Lafayette College: Markle Hall Parking Deck and Welcome Center
Lafayette College: Markle Hall Parking Deck and Welcome Center
Size: 560 parking spaces; 4,000 SF addition and renovations
Location: Easton, Pennsylvania
Architect: ALMA Architecture
Builder: DVP Construction
The original two-story, 335-space Markle Parking Deck built in 1982 was demolished and replaced with a three-story, precast, 560-space parking garage. Leveraging the topography of the site, the addition of the second story allowed the opportunity for the parking deck to connect to the back of Markle Hall.
The new deck improves accessibility with an elevator that services all three levels, whereas the previous deck only had stair towers. The new deck was also designed with additional electrical capacity to support outlets for events and electric vehicle charging stations.
A new Welcome Center on the main floor of Markle Hall, accessed via an entrance from the parking deck’s third level via a pedestrian bridge over North Campus Lane, has a reception area, seating, and a multi-purpose room.
Photos courtesy of ALMA Architecture
