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The new landscaping is simple and drought-tolerant, a must for dry Los Angeles weather.

The prefabs are built on a standard concrete pier foundation. MyCabin can design a stem wall or helical pile foundation at an additional cost if they receive a soil report for the site.

Given the great weather in Carlsbad, the garage door is frequently open to let in the warm air and light.

A triangular platform covered with mosaic tile conceals waste water pipes and serves as a stand for plants or objects.

“You can really feel when you’re in the interior that it is exterior when you make the windows disappear completely,” says architect Ignacio Urquiza. “They disappear completely so the interior dining and living turn into exterior. The architecture tries to not disappear, but rather to blend with the reflection of the windows.”

A view of an outdoor eating area in the garden.

A concrete lintel and post marks the new window and door in the facade. The building's position makes inhabitants feel like they are hunkered down in the olive grove.

Floor Plan of Evelyn ADU by 3R Studio

Floor Plan of BV House + Studio by Bruno Vanbesien Architects