We used to keep our vehicles in the
barn; now we try to stuff not only the
vehicle, but the barn itself, into our
small houses. I feel that the attached
garage should be a last resort, but
instead, a two-car garage is often at
the top of the home buyer's priority
list. This discussion will focus on the
attached two-car garage, the unwelcome
guest that came to stay.
The architectural problem of dealing
with garages can easily be solved
on a spacious site, and much of my
experience, like that of many architects,
comes from building on big
properties. But my heart is with townscaled
houses. I feel strongly that typical
oversized houses on big lots