Easton Residence:

Two-Story Garage and Breezeway Addition

Design and construction detail for a two-story garage structure, with an attachment to the existing house via an enclosed breezeway.  First floor requirements included parking for up to four vehicles with overhead garage doors, workbench space, a porch enclosure adjacent to the existing pool with the potential to screen-in the porch.  Additionally, a stairwell was provided to access the second floor, designed as an insulated and finished open space for storage.  Design challenges included retaining views from a first-floor window on the east side of the home, proximity to an existing well, layout of the addition in relation to the existing driveway, massing to avoid over-powering the existing house, and a change in materials from the existing house.  Several design alternatives were offered to meet all of the clients goals and overcome these challenges.