# Deceptive Parking Lots Aaron Cheng Creates a Concept to Help Save Space in Urban Areas By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-07-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aaron-cheng References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/07/parking-lot-converts-into-house.html) & [chengfolio](http://www.chengfolio.com/website.html) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henville-street-house) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park4me) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture), 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-park.md) - [Space-Saving Urban Mobility Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-doro.md) - [Peer-to-Peer Parking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valay-park.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Adaptive Parking Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niels-bohr-car-park.md) - [Flatpack Traffic Cones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apiece-traffic-cone.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Apartment-Inspired Drawer Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apt-drawers.md)