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Deep overhangs shade the Lindal Imagine Series Crystal Springs house from the summer sun and add to the horizontality of the design. Natural light enters from a wall of windows in the great room.

The Lindal Imagine Series' Mesquite is designed in keeping with the classic Usonian layouts that circulate around a central core, creating a cozy space open to the landscape.

The compact linear plan of the Lindal Imagine Series Highland Park design is perfectly suited for any size lot, including a small urban infill.

AbleNook is a Florida-based prefabricated, flat-pack home kit made from aircraft-grade aluminum framing and structural insulated panels (SIPs). Although it started out as an architecture school project, it was later patented through the University of South Florida and makes for an affordable ADU starting at $75,000. Use it as a main residence, eco-friendly second home, or Airbnb. They’re also designed to be potential disaster relief, as they’re ready for just about any terrain or weather conditions, including Florida’s hurricane winds. It’s also expandable to accommodate a range of sizes.

All of Scott Palamar’s selections and customizations brought the total to $150,000 for the 640-square-foot home and surrounding land. “I feel like I struck on such a novel solution because I was able to afford a home tailored to my lifestyle,” he says.

A long window was used as a backsplash in the kitchen to bring in even more light to the space.

“The dogtooth wall has a dynamic quality that a lot of people have a really wonderful reaction to,” notes architect and resident Giles Bruce.