Dutch design studio Silo has completed one of the world's largest parking garages for bicycles, with nearly 8,000 underground parking spots next to a busy railway station.
Silo worked in collaboration with Studio Marsman to create the public garage in front of The Hague Central Station in the Netherlands.
Bicycle Garage The Hague is an underground parking facility in The Hague
"What if a functional underground space, rather than being a place you want to avoid, becomes an attraction not to be missed"" Silo's creative director Rene Toneman told Dezeen.
"We wanted to enhance the comfort and safety for the thousands of daily users, bringing the experience of cycling through the city into the interior."
There are almost 8,000 parking spaces for bikes inside Recognising that cycling has taken on new importance in recent years, due to growing climate concerns and the coronavirus pandemic, Silo hopes that Bicycle Garage The Hague provides cyclists with a "comfortable and safe" parking environment.
Cyclists enter the garage through a main entrance, which is designed to mirror the facade of a building above ground.
The studio referenced museum design for the garage
While still riding, they can travel through the garage along an interior bike lane that runs along the length of the space. Spots to park bikes are positioned in rows in the middle of the garage.
The single-storey parking facility is designed to look and feel like a museum, with bright l...