Denver, Colorado

The Tivoli Auraria Parking Structure is a five-level, 819-space parking facility that provides covered parking to staff, students, and visitors of the three higher education institutions that make up the AHEC campus. To improve sightlines for occupant security, Martin/Martin developed a narrow steel chevron brace system in lieu of precast shear walls, which allowed more daylight into the garage and reduced slab cracking. By thorough analyses and careful detailing, expansion joints were eliminated, which reduces garage maintenance costs on these problem-prone joints. The design also includes enhanced slopes to promote drainage and prevent chloride build-up on toppings.
The project received the Award of Excellence by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.