“They helped us think differently about what a parking structure could be; stretching our thinking and identifying opportunities to be better than the expected. We were just thinking about parking - the BNIM team made it about 'the possibilities for the arrival experience to the university campus.' ” - James Kolker, FAIA, University Architect, Associate Vice Chancellor   "BNIM’s vision for the transformation of the east end of our campus starts with an underground parking garage — not a building type that often connects to nature.  Not only does ours connect, it celebrates the experience of arrival, community, and sustainability, offering views, natural light, landscape, clear wayfinding, generous space, a green roof park, and the possibility for adaptive reuse that has become a memorable and positive campus experience.  This can’t be said for many underground parking garages." - James Kolker, FAIA, University Architect, Associate Vice Chancellor   "The project has enabled a significant addition of research labs, studios, an expanded art museum, welcome center and cafe — all in service of the university’s mission and values.  What has surprised and delighted me is the countless visitors who have shared feedback about how great the parking is.  It’s become a place of campus community, where colleagues bump into each other and first time visitors marvel at the adjacent garden court and circulation spaces that frame views of the sky." - James Kolker, FAIA, University Architect, Associate Vice Chancellor