Garden Suite

Laneway Suites and Garden Suites are becoming more common, allowing for the conversion of existing garages or the creation of a new accessory building that can offer multi-generational living space, or rental income.

This project began as a simple 2 car garage. The footprint wasn’t large enough to accommodate the required 3 bedroom unit, so the new second floor cantilevers to the south and east with living space spread over the two floors.

The Garden Suite enjoys a southern city view.  Perched just on top an escarpment, with a schoolyard across the street, there are no buildings to obstruct a view all the way to the water.  Contrasting black horizontal siding was chosen to articulate the second floor as a separate architectural idea as it cantilevers in two directions over the white stucco on the ground floor, which ties it to the main cladding material of the primary dwelling on the lot.