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Solar panels create a geometric pattern on the roof of the ADU.

Folding glass doors on the north and south elevations create cross ventilation and open the cabin, clad in Western red cedar, to its forested setting and views of the ocean.

Molly and Jeff built the outdoor picnic table by hand.

A series of “stacked boxes” laid the foundation for this Sea Ranch–inspired home on a narrow site set on two flood zones and filled with protected redwoods.

Boy Boy fabricated the framing for the flue shroud and base, which was then finished with plaster, and given a limestone benchtop. The Arto Ceramic tile extends into the kitchen, which has a preserved wood ceiling with new skylights.

A custom vanity and medicine cabinets lines the wall, and a pocket door leads to the walk-in closet.

Floor Plan of 1881 Schoolhouse by Bowerbird Architects

Warwas offset the rear of the ADU to accommodate the power lines running behind the house, and he designed a window in the office/guest room upstairs that meets the roof in the same way that the window off the dining area/kitchen meets the ground.

An oak beam spans the room, and a custom fireplace was created by Noor El-Mohandes.

Architect Nahoko Ueda and the homeowners chose a Space Theory kitchen with a combination of white laminate and walnut cabinetry.