A Streamlined ADU in Texas Pays Homage to Midcentury Architecture

M Gooden Design creates a striking guesthouse next to a historic 20th-century home in Denton.

On a recent evening in Denton, Texas, Anthony Marks and his partner placed a projector and screen in front of the new 672-square-foot guest house in their backyard. A dozen or so people spread around the adjacent pool deck and watched Young Frankenstein against the backdrop of the boxy, broad-roofed structure.

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Alex Temblador
Alex Temblador is a Mixed Latinx writer with publications in outlets like Dwell, Architectural Digest, Real Homes, Artsy, GEN by Medium, Conde Nast Traveler, The Daily Beast, Travel + Leisure among many others.

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