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Modernist architect Craig Ellwood designed the residence at 215 La Vereda Road in Pasadena, California, for Art Center College of Design president Don Kubly and his wife, Sally, in 1965.

a table by local workshop Chuch Estudio and Harry Bertoia side chairs.

Garcia clad the ADU’s exterior with a local Texas limestone, similar in color and texture to the main house, “just to tie the two together visually,” says the architect.

The main bedroom on the second floor takes advantage of the curtain wall's openness.

Pi Home prefab floor plan

In the kitchen, a concrete Caesarstone countertop echoes the flooring material; the slatted pine mezzanine is a nod to the ceiling finish. “Everything is referencing something else,” says Armstrong.

Just a hint of an open staircase adds character as well as space to the entry.

The kitchen floor can be used as a substrate in the future if the homeowners choose to make additional renovations.

Floor Plan of Monte Tauro by PPAA

The generous form of traditional pottery softens the clean lines of the concrete volume.