With about 2.8 million sq ft of space planned, the mixed-use Reston Station development aims to deliver a mix of transit-oriented facilities on 12 acres in northern Virginia. To maximize space and convenience, the team designed a seven-level, 1.3-million-sq-ft underground parking garage—one of the largest on the East Coast. It can hold 2,800 vehicles and also serves as a plinth for five new buildings to be constructed above it. That created daunting logistical and structural challenges for the project team.
"This is a massive operation," says David Mesich, senior superintendent with James G .Davis Construction Corp., Rockville, Md., the project's contractor.