Great,
aesthetically pleasing design needn't be limited to traditional
architectural forms such as houses and public buildings. Utilitarian
spaces, such as car parks, present architects and designers with a
unique opportunity to bring beauty and harmony to the everyday
functional spaces that are normally ignored by great design minds.
We're excited to report that the tide is changing, evidenced by these
good-looking car parks.
Modern
design is all about "experience" and these car parks pictured
acknowledge that one's experience of a private or public place begins
the minute they pull up in their car. Innovative developers and
designers are recognising just how crucial this is - it's almost too
late by the time the consumer arrives at the front door. The
"experience" of good design starts well before that.
These
samples demonstrate how luminous exteriors, bold graphics and neon
bright lighting all work here to create a space that is breathing,
achieving the previously unachievable - giving tonnes of drab, purely
functional concrete a sense of life. - Lisa Evans
Seen any other interesting car parks we should know about - send us tips