Bogotá, Colombia

We have been appointed by a Shopping Centre developer and operator based in Chile to assist with a project located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. According to Wikipedia, Bogotá has over 7 million inhabitants which makes it the largest city in the country. It figures amongst the thirty largest cities in the world and is the third highest capital city in South America at over 2,600 metres above sea level. We can vouch for the fact that working at that altitude is quite a heady experience!

The project relates to a proposed shopping mall which incorporates over 4,000 parking bays in a rather complex design which includes an external “roller coaster” ramp.

Our current brief is to carry out an independent review of the car park layout and propose improvements to achieve the maximum level of customer convenience within the site constraints and the development application guidelines.

The development team comprises professionals from Santiago (Chile), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sydney (Australia) and local consultants based in Bogotá. Our Managing Partner’s Spanish skills came in very handy during her two day visit to the site, whilst our designer George Burton is working on a set of design recommendations which are set to achieve the client’s objectives.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This is not our first foray into this exciting and vibrant city. Again quoting Wikipedia, the city proper, making up an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi), had a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million people. To say that this leads to interesting congestion issues pretty much across the day is an understatement.

Some years ago we were responsible for the design of the Mid Valley City car park (11,000 bays) as well as providing advice on signage, equipment, wayfinding and operations. More recently we completed a feasibility study of 7 car parks around the city on behalf of a Singapore-based listed company.

Our current project relates to a development just a stone’s throw from the Petronas Towers which comprises two commercial towers and a 1600 bay underground car park. Our initial brief here is to provide a concept design for the car park layout in order to achieve the maximum yield of space with the minimum amount of excavation. Andrew Morse, our Senior Traffic Engineer is on the case, making regular trips to KL to meet up with the client and the development team.

Australian projects

Our current projects in Australia comprise an interesting mix of projects for government authorities, airports, entertainment venues, hospitals, shopping centres and commercial projects. Our input is being sought on a wide range of topics from signage (static and dynamic), equipment, road safety, intersection modeling, design reviews and financial feasibililites.

We are very proud of our work and wish to thank all our clients, near and far, for the trust they place on our consultants and our service.  

 

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