an adu for family fun

A quickly built backyard cottage this is not: our client (a professional couple with young children) came to us with a vision of a modern and refined building which would be enjoyed by their parents immediately, and then by their kids, and eventually by themselves. An accordion roof both shelters and defines the spaces. Plentiful natural light fosters a sense of expansiveness that belies the modest footprint. Strategically placed skylights play a prominent role in creating a sense of well being: a series traversing the undulating roof accentuates the common areas; another one hovers above the sunken Japanese style tub in the family bath.