Brilliant Garage Apartment Maximizes Space With Custom Multi-Functional Furniture

This garage near Laurelhurst Park in Portland is actually an Auxiliary Dwelling Unit topped off with a brilliant space efficient apartment. Designed by <a href="http://www.architecturepath.com/" target="_blank">PATH Architecture</a>, the <a href="http://www.architecturepath.com/portfolio/laurelhurst-studio/" target="_blank">Laurelhurst Studio</a> provides flexible space for the homeowners to use as a guest quarters, an artist studio or a yoga room. PATH Architecture collaborated with <a href="http://blog.phloemstudio.com/" target="_blank">Phloem Studio</a> and <a href="http://www.earthboundindustries.com/site/default.aspx" target="_blank">Earthbound Industries</a> to build in custom multi-functional furniture into the steeply pitched roof to make the most of the space.

The garage renovation was designed by <a href="http://www.architecturepath.com/" target="_blank">PATH Architecture</a> to create a versatile space for the client that could be used as a guesthouse, an apartment, an artist’s space, or a yoga studio.

An updated garage with a warm wooden interior sits at ground level with a studio apartment above accessed via an external staircase and a deck.

Interior of the garage.

New garage exterior and stairs leading up to the apartment.

The interior is naturally daylit with large windows on the south and west sides and shaded with a large roof overhang.

Space saving custom built furniture.

A steeply pitched roof on one side limited the apartment in terms of space, so PATH worked with <a href="http://blog.phloemstudio.com/" target="_blank">Phloem Studio</a> and <a href="http://www.earthboundindustries.com/site/default.aspx" target="_blank">Earthbound Industries</a> to design custom built-ins and furniture from rift sawn white oak to maximize it.

A couch that turns into a bed.

Couch seat pulls out from the wall.

Custom built cubbies sit on top of storage to store supplies and tools.

Custom built screened fence and gate.

A sunken hot tub is built into the courtyard.

View of the ADU from the main house.