Understanding ADUs and Architectural Design

They can only be built in rural areas.

They must be built underground.

They are allowed on any lot, doubling the density.

They can only be built on commercial lots.

To use it as a vacation home.

To provide care for a family member with Alzheimer's.

To rent it out for extra income.

To increase property value.

Too expensive to build.

A place for owners to live in the back.

A separate entity from the main house.

A garage conversion.

By building it in a different style.

By painting it the same color as the main house.

By giving it a separate address.

By designing it to be better than the front house.

Using dark colors for the interior.

Using mirrors on all walls.

Building multiple small rooms.

Creating a loft-like open space.

By reducing the size of the house.

By using salvaged and natural materials.

By hiring a large construction team.

By using expensive imported materials.

It was made entirely of glass.

It had built-in lighting.

It used parallel joists to the floor.

It was painted with murals.

Hiring a skilled construction team.

Getting permits from the city.

Finding a suitable location.

Ensuring the framers understood the finish would be exposed.

Gothic architecture.

Baroque architecture.

Japanese and mid-century architecture.

Victorian architecture.

To allow for more ventilation.

To make the house look modern.

To create a sense of openness and connection to the outside.

To reduce construction costs.