A Detached Garage Becomes a Winning “Granny Pad”
In Seattle, Best Practice Architecture converts a detached garage into a chic, standalone apartment for an aging family member.
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The clients approached Best Practice Architecture with a need to make space for an aging family member, but the home on site was already filled to the brim. The firm's answer was to expand the existing detached garage into a gracious and airy living suite.
Project Credits:
Architect: Best Practice Architecture / @best_practice
Builder: Kable Design Build
Structural Engineer: Harriott Valentine Engineers
Photographer: Ed Sozinho
Melissa Dalton
Dwell Contributor
Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.
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