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Garage ADU Renovations

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Rethinking Garages

As ADU friendly legislation responds to the housing shortage, the role of the residential garage is being reconsidered. This project examines an underused garage and driveway currently devoted to storage. By relocating or rethinking storage and car access, how might this space be transformed into meaningful housing for people?

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Plan

By moving the driveway, it can now be changed into a courtyard for the residents

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Elevation A

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Section A

Elevation B

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Section B

By moving storage functions to a backyard shed, the garage is freed from its role as a storage space and can be reimagined for new uses.

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