ADU

In the kitchen, quartzite kitchen island countertops and a wall of off-white ceramic tile complement the walnut cabinetry and brass surfaces.

Exterior

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“The parapet makes the building look quite a bit bigger than it is and it creates an idea of mystery – or discovery” says Ben.

Wedged with precision between the existing garage and pool, the narrow new structure is only 13 feet wide.

The studio occupies the corner of a backyard filled with carefully-tended plants. They positioned the studio at the yard’s far corner, diagonal from the main house’s back door, to create a path through the garden that would engage visitors in landscape.

The goal was to turn the space into a guest suite that “feels like an out of body experience; a Willy Wonka vacation hideaway,” says the designer, who now lives in the ADU