Collection by Jonathon Uriegas
Once the team decided to have the garage door roll up the outside of the structure, they imagined its upstairs portion could curve dramatically along a 27 degree angle. The old garage footprint and 6-foot-wide opening remained the same, and the original sectional garage door was repurposed.
Once the team decided to have the garage door roll up the outside of the structure, they imagined its upstairs portion could curve dramatically along a 27 degree angle. The old garage footprint and 6-foot-wide opening remained the same, and the original sectional garage door was repurposed.
At street level, the wooden garage door opens its toothed maw.
At street level, the wooden garage door opens its toothed maw.
Ample windows cut into the north elevation of the Valentine House, behind which live the architects. The openings reveal lofty double-height spaces inside. The ground-floor garage often serves as a shop for architectural model-making. Photos by: Roger Davies
Ample windows cut into the north elevation of the Valentine House, behind which live the architects. The openings reveal lofty double-height spaces inside. The ground-floor garage often serves as a shop for architectural model-making. Photos by: Roger Davies
A garage full of cupboards can’t contain Orpilla’s toolkit.
A garage full of cupboards can’t contain Orpilla’s toolkit.
The home’s lower level serves as a garage, allowing direct access to the house.
The home’s lower level serves as a garage, allowing direct access to the house.
A shot at dusk shows off the garage door’s perfect mix of in and out for entertaining purposes.
A shot at dusk shows off the garage door’s perfect mix of in and out for entertaining purposes.