由于汽车使用量减少,澳大利亚的房主正在把车库变成生活空间,但许多人跳过建筑法规,引发要求合法化的呼声。 Australian homeowners are turning garages into living spaces due to less car use, but many skip building codes, sparking calls for legalization.

在2025年,澳大利亚房主越来越多地将未使用的车库转换成诸如青少年工作室、家庭办公室和健身房等实用生活空间,项目从25 000美元到400 000美元不等。 In 2025, Australian homeowners are increasingly converting unused garages into functional living spaces like teen studios, home offices, and gyms, with projects ranging from $25,000 to $400,000. 例如,建筑师Allen Huang设计了一个有健身房、学习区和电视空间的40平方米工作室,以提高后院的可用性和隐私性。 One example features a 40-square-meter studio with a gym, study area, and TV space, designed by architect Allen Huang to enhance backyard usability and privacy. 这一趋势的驱动因素是汽车使用率下降和需要额外空间,室外EV充电被视为比室内安装更安全。 The trend is driven by declining car use and the need for extra space, with outdoor EV charging seen as safer than indoor setups. 尽管需求不断增长,但许多改建工程绕过当地建筑法规,冒着法律问题的风险,促使人们对现有项目合法化的兴趣日益浓厚,这些项目仍然比建造老奶奶公寓便宜。 Despite rising demand, many conversions bypass local building codes, risking legal issues, prompting growing interest in legalizing existing projects, which remain cheaper than building granny flats.