Built in collaboration with Studio Jantzen, the massive structure was designed with a variety of innovative components that aim to incorporate the parking deck into its bustling urban surroundings. In addition to the building’s eco-conscious features, the architects focused on replacing the dark, dank multi-level parking structures of the past with a vibrant and inviting community-focused structure. The #6 parking deck, located in downtown Santa Monica, serves a high traffic area with eight above-ground and three subterranean levels, 750 parking spaces, approximately 7,000 square feet of retail space, farmers market storage, and 90 bicycle racks and 19 motorcycles spots.
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