Soon every house of suburbia designed in the 1950's onward would not be complete without the garage. Today the garage is a multi use space. Storage of cars is but one function. If the use of the garage has grown to something beyond the storage of a car, then obviously we can't go on designing it as though it were something meant for only one purpose. The size of a garage often times is dictated by the owners desire to have a multi-purpose functioning space which can house the family 4 wheel drive suburban assault vehicle, as well as provide flexibiliy for the weekend carpenter cabinet maker furniture restorer.
Garages are here to stay.
The size and shape of the garage is pretty simple, a box attached to the house. But its functioning use is as diverse as the people who make use of it. Take note architects when designing a garage. It's should be designed as one of the most flexible and maliable spaces of the house.