Rupert Street Car Park
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Rupert Street Car Park is a public multistorey car park located on Rupert Street in the city centre of Bristol, England. It is operated by National Car Parks[1].
Design[edit]
The structure was built between December 1959 and October 1960 by Multidek Development Group,[2][3] as part of post-war reconstruction of Bristol city centre. This was to designs by architect R. Jelinek-Karl F.R.I.B.A. and engineers G.C. Mander & Partners.[4]
On the 35,000 sq.ft site is the car park constructed of six car decks, reaching a height of seven storeys above street level[5]. The structure is elliptical in design and based on axis of 209 feet (64 m), with the levels linked by a continuous half-a-mile long ramp[6] that spirals around a central service block. The ramp rises at a steady gradient of 1 in 32 on the straight and 1 in 60 on the outer curve, with a rise of 5 feet (1.5 m) over the length of one floor. At 56 feet (17 m)[5] wide, it provides a central carriageway of 24 feet (7.3 m) which can accommodate two-way traffic[7] and allows for 16 feet (4.9 m) by 6 feet (1.8 m) parking spaces either side.
The car park provides parking space for circa 550 cars.[3]
It has a unique design, being the last-remaining structure of this design in the United Kingdom, and a prime example of 1960s Brutalist architecture.
Redevelopment proposals[edit]
Rupert Street Car Park is proposed for demolition to open up the site for redevelopment.[8] Plans were proposed in late 2022[9] for a new 21-storey student accommodation block on the site (if built, the second tallest structure in Bristol after Castle Park View[10]), including ground floor retail space and 412 parking spaces[11] – 100 fewer than is provided by the existing Rupert Street Car Park. A planning application is expected in spring 2023.[3]
In response to this threat, in February 2023, the 20th Century Society, a group campaigning to protect 20th century architecture in the UK, submitted a planning application to Bristol City Council, attempting to protect the building and give it a Listed status.[3][12][13]
The status of the listing application is currently pending review by Historic England.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bristol Rupert Street Car Park". www.ncp.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ Steadman, Philip (26 August 2010). "Evolution of a Building Type: The Case of the Multi-Storey Garage" (PDF). The Journal of Space Syntax: 14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "End of the ramp or green future for innovative Bristol carpark? – The Twentieth Century Society". c20society.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ Brierley, John (1972). Parking of Motor Vehicles. Applied Science Publishers Limited. ISBN 978-0-85334-528-2. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Henley, Simon (2007). The Architecture of Parking. United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-500-28796-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Historic England (2013). "Buildings and Infrastructure for the Motor Car". Introductions to Heritage Assets: 14.
- ↑ Davies, Ernest (1968). Traffic Engineering Practice. E. & F. N. Spon. Search this book on
- ↑ "Home". Rupert Street, Bristol. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ Taylor, Mark (5 December 2022). "Plan unveiled for second highest tower block in Bristol - on site of NCP car park". Bristol World. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Castle Park View, Bristol | 1461563 | EMPORIS". 2021-08-08. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "The proposals". Rupert Street, Bristol. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Reporters, Telegraph (2023-02-23). "Save 'revolutionary' car park from demolition - it's a classic, say campaigners". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Bid to protect 'iconic' 1950's multi-storey car park in Bristol". BBC News. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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