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The WorkPod can run battery-free for five hours and up to eight with battery power.

Using off-the-shelf materials, including standard plywood and polycarbonate panels, helped streamline construction, even if it posed design challenges. “There were a lot of complexities that made it interesting,” says architect Tony Salas. “It was a big ask for a tiny project.”

A walk-in shower makes it possible for this ADU to eventually serve as a home to age in place.

Los Angeles company Cover builds customizable prefab ADUs.