There's an entire post on the attached garage: http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/148669026046/notes-on-attached-garages http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/14866

There's an entire post on the attached garage: http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/148669026046/notes-on-attached-garages http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/148669026046/notes-on-atta... I think the author is fully aware of what you've just said: "To be completely honest, the garage is a necessity in America, and to be even more honest, it’s very hard to properly incorporate a garage into a smallish house without there being some kind of architectural awkwardness."