Los Angeles Launches New ADU Program To Combat Housing Shortage

It’s a rather unfortunate platitude that good design and government programs don’t mix. More than unfortunate, it’s also untrue, as a new initiative from the City of Los Angeles demonstrates.

The newly launched Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Standard Plan Program offers homeowners 20 eye-catching, pre-approved designs for the increasingly popular typology, which many see as a viable alternative to costlier mid-rise apartment buildings. Administered by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) in United States and featuring designs from firms including SO – IL and LA-Más, the program is a bid to fast-track permits for these humble, backyard homes—better known as ADUs—as well as making them “more accessible, more affordable, and more beautiful,” said L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti in a press statement.

The Voxel Quarantine Cabin / Valldaura Labs

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Bacelona, Spain

M+ Museum / Herzog & de Meuron + TFP Farrells + Arup

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Uredd Rest Area / Haugen/Zohar Arkitekter + Landskapsfabrikken

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Inndyr, Norway

Cumulus House / Chris Connell Design

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Wye River, Australia

AKN Nursery / HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro

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Yantian 19.5km Waterfront Boardwalk / eLandscript Studio

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  • Architects: eLandscript Studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  200000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020

The House of Three Trees / Gallardo Llopis Arquitectos

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Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, Spain
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  455
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Mobisa Martinez Medina

Tejorling Radiance Temple / Karan Darda Architects

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Pune, India
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  150 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018

IJssel Bridge / MoederscheimMoonen Architects

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Rehabilitation of Two Dwellings in El Cabanyal / Lola Bataller + Noelia Falcón

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Casa l’Alba i en Lluc / OBO Estudi

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San Esteban de Palautordera, Spain
  • Architects: OBO Estudi
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  100
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Kerakoll, Pando, Roca, Simon

Zerno Coffee Shop / Studio11

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  • Architects: Studio11
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  60
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Canvas AS, Eglo

Family Home in Pavilosta / Open AD

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Pāvilosta, Latvia
  • Architects: Open AD
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Koka Centrs, Viking Window, ZTC
  • Professionals: BMB Projekts

Local Activity Center / Marlena Wolnik MWArchitekci

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The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group

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The Mann School – White Flower Hall / Envisage

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  • Architects: Envisage
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Saint-Gobain, Asian Paints, Jaquar, Kajaria, Philips, +1
  • Professionals: Envisage

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