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Need help with window placement design on garage!

2 years ago

I am struggling with a good-looking window placement design for our new detached garage. I am attaching the current elevations.

Do you have better suggestions for more aesthetically pleasing window sizes and placements? (only needed on the two sides) Thanks for your help in advance!

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K H

2 years ago

Will your garage be conditioned? If it isnt I would suggest functional transoms so you can push them open to allow air flow through. You will need operable windows or transoms on each side of your garage to allow crossflow of air.

Here is an example of some functional transoms in a building that isnt conditioned. Even though it was 90 degrees the building was still cool. All of the other buildings including livestock buildings had the same transom windows

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Mark Bischak, Architect
2 years ago
Why are windows not needed on the right side?
Adam A
Original Author
2 years ago
The right side is covered with trees.
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PPF.
2 years ago
What does the house look like?
LH CO/FL
2 years ago
Double-decker garage??? Cool!
emilyam819
2 years ago
Is there living space upstairs where the windows are? If so can you post the floorplan?
Adam A
Original Author
2 years ago
There is no living space upstairs. Both levels are open garage space.
3onthetree
2 years ago
Large windows at the back of upper garage means probably no work table or wall storage. Any chance of throwing a wrench in frustration? Does the vehicle prefer a view or is there some alternative function occurring upstairs? At times you may be able to see into such large windows, and if that is viewable from your house, or street, and the garage is not finished or is storage or whatever, then you might want window coverings. Window coverings are not optimal in buggy, webby, dusty, garages. Do the transoms mimic anything on the house, or is placing 3 symmetrically and mulled together on the side acceptable?

Is there any way to enter the lower level other than the overhead door (doesn't look like room for an interior stair)? Can the window become a door?
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Mark Bischak, Architect
2 years ago
Window placement is not the only thing that should be done to improve the design.
Adam A
Original Author
2 years ago
> Do the transoms mimic anything on the house, or is placing 3 symmetrically and mulled together on the side acceptable?

@3onthetree There are currently no transoms on the house, but we plan to update the back of the house, so if we wanted to expand the transom style, that's certainly possible.

> Is there any way to enter the lower level other than the overhead door?

The side window is intended as an emergency egress. We considered a door into the lower level, but but the grade comes up four feet along the side of the garage, and making a path to that door was awkward and conflicted with the steps/path coming down the side of the garage.
LH CO/FL
2 years ago
I'm confused (obviously...) what level are the cars? Is it really a double-decker with two levels of cars? Both levels have overhead/garage doors, which is why I'm confused....
JJ
2 years ago
That side window looks like a good break in point.
Adam A
Original Author
2 years ago
> what level are the cars? Is it really a double-decker with two levels of cars?

Yes, it is a double decker with two levels of cars.
weedyacres
2 years ago
Sounds like Adam A has a lot of toys. :-)

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