Lödige Industries combines successful technologies for underground parking system in Amsterdam’s city centre
Amsterdam municipality reduces surface parking, creating green city
Lödige Industries delivered an automated underground parking system in Amsterdam’s canal belt area. The system, parks up to 270 cars, utilises a hybrid combination of the two parking technologies employed by the company.
About the project
Amsterdam Municipality uses a system of residential parking permits and permit holders will gain access to the parking system via an app and modern number plate recognition technology. On the surface, the only visible elements of the parking system will be three glass facade entry bays designed to reduce visual impact on the surrounding area, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
How automated parking generates 270 parking spaces in central Amsterdam
Vijzelgracht is located in the city centre of Amsterdam, thus facing a lack of appropriate car parking spaces. Given the high-density parking required and difficult access, automated parking was the only option for city planners. The automated parking system replaces on street-parking for local residents. The system was built into an existing vault between the street level and Vijzelgracht metro station and provides 270 automated parking spaces.
Engineering, design and production of the machinery for the project took place at the company’s own manufacturing plants in Germany and Romania. Installation on site was carried out by Lödige Industries’ team in the Netherlands.
The contract has been awarded to Lödige Industries as the result of a competitive European tender. In total, Amsterdam Municipality has earmarked €15 million for the project. Lödige Industries also provides a 15-year service contract for the parking garage.
Online informatiebijeenkomst van de gemeente amsterdam over de nieuwe Vijzelgrachtgarage
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Challenges for parking in Amsterdam’s city centre
- Parking on the streets of Amsterdam's canal belt is limited and often requires difficult access
- With its long and narrow shape, the vault poses a challenge for city planners to provide enough parking spaces
Providing enough parking spaces with major customer benefits
- Automated parking is the only option and replaces residents' on-street parking
- The hybrid combination of technologies can be easily built into the existing vault between the street level and the Vijzelgracht metro station
- By utilising the extremely fast horizontal transfer vehicles of the CUBILE technology and the space saving pallet-based RESPACE technology, it is possible to deliver both the speed and the parking density required by this particular project
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