Building garages:
Ice Cubes:
you would need to use surface area for making ice cubes. If an artist would be making somethning out of ice cubes he would need to calculate the surface area of the size of the ice cube that he needs and to check if the artist's design will fit into the designated surface area that he calculated.
House designs:
you would need the surface area if you are calculating the amount of space a house would take up in a neighborhood according to the lot size. If that is the case then you would need surface area to help give you an idea of how big the house should be.
Park designs:
if you are an architecht and you are building a park with a size limit you will need the surface area for the park according to length and width to meet the specifications.
