architecture that maximizes urban space can provide innovative solutions to the growing problem of congested cities.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Architecture
- Innovative and space-friendly architecture can provide a solution to urban space issues.
- Real Estate
- Combining parking garages and residential spaces can create valuable real estate opportunities in urban areas.
- Pneumatics Technology
- Incorporating pneumatics in building structures can revolutionize the construction industry and create multi-functional spaces for different uses.
