For three consecutive years, Asheville Airport experienced record-breaking passenger service. When Tindall was tasked with designing a new precast parking structure for the airport, they had two goals in mind. The first was to help meet the growing air travel needs in Western North Carolina for years to come. The second was to meet customers’ requests for easy, level and covered walking access to the terminal from the parking area. The result was a 343,884-square-foot, five-story parking garage that features stunning architectural elements that help it blend perfectly with the natural beauty of its surroundings.
Owner
Asheville Regional Airport
Location
Asheville, NC
Beginning in February of 2017, the construction team had just nine short months to have the airport parking garage operational for the holiday travel season. To add to the necessity of speed, approximately 400 parking spaces were displaced at the start of this airport construction project, making an expeditious completion even more vital. Fortunately, performing under tight deadlines has always been Tindall’s specialty. Once completed, the Asheville Regional Airport Parking Garage featured 1,300 parking spaces, a covered walkway that led directly to the terminal, and sensational architectural elements. The architect of this five-story parking structure design wanted it to blend seamlessly with the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains that surround it. To achieve this, Tindall recommended a series of precast concrete spandrels with intricate form-lined patterns to resemble mountain ridges. By utilizing architectural precast with a sandblast finish, along with the form-lined scenery, Tindall was able to create a structure as visually striking as it is essential to everyday operations.
