# Colorful Parking Garages City of Santa Monica Parking Structure #6 Livens up the Area By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-07-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-of-santa-monica References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/behnisch-studio-jantzen-santa-monica-parking-structure-07-09-2014/) & [behnisch](http://behnisch.com/) The City of Santa Monica Parking Structure #6 by Behnisch and Jantzen Studio turns an ordinary section of the town into something that looks more like an art project. Parking garages are not known to be a work of art, but the two designers have managed to think outside of the box on this design and create a piece that's noteworthy. The garage is anything but plain, as each section is filled with different colors, with a red streak being prominent throughout. This section is from a staircase that sticks out from the surrounding parts of the structure. Instead of approaching this project with a closed mind, both parties saw the potential in a parking garage that most others would not. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/behnisch-studio-jantzen-santa-monica-parking-structure-07-09-2014/), [behnisch](http://behnisch.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Artistic Parking Garages:** Designers are taking parking garages and transforming them into pieces of art, creating a new meaning for traditional parking infrastructure. - **Creative Urban Developments:** Cities are embracing unconventional designs for parking facilities in order to add a unique and aesthetically pleasing touch to urban areas. - **Bold Architecture for Functional Spaces:** The merging of striking architectural design and functional space can create a visually appealing environment that is also practical for everyday use. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Architects are being challenged to think outside the box and create dynamic and visually intriguing designs for traditionally mundane structures like parking garages. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planners are looking at creative solutions for parking facilities that add to the overall aesthetic of urban areas while still meeting practical needs for drivers. - **Real Estate Development:** Developers are looking for ways to create mixed-use urban developments with functional parking facilities that maintain a unique and eye-catching visual appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Juxtaposing Garden Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-garage.md) - [Adaptive Parking Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niels-bohr-car-park.md) - [Ultra-Colorful High-Density Residential Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highdensity-residential-design.md) - [Office Building Rainbow Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-rainbow-office.md) - [Parking Lot-Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octa-house.md) - [Pastel Tonal Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regensburg-quarter.md) - [Geometric Garage Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-two-cars-garage.md) - [Colorful Room Sanctuaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-room.md) - [Historic Showroom Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-projects.md)