Clifton 3, Cape Town

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Victoria Road, Clifton, Cape Town

We were approached by the Consulting Engineers to propose an automated parking solution for their client, and briefed as follows:

To propose an automated car parking solution for a site where the developer plans to retain and modify the existing house, add existing apartments and provide automated parking for 70-90 high-end luxury cars and classics within the building, to be used primarily by tenants during the holiday period.

We considered the following in our proposal:

Victoria Road becomes extremely busy during the holiday season;
Entering and exiting the parking should be possible without adding to traffic congestion;
Cars entering the parking should not be obstructed by cars leaving the parking;
Full redundancy in case one of the systems fails;
Fast parking/retrieval times.

We proposed the following:

Utilizing our modular car parking technology we were able to provide parking for 80 vehicles, including SUVs.

Highlights of the system were as follows:

4 independent modules:
- 17 vehicles per module;
- 12 additional parking bays adjacent to the turntable/Vertical Vehicle Conveyor(3 bays each on L1, L2, L3 and L4).
Side-shift mechanism between modules to provide full redundancy in case one of the modules should fail;
2 x entrances/exits, each fitted with Efaflex high-speed doors;
2 x turntables, 1 in each enclosure. Each turntable incorporates a Vertical Vehicle Conveyor from Ground to Level -4, allowing 5 cars to be rotated simultaneously during storage, or retrieval;
- The 2 Vertical Vehicle Conveyors are capable of transporting multiple cars simultaneously;
  - The two entrances and Vertical Conveyors act as a buffer to prevent traffic build-up in Victoria Road. The Vertical Conveyor drops as soon as a driver exits his car, allowing the next car to drive on.
  - Two entrances also allow one car to enter while another is exiting.
Automated cocoon system to completely enclose and dust-proof each vehicle;
- CO² fire prevention system integrated into each cocoon.
The option of a mobile phone app to interface with the system, allowing users to queue their cars remotely, thereby further speeding up retrieval once on site;
Extremely fast cycle times;
Locally designed, manufactured and supported.