National Square Car Parking

The National Square car parking building was an excellent opportunity to develop our office’s specific

knowledge in the planning of parking structures. On the large scale of 1,800 parking spaces, we have

reduced the average size of parking spaces more and more to a scale never planned in Israel before.

With the help of packaging and movement exercises, the average parking space was reduced from

the usual 35 square meters to 21.5 square meters. Therefore, he saved a lot of money on the

construction of the building. Above the parking lot, 10,000 square meters of the vegetated public

square on a detached surface was planned. This is where our experience in developing rooftop

gardening was utilized. Very rich vegetation was planted – fruit trees and flower shrubs in complex

patterns and combinations. The success of the garden was in the full return of urban nature to the

area – birds, and insects, besides the many visitors and users.

The efficiency of the parking garage left extra building rights that allowed building the

“Cinema City” project in the same area, with 15 underground cinema theaters and commercial areas

on the top square.

Client:               Shapir Engineering

Location:          Rabin Blvd, Kiryat HaLeom, Jerusalem

Area:                 46,000 square meters

Occupancy:       1,800 parking spaces

Photography:   Amit Haas