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Collection by Jennifer

multigenerational housing

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The dining table is made from two live-edge butcher block pieces; the table legs were sourced from Urban Ore in Berkeley. The vintage teak chairs are by BRDR.
The dining table is made from two live-edge butcher block pieces; the table legs were sourced from Urban Ore in Berkeley. The vintage teak chairs are by BRDR.
The suspended deck system helps to shield the modules from beach and river views.
The suspended deck system helps to shield the modules from beach and river views.
The use of reforested wood helped to keep construction waste to a minimum.
The use of reforested wood helped to keep construction waste to a minimum.
Modular Bahia utilizes solar panels for water heating and rainwater accumulation tanks for sewage treatment.
Modular Bahia utilizes solar panels for water heating and rainwater accumulation tanks for sewage treatment.
The single-level modular space consists of two houses and a single common area.
The single-level modular space consists of two houses and a single common area.
The designers relied heavily on the use of reforestation wood, which is used throughout the interior along with glass and concrete.
The designers relied heavily on the use of reforestation wood, which is used throughout the interior along with glass and concrete.
A suspended wooden deck pathway links the six modules.
A suspended wooden deck pathway links the six modules.
Architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz designed a modular compound in Carmel-by-the-Sea to house her son’s family and her own, offering a cost-effective alternative to the area’s $2–3 million homes. Placed on a nearly five-acre lot beneath old oaks, the project includes a three-bedroom main house, a freestanding ADU, and a site-built garage, all oriented for views and privacy.
Architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz designed a modular compound in Carmel-by-the-Sea to house her son’s family and her own, offering a cost-effective alternative to the area’s $2–3 million homes. Placed on a nearly five-acre lot beneath old oaks, the project includes a three-bedroom main house, a freestanding ADU, and a site-built garage, all oriented for views and privacy.