1 July 2025
The Grand Angle car park in Voiron, France, is now fully operational! This eco-designed, 4-storey car park, developed by Astron Mobility, marks a major step in the city’s mission to create a greener, more pedestrian-friendly city center.
More than just a place to park, Grand Angle is part of a bigger city project as Voiron wants to make the city centre greener and more welcoming. With this new building, cars will move off the streets. That provides more room to walk, bike, and enjoy city life.
Designed for the citizens
Designed by the architect BARBEYER and the Arcadis engineering office, the car park is built in partnership with local company CHANUT. Its main feature is to offer living space combined with a pleasant user experience.
# 239 car spaces
# 1,250 m² of photovoltaic panels for energy independence
# Green facades with plants growing from the ground
# Natural lighting to reduce energy use
# Wide and easy access
# Soft Mobility Hub
It is also in line with Voiron’s clean mobility goals:
# Secure bike storage
# A future DIY repair workshop
# A community space for bike-related info and events
Architecture inspired by nature
The building was designed to blend into its surroundings as an extension of the park opposite the parking area, with a Douglas wood facade inspired by nearby forests, plants and hanging greenery, a vegetable terrace and solar panel shades, bright interiors with light colors, and visual buffers to reduce glare, noise, and visual impact. It creates a calm and enjoyable area.
Anthony Moreau, Deputy Mayor for Environment, Urban Planning, Construction, and Mobility, shared: “This eco-designed car park is a key enabler of our broader urban project. It allows us to reduce surface parking, plant more trees, and create a more vibrant public space. It's about redefining city life, with comfort, sustainability, and accessibility in mind."
