This is an example of a mid-sized traditional attached three-car garage in Albuquerque.

Inspiration for a large transitional detached two-car workshop in Minneapolis.

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Photo of a large traditional detached two-car garage in Bridgeport.

Clopay Reserve Wood Collection carriage house garage doors on a detached Craftsman style garage with living space.
Expansive arts and crafts detached two-car garage in Atlanta.

Rosedale ‘PARK’ is a detached garage and fence structure designed for a residential property in an old Toronto community rich in trees and preserved parkland. Located on a busy corner lot, the owner’s requirements for the project were two fold: 1) They wanted to manage views from passers-by into their private pool and entertainment areas while maintaining a connection to the ‘park-like’ public realm; and 2) They wanted to include a place to park their car that wouldn’t jeopardize the natural character of the property or spoil one’s experience of the place. The idea was to use the new garage, fence, hard and soft landscaping together with the existing house, pool and two large and ‘protected’ trees to create a setting and a particular sense of place for each of the anticipated activities including lounging by the pool, cooking, dining alfresco and entertaining large groups of friends. Using wood as the primary building material, the solution was to create a light, airy and luminous envelope around each component of the program that would provide separation without containment. The garage volume and fence structure, framed in structural sawn lumber and a variety of engineered wood products, are wrapped in a dark stained cedar skin that is at once solid and opaque and light and transparent. The fence, constructed of staggered horizontal wood slats was designed for privacy but also lets light and air pass through. At night, the fence becomes a large light fixture providing an ambient glow for both the private garden as well as the public sidewalk. Thin striations of light wrap around the interior and exterior of the property. The wall of the garage separating the pool area and the parked car is an assembly of wood framed windows clad in the same fence material. When illuminated, this poolside screen transforms from an edge into a nearly transparent lantern, casting a warm glow by the pool. The large overhang gives the area by the by the pool containment and sense of place. It edits out the view of adjacent properties and together with the pool in the immediate foreground frames a view back toward the home’s family room. Using the pool as a source of light and the soffit of the overhang a reflector, the bright and luminous water shimmers and reflects light off the warm cedar plane overhead. All of the peripheral storage within the garage is cantilevered off of the main structure and hovers over native grade to significantly reduce the footprint of the building and minimize the impact on existing tree roots. The natural character of the neighborhood inspired the extensive use of wood as the projects primary building material. The availability, ease of construction and cost of wood products made it possible to carefully craft this project. In the end, aside from its quiet, modern expression, it is well-detailed, allowing it to be a pragmatic storage box, an elevated roof 'garden', a lantern at night, a threshold and place of occupation poolside for the owners. Photo: Bryan Groulx

Large beach style detached two-car garage in Portland Maine.

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Design ideas for a large transitional attached three-car garage in Tampa.

Stahlcarport von Schmiedekunstwerk. Das Carport besticht durch das beinahe unsichtbare Gefälle, der nicht zu sehenden Schraubverbindungen und der durchgehenden Blende.

Custom colour Fullview WalkThru Garage Door protecting a private automobile collection in Phoenix, Arizona WalkThru Garage Doors Inc.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary attached one-car garage in Toronto.

Details of the stone columns supporting the Porte Cochere. Part of the original design for the home in the 1900's, Clawson Architects recreated the Porte cochere along with the other renovations, alterations and additions to the property.

3 Car Garage - Paris Design Collection - Carriage House Styling - Finished in Rustic Distressed Walnut www.masterpiecedoors.com 678-894-1450
Large traditional attached three-car garage in Atlanta.

Contemporary Lakeside Residence Photos: Crocodile Creative Contractor: Quiniscoe Homes
Photo of a mid-sized country attached two-car garage in Vancouver.

This modern garage will be wrapped with a vertical cedar rain screen that will be stained. The garage doors are 9' tall instead of traditional 8' tall garage doors to allow for extra clearance of vehicles.

After a recent hailstorm, these Minnesota homeowners decided to upgrade their aluminum siding. We install James Hardie 5" Iron Gray lap siding, Arctic White James Hardie trim, Iron Gray James Hardie straight edge shakes and James Hardie board and batten shutters. With the updated look and James Hardie siding, they are ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at them.

Clopay Beauty shot
Mid-sized modern attached two-car garage in Philadelphia.

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Photo of a large traditional attached three-car garage in Boston.

Mid-sized midcentury detached two-car carport in Philadelphia.

Mid-sized contemporary attached garage in Austin.