Aging-in-Place ADU

This ground-up 1-bedroom ADU is located in a Northeast LA neighborhood historic preservation zone. Commissioned during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a safe place for the client’s mother, it is informed by universal accessibility principles. The double-gable roof nods to the Victorian-era home, which dates to the 1880s. Other key features include wide passageways, a moveable kitchen island, curbless shower and sink area with room for an attendant when necessary, and a generous floor plan with vaulted ceilings and north-facing skylights. Designs which allow for “aging in place” provide long-term social sustainability.

The Aging-in-Place ADU project is featured in this Los Angeles Times article, published in July 2024.