b'30 ORF PARKINGMatt Amos, project manager with Gresham Smith. The garage is a cast-in-place structure with architectural precast panels.MATT AMOSBy minimizing the variety of panel types, the design team reduced costs and maintained a cohesive aesthetic. Although the cast-in-place construction had a higher upfront cost than a precast structure, ORF expects to save on long-term maintenance costs. The garages form is symmetrical with Garage A, located to the north; both structures share a similar nine-level design with a double-threaded helix for vertical circulation. Rather than being a segregated element, the double-threaded helix was formed into the buildings west faade, giving that elevation a more monumental and modern appearance and emulating movement and fluidity, Amos remarks. The modern garage includes inset vertical stairwells with glass exterior walls that create openness and, more importantly, enhance patron safety by maintaining sightlines and illuminating The project team engineered the new garage to blendconcealed spaces. Traditional fluted with existing structures, including another nearby garage.panels atop the previous garage were replaced with panels consistent with the rest of the structure. Finally, the garages helix structures feature upturned beams at the perimeter, creating a unique, full-height flat ceiling without the traditional lowered perimeter beams.During peak seasons, like spring Helping airports unlockbreak 2024, available parking was less than 10%, even with the newly added their greatest potential. capacity. Thankfully, the design of Garage D and other enabling projects at ORF have positioned the airport to add further parking infrastructure. The garage design allows the airport to add up to three bays laterally through knockout wall componentswithout @cmtengrs | cmtengr.com building another helix.Garage D features 90-degree Learn more9x18-foot parking spaces and two-about what CMT can do for you: way 24-foot-wide drive aisles. These features make the garage much more maneuverable for drivers, Amos January | February 2025AirportImprovement.com'