Victorian House Has Secret Garage, Might Actually Be Robot in Disguise

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By Matt Mets
Posted 2011/04/23 @ 1:00 am
Category Robotics

The official word about this Victorian house that has a secret garage is that it was created by Beausoleil Architects as a way to comply with building housing codes. I’m not buying it though- I think that it’s actually just a cover for a large, house-sized robot that needs to be fed cars periodically. [via Laughing Squid]

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18 Responses to Victorian House Has Secret Garage, Might Actually Be Robot in Disguise

kalleguld on April 23rd, 2011 at 8:44 am said:

Am I the only one thinking Monty Python?

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Anonymous on April 23rd, 2011 at 2:03 pm said:

That’s really cool. Must have a really deep garage though.

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- James Nelson on April 24th, 2011 at 11:39 am said:
  
  I love it. I want one.
  
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Gregg on April 23rd, 2011 at 3:30 pm said:

Interesting comment.

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home reviews on April 24th, 2011 at 2:08 am said:

I wonder who lives there.

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Bill Porter on April 24th, 2011 at 4:59 am said:

I’m curious how this achieved “a way to comply with building housing codes”. If the codes say no garage, then this doesn’t make it comply, it just hides your non-compliance from view. Could the code say nothing that ‘looks like’ a garage is acceptable?

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- Matt Mets on April 24th, 2011 at 7:42 am said:
  
  Their explanation was that the code isn’t against garages having garages per se, but against modifying the original look of the building. This solution reportedly lets them follow the law by making what is essentially an unconventional garage door.
  
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  AlreadyFrozen on April 25th, 2011 at 7:18 pm said:
  
  Bingo. The architecture of San Francisco victorians is typically protected. You can’t do anything to alter the outward appearance. So replacing the front with a standard garage door is out of the question. Replacing it with a garage door that simulates the look of the historical appearance is acceptable. Though I’m not sure whether it hurts or helps the value of the house. Purists would balk at the idea of a Victorian with such a substantial structural change.
  
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futileboy on April 24th, 2011 at 5:54 am said:

the only trouble I see with this design is that people will end up parking in front of your garage “door” since it would appear to not be obstructing anything.

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Craig Taylor on April 24th, 2011 at 2:17 pm said:

Awesome garage. Deserves to hold some unique cars.

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Anonymous on April 25th, 2011 at 1:17 am said:

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AndrewS on April 28th, 2011 at 4:11 pm said:

stupid
the house is now ruined

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Bertram Vanscyoc on May 13th, 2011 at 12:40 pm said:

The no parking sign above the garage door is a nice touch, and it shows how much thought was put into making the garage. It’s pretty cool that it blends in perfectly to the Victorian-style house, too. Thumbs up to the maker and his creativity!

-Bertram Vanscyoc

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EduardCurby on July 29th, 2011 at 9:28 am said:

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