Wharf District Garage

The Wharf District Garage is located along the eastern shore of the Monongahela River in downtown Morgantown. This area of the city has seen substantial new development activity through a combination of residential, office and restaurant projects that have involved the rehabilitation and re-use of former warehouses and other historic buildings. The city realized the need to create additional parking to accommodate the boom of new development activity.

Project Highlights:

• Multiple façade elements accentuate the architectural features of the existing warehouse district
• Structural steel elements in the stairwells complement an adjacent steel truss bridge
• Ornamental canopies and banners adorn the garage entrance, adding to the aesthetic nature of the project
• Constructed on a very small site, this structure used a cantilevered grade beam along its north building line
• Existing underground utilities were also a design and engineering challenge
• Structure features a pedestrian and bicycle connection to the adjacent river walk
• Designed to provide easy access for bicyclists and pedestrians switching from automobiles to these other modes of transportation