The first affordable Housing Master Plan is underway! We are excited to share the construction process as the owner/builder builds their accessory dwelling unit (ADU) through a series of photos. In these photos, you can see the initial outline for the footings and foundation are taking shape – and the rendering of this model. We […]
Kingston, located about 90 minutes from New York City, has had its ups and downs. Long the site of ancient Lenape Trade route, it came to be a chartered town in the 17th century, and was set to the torch in the Revolutionary War. By the turn of the 19th century, Rondout Creek and its […]
Voting Open for People’s Choice Nominees in Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Competition SAN ANTONIO (November 7, 2023) – Grand prize winners have been selected for the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Design Competition, and now it’s the public’s turn to vote for their favorite of five entries competing for two $250 People’s Choice Awards. Votes for the […]
Our Focus series shines the spotlight on the details: the extraordinary materials, spaces, and ideas that take great projects to the next level. Sharon and Mike Matas’s backyard studio in Healdsburg, California, feels less like an office and more like a tree house. “The design allows the owners to work fully immersed in a forest […]
A Vista company that makes prefabricated accessory dwelling units (ADUs) has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2020 by Luca Brammer and Ryan Jantz, with an annual revenue of $5 million to $10 million and a goal of reaching $100 million. Brammer said that the company, Proteus Homes, is outgrowing the 750,000-square-foot warehouse it […]
Danny Lim and Jennie Lee are proof that if you can survive living in a 400-square-foot studio for four months with newborn twins and a six-year-old, you can survive pretty much anything. While it’s not an experience they’re keen to repeat, they got through it with their humor and sanity intact. The couple considered themselves […]
Joining cities as diverse as Raleigh, Los Angeles, and South Bend, Salem, Oregon is launching its own pre-approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program, which will provide residents with ‘ready build’ plans that meet code requirements. As John Ross Ferrara reports for KOIN, the plans will be freely accessible, but homeowners must still apply and pay […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In an effort to address its growing population, the City of Salem is providing free, pre-prepared building plans for residents interested in building accessory-dwelling units on their property. The “ready build” plans are designed to meet Salem’s building code and permit requirements, allowing property owners to save time and money, the […]