P+R Leidsche Rijn Centrum
The Leidsche Rijn district council and Natuur- en Milieuplatform Leidsche Rijn agreed that they wanted more greenery on the Berlijnplein in Leidsche Rijn Centrum. The municipality also wanted to make the surroundings of the Berlijnplein more sustainable in terms of climate. In order to create more greenery, a rooftop lawn will be placed on top of the garage and a few bald cypress trees, a species of pine, are already planned outside of the car park.
Commissioned by Utrecht municipality, BAM Bouw en Techniek was selected to build the car park. With a surface area of approximately 20,500 m2, the building will provide parking for 620 vehicles, of which 50 for the P+R facility. The car park and P+R – designed by Zecc Architecten – will be built next to the traffic tunnel of the A2 motorway, close to the Utrecht Leidsche Rijn train and bus station. Taking the train or bus from the P+R is very straightforward. The building will have three entrances for cars and will be accessible from different sides. The façade facing the Berlijnplein will be able to accommodate a fair amount of catering and/or retail businesses. The building will have a total of eight parking levels with large, pillar-free open floors. BAM began construction in August 2019, with the building’s completion slated for the fall of 2020.
Utrecht municipality has commissioned HB Watertechnologie to an irrigation system for the planters with plants on the roof of the parking garage. This system will be equipped with an iMC Box for remote control and monitoring. Moisture sensors will measure the actual humidity near the plants, with the data being accessible via the portal or app. Concerned parties, such as Utrecht municipality and the management company, can check the system to stay up-to-date on its status. Besides moisture sensors, other types (pressure, flow and temperature sensors) will also be integrated, which can be configured to report on deviations from permitted values. This will allow the system to be remotely monitored. Finally, a five-year maintenance contract has been negotiated to be able to provide good upkeep starting as soon as the project is completed.