Denver, Colorado
Exempla St Joseph 's and Children's hospitals are separated by a city block. Each had ownership of half of that block and planned to build a 400-space employee garage. Carl Walker, Inc. suggested the hospitals work together to build one garage and achieve economy of scale. A Joint Venture company ( Med Park ) was formed, an alley was vacated, and the combined garage, with 893 spaces, produced about 12% more spaces at a reduced cost than the two separate facilities.
Since the garage serves hospitals located on two opposite sides of the site, there are four elevators, two glass-enclosed stairwells and entry/exit lanes at two different levels to accommodate the different user groups.
