The first building
The P3 parking garage that Schiphol Airport opened in 2016 accommodates long stay parking for 2.650 cars on six levels. The building was designed by the architectural studio ZJA in collaboration with Ballast Nedam, and envisioned a maximum in clarity, functionality and ease of use. A single colour (yellow) highlights the route using markers and pictograms. The centre of the building is the light and lively stairwell, entrance and exit for all users. The execution and finish of the rest of the building is plain and simple. From the second floor up a steel grid surrounds the building, working like a veil. The filtering effect of the wire mesh understates the building’s volume and appears to make it float.