South County Courthouse Parking Garage
Delray Beach, Florida
Completion Date: 2004
Construction Cost: $4 M
PGAL provided complete programming and needs assessment as well as full A/E design services for this parking structure. The garage was built as part of the first phase of the larger South County Courthouse Expansion project. Expansion of the courthouse itself is in the existing adjacent lots. This 141,000 SF 3-level garage accommodates 369 cars and was designed to allow for future horizontal expansion, which would nearly double its size to 725 cars.
The architectural character of the garage is meant to bridge the styles of the existing modern courthouse to the adjacent residential and "Old Florida" downtown community of Delray Beach. Awnings, standing seam metal roofing, decorative grillework, and color all contribute to an elevation that breaks down the mass of the garage. Construction on the parking garage was completed on a fast-track schedule in time for the international Davis Cup Tennis Tournament that the City's hosts on an annual basis. Providing additional parking for many special events, the garage serves both the county courthouse and the nearby city public library.