Tackling problems of congestion and parking, the addition of the Valley Christian Parking Lot would increase the efficiency of traffic circulation, optimize the school and all users’ time, money, and safety, and decrease vehicular carbon emissions.

​

This project stemmed from my mom's agitated rants of being late for her classes and the frustration that her and other students, teachers, and parents experienced trying to drive up the hill to attend class or drop off their kids. With longstanding traffic and lack of parking problems, I decided to brainstorm different methods in which to quell the congestion. An under-the-hill tunnel pass with large-scale stairs up the mountain? An overpass from the city-occupied land that provided additional parking and drop-off?

​

I landed on the idea of a parking structure embedded on the hillside which would be an extension of Skyway Drive. The first floor would be an entirely drop-off route, with multiple exits for cars to quickly circulate out. Cars could either turn in to drop off, continue driving to the top of the mountain, or enter the ramp to reach the upper levels.

​

The second and third floors are mainly parking (though some parking spaces could be transformed into additional drop-offs if lower floors become too congested). The second floor connects to the existing basketball court level, where students can walk up to the top floor through the existing walkway. The third floor is the top floor that connects to the road again, where pedestrians can cross to reach the main campus. There is also another vehicle entrance and exit. All throughout, there are elevators, stairways, and handicap parking.