The Gaslight District | completed

[westwardloo]

I just don't understand the logic behind this. I get that it is cheap as fuck to build, but why not just have the garage open to the elements with unique metal or wood work covering it. I guess this would require them to actually spend a little money on a designer instead of asking stubbe's Precast what they think would look good. 

Not sure about Cambridge but if I recall, its not permitted by city standards to have new garages open to the elements like that. This is partly why the DTK one looks like it does as they were forced to change the design/materials selection. This was stated the architects in discussions around 30 Francis; not clear if it was that direct a correlation in the choices.

was there a reason for this? Kitchener built a parking garage less then 10 years ago and it is open to the elements? is the new google parking garage going to be completely shut it? seems like a classic unthought out bureaucratic decision that resulted in horrendous parking podiums