Car Park House
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- Caroline Kurze
Starting with a vacant lot with a very steep down-slope from the street, Anonymous Architects placed the carport on the roof of the building with the residence below. In addition to being a dramatic shift of expectations, it is also a logical response to the building code which requires parking for two vehicles.
+ Read MoreThis inversion moves the typical ground floor of the house up on the roof and makes the simple act of arriving home – and driving onto the roof of the house – a surprise every time. At the same time the roof is usable as deck space and has unobstructed views of the San Gabriel Mountains, which are to the Northeast of Los Angeles. The house is designed to float over the hillside. This reduces the amount of foundation required and also means that the only way to access the house is over the bridge – so it is truly a floating structure. The added benefit of providing the parking and the house as the same structure is to eliminate the need for additional foundations and walls for a garage.
All images © Steve King
