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ADU Design Services Hollywood Hills
Custom ADU design & architectural plans
ADU Design Shaped Around Your Hollywood Hills Property and Setting
A secondary residence can become part of the property without competing with the primary home or overlooking the qualities of the site. We consider grade, privacy, landscape, outdoor space and selected views together when developing the architectural direction.
Placement That Responds to the Site
Building orientation and footprint can respond to changes in grade, existing landscape, circulation and outdoor areas so the ADU feels positioned by the property rather than simply placed upon it.
Privacy & Selected Views
Windows and primary living areas can be directed toward desirable outlooks while controlling direct sightlines toward the main residence and other private portions of the property.
Architecture Integrated With Landscape
Massing, roof form, materials and exterior openings can create a quieter relationship between architecture and terrain while still giving the ADU a distinct residential identity.
Developing Site Relationships Into a Complete Architectural Design
The design package coordinates property planning, interior organization, exterior architecture and three-dimensional studies so the proposed residence can be understood in relation to the site as well as the primary home.
Site Planning & Building Placement
Site drawings establish the proposed ADU in relation to the existing residence, grade, landscape, access and important exterior areas around the property.
Floor Plans & Interior Organization
Interior plans develop room proportions, circulation, storage, furniture relationships and openings to create a comfortable residence shaped around the opportunities of the site.
Exterior Elevations & Material Character
Elevations refine exterior massing, roof form, material relationships and glazing to establish an architectural presence appropriate to the primary residence and surrounding setting.
Sections & Grade Relationships
Building sections clarify interior heights, roof geometry and the vertical relationship between the proposed residence and the surrounding property.
3D Modeling & Site Visualization
Three-dimensional studies help evaluate massing, materials, openings, views and the visual relationship between the ADU, primary home and landscape.
Architectural Plan Coordination
The architectural package can be coordinated with consultant information and supporting project documentation as the design advances toward later project phases.
From Site Conditions to a Residence Shaped by Its Setting
The design begins with the property itself, then develops building placement, privacy, interior organization and architecture around the relationships that make the site distinctive.
Property & Site Review
We review the existing home, grade, landscape, access, outdoor areas, privacy and intended use to establish the priorities that should shape the ADU.
Placement & Orientation
Building location, entrance sequence, outdoor relationships and selected views are explored together to establish an initial site strategy.
Form & Architectural Refinement
Floor plans, exterior massing, roof form, glazing and materials are refined together so the residence feels connected to both terrain and landscape.
Coordinated ADU Plans
The selected direction advances into architectural drawings that clearly communicate the residence for the next stage of the project.
Shape the Architecture
A Hollywood Hills ADU can feel more resolved when the architecture responds directly to grade, views, privacy and landscape. Instead of treating the site as a limitation, those relationships can become the elements that give the residence its character.
Architecture That Connects Interior Living With the Surrounding Setting
The ADU can share the architectural language of the primary home or create a quieter contemporary counterpoint. Proportion, material, glazing and landscape relationships can make either direction feel intentional.
Modern
Clean volumes, restrained materials and carefully composed glazing can create a precise architectural response with strong relationships to exterior views and landscape.
Mid-Century Modern
Horizontal proportions, warm materials and broad connections to exterior space can create a distinctly California modern residence.
California Contemporary
Simplified forms, natural finishes and strong indoor-outdoor relationships can create contemporary architecture with a warm, residential character.
Organic Modern
Natural textures, restrained geometry and landscape-oriented openings can create a residence that feels visually connected to its surrounding setting.
Spanish & Mediterranean
Stucco surfaces, tile roofing and carefully scaled openings can create a warm architectural relationship with Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired primary residences.
Traditional & Transitional
Familiar residential proportions can be paired with simplified detailing and updated materials to create a balanced relationship between established and contemporary architecture.
The architectural direction can respond to the existing Hollywood Hills residence, terrain, landscape and the balance of privacy, views and architectural continuity you want the ADU to create.
Creating a Private Residence That Works With the Terrain and Landscape
The position of a new residence can influence views, privacy, exterior circulation and the way outdoor spaces are experienced. A thoughtful design uses those relationships to make the ADU feel naturally tied to the property.
Grade & Building Position
Where changes in grade influence the property, building placement and orientation can respond to those conditions rather than forcing the residence into a generic site arrangement.
Privacy & Framed Outlooks
Glazing and primary living spaces can be oriented toward selected exterior views while maintaining separation from the primary home and other private areas of the property.
Terraces & Outdoor Extensions
Patios, terraces and smaller landscaped areas can extend the living environment beyond the ADU walls and create useful transitions between architecture and the surrounding property.
Rather Than Against It
A thoughtfully designed Hollywood Hills ADU can use terrain, privacy, views and landscape to create an architectural identity unique to the property. The residence should feel discovered within the setting rather than imposed upon it.
Request a Property Review & Preliminary ADU Design Direction
Submit the form below to share your Hollywood Hills property and project goals. We’ll consider the existing residence, terrain, landscape, privacy, views and potential ADU design opportunities before getting in touch to discuss an initial architectural direction.
