ADVANCE PROJECT

Advance Project

Advance Project

Build a Multi-storey car parking at Swansea Metropolitan University Site

A multi-storey car parking at Swansea Metropolitan University would serve current and future needs for the university. Swansea University's physical plant is continually evolving in order to support its education mission. Swansea's comprehensive transportation plan and programs are regularly assessed and revised to keep pace with new developments on the campus. As new construction and renovation projects are undertaken, Swansea reinvests in circulation and safety improvements, as well as replacement parking lost to building construction. The goal is to keep campus facilities and activities functioning efficiently by maintaining the current ratio of central campus parking spaces to the university population. Some surface lots in the central campus area have been identified as possible building sites. Other surface parking lots need to be reduced or eliminated because they conflict with safe pedestrian circulation and loading areas. Maintaining a balance between building density and green space appropriate to a central campus setting precludes many opportunities for construction of new surface lots. One solution is to replace lost parking spaces by building multi-storey car parking. Because multi-storey car parking have greater capacity than surface lots, more green space is preserved. (Young & Taylor 2011)

Up to 600 surface parking spaces are projected to be lost over the next decade on the central campus. The proposed multi-storey car park location is capable of serving this high demand. A multi-storey car park behind the Libuary has the added advantage of providing parking for evening performances in the whole Swansea campus. The multi-storey car park also will be available for evening and weekend visitors to the Mount Pleasant Campus area. Increased evening and weekend parking will also serve the users of the Law school and the spiritual centers in Hannah Hall. Neighbors of the multi-storey car parking site, including Greek houses, small living units, and the Center for Jewish Living with its kosher dining hall will also be beneficiaries of this parking facility. (Young 2008)

After considering what types of parking would allow the best use of this location, it was determined that this location will best serve the parking needs of the central campus, performance spaces, and nighttime Mount Pleasant Campus activities.

Increase the Capacity of the Swansea Metropolitan University campus Multi-storey car parking to Accommodate Displaced Parkers from Both Central Campus and West Campus

A feasibility study was conducted to explore the potential size and configuration of the proposed multi-storey car parking behind the main building? (should be behind owen library). Initially, the university had hoped to build a multi-storey car park? “it's a 3 atorey car park” an approximate capacity of between 500 - 600 vehicles to meet anticipated demand resulting from gradual elimination of parking spaces on the central campus. Because the multi-storey car park will displace about 100 parking spaces currently on the site, the net gain would be between 400 - 500 vehicles. After careful consideration of aesthetics, historic resources, site access and other factors, the feasibility study showed that a multi-storey car ...