Functional Parking Design

Parking that works with the site—not against it.

A parking system should do more than provide stalls. DeShazo designs Functional Parking that optimizes circulation, safety, and efficiency while improving the user experience. We integrate traffic-engineering principles with practical site planning to create parking that truly works.

45 Years of Proven Experience

Since 1980, DeShazo has planned and designed functional parking for schools, hospitals, mixed-use developments, and corporate campuses across Texas and neighboring states. Each plan is tailored to the site’s unique traffic and context, balancing safe operations with cost-effective implementation.

1. Efficient layouts: stall dimensions, aisle widths, and patterns that maximize capacity without sacrificing usability.
2. Access & egress: locate/size driveways and entry/exit points to reduce queuing and protect adjacent streets.
3. Pedestrian integration: safe, direct routes between parking and destinations; crossings and refuge where needed.
4. ADA compliance: accessible stalls and paths designed to current codes and local standards.
5. Wayfinding & signage: clear guidance systems (vehicular + pedestrian) to minimize confusion and delays.
6. Safety features: lighting, visibility, traffic calming, and operations that reduce conflicts in lots and garages.

1. Surface lots for schools & community facilities — safe parent/bus separation and event surges.
2. Structured parking in mixed-use & urban districts — shared-parking programs and district wayfinding.
3. Medical center parking systems — staff vs. visitor stratification and accessible patient paths.
4. Large retail & entertainment destinations — peak-hour queue management and ped priority.
5. Office & corporate campuses — access control, shuttle staging, and EV charging rollout.