ADU

Hexagonal tiles in the ADU bathroom have patterns borrowed from mid-century modern design.

Bruno's bedroom overlooks the garden from the second floor of the new structure.

A kitchenette in the ADU is matte black with shelves matching the walls to recess into the background.

The polished concrete living area is furnished with older furniture that matches the color scheme of the ADU and addition.

An arch added between the rear extension and the existing house embodies the mix of classical and modern styles.

The en suite bathroom of the main bedroom retains the impeccable quality of old and new, with its brass fittings a bright colored accent tiles.

Jaime

Deep blue-painted cement-board panels, an offset roof peak, and black window frames balance the rich brown Ipe wood of the deck and garden.

Thompson, a founding principal of Assembledge+, had recently participated in a Los Angeles Magazine project to imagine solutions for those who lack housing in the city. Their notion was for public agencies to subsidize building ADUs in backyards along alleyways, dovetailing with existing alley revitalization initiatives

The garden-level living area of the ADU faces perpendicular to the existing house, offering a measure of privacy to the detached building.

A deck steps down from the kitchen to an outdoor dining area in the garden.

Concrete tiles and gravel allowing stormwater drainage pave the side entrance to the garden.