The 12 million dollar parking structure in downtown Cedar Rapids can accommodate up to 500 cars for a combination of events. The skywalk connects to the new convention center and hotel across the street as well as the newly remodeled U.S. Cellular Center. Novak worked in conjunction with the City of Cedar Rapids to replace parking that had been destroyed in the flood of 2008. The design challenge is to design a utilitarian structure that looks like it fits into the downtown historical fabric. The street side is fronted with several retail tenant spaces that receive a lot of foot traffic from the nearby convention center, hotel, and theater. A future phase includes another skywalk that will connect the ramp to the Theater Cedar Rapids building and into the existing skywalk system. Novak used decorative metal panels to frame the exteriors. It shields the view of parked cars from the street beyond, and it provides the building with an appropriate look that compliments the use of the structure and adjacent buildings.