The images below and at right are from Moskow Linn Architects’ winning entry in the Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Architecture Contest. The idea is to dispense Zipcars in a pez-like automated parking lift, thus providing a large number of share-cars at one location without using a lot of land.

As far as we know this is a concept only; Zipcar has no plans to actually build anything like it. After all, the up-front costs would no doubt be high, if not prohibitive.

On the other hand, if the city is willing to fork out $42 million to subsidize unnecessary parking at DC USA, maybe a real public good like car-sharing has a chance.