Gonzaga University Parking and Retail Center

Work

This was one of the most complicated parking structure projects we’ve ever designed, and I was proud of the fact we were able to solve the problems in an economical way."

Mark D. Aden, Principal, DCI Engineers

Blending Commercial Space with an Historic Art Project: Engineering mixed-use parking for Gonzaga University

DCI Engineers provided structural engineering services for a 45,000-sf mixed use structure that provides 650 stalls of parking in addition to retail space. This project was particularity unique and required a complicated functional solution due to the nature of the two-faced retail and parking structure.

Location:

Spokane, Washington

Square Feet:

250,000

Stories:

Service:

Structural

Industries:

Parking

Primary Material:

Concrete

Gonzaga University Parking and Retail Center

Project Highlights

650-stall parking structure, construction with cast in place concrete.
Utilized a long-span framing system to eliminate columns in the parking bays.
Roof level designed for snow load clearing and stacking operations.
Third and fourth level of parking structure extends out over occupied retail spaces below.
Third level slabs over retail incorporate insulation and waterproofing details.
Historic art panels incorporated into exterior façade.
Perimeter cladding/barrier walls for the parking structure are a combination of precast and cast in place concrete.