Museumplein, Amsterdam
Access car park opposite Royal Concert Hall
Smart upgrade
Being in use for over 15 years, the Museumplein car park was in need of an upgrade. It was necessary for both the technical and lighting installations, as well as the floor. This presented the opportunity to revisit the layout of the parking facility to enhance customer convenience.
Original design
The 1999 design was based on the minimal requirements of the NEN norm of those days and no longer fits the needs of today's parking customer. The width of parking bays and roadway was marginalised and the parking angle was not great.
Improved parking bay and roadway width
The Q-Park Real Estate Design & Engineering Team embraced the chance to upgrade the parking facility, knowing the budget and time constraints. As recoating was needed, they could significantly improve customer convenience by rotating the layout of the -1 parking floor. This smart upgrade increased;
Parking bay width from 2.30m to 2.50m
Width of the roadway
Now there is more traffic space and more room to manoeuvre!
Original design, parking bay width 2.30m
After upgrade, parking bay width 2.50m and wider roadway
Original layout and rotated layout after upgrade - increased customer convenience at the expense of less than 10 parking spaces
Coaches park underground
What's important too is what you don't see - You see no coaches with their engines running around the Museumplein as coaches park in a special coach park underneath the Museumplein.
Coaches park underneath the Museumplein
Facts & Figures
Original architect is Kees Dam
EURÂ 1 million smart upgrade budget
586 parking spaces for cars
25 parking spaces for coaches
24/7 PurePoint eco-smart restrooms