Anonymous Architects

Car Park House

Car Park House
© Steve King

Car Park House 

Anonymous Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Steve King

AREA
1405 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Los Angeles, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

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Starting with a vacant lot with a very steep down slope from the street, the design of the house places the carport on the roof with the residence below.

Car Park House
© Steve King
Car Park House
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Car Park House
© Steve King

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.

This 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.

The roof is also usable as deck space and has unobstructed views of the San Gabriel Mountains, which are to the Northeast of Los Angeles.

Car Park House
Car Park House
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Because of the steep terrain 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.

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Car Park House
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Car Park House
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