I've been fascinated with Milliron’s Department Store [1] from the late 1940s and it's use of parking on the roof of the department store. At the time "autotopi

I've been fascinated with Milliron’s Department Store [1] from the late 1940s and it's use of parking on the roof of the department store. At the time "autotopia" was something developers cater too and seeing how architecture at the time responded is something in itself. Sadly the rooftop lot was removed with the rear X ramps blocked off, and the store is now a relatively generic Kolhs. In Southern California though a lot of the parking lots are getting retrofitted with solar, which while still taking up space, at least providing energy and shade. 1. https://www.gruenassociates.com/project/millirons-department-store/ https://www.gruenassociates.com/project/millirons-department...