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ADU Design Services Monrovia
Custom ADU design & architectural plans
ADU Design Shaped Around Your Monrovia Home, Garden and Property
A new residence can add substantial flexibility without losing the qualities already established on the property. We consider mature landscape, privacy, natural light, outdoor space and architectural character together from the beginning.
Garden & Building Placement
Existing trees, patios, pathways and landscaped areas can help guide the ADU footprint so the new residence becomes part of the property rather than consuming the spaces around it.
Light, Privacy & Outlook
Room orientation and glazing are considered together to bring natural light into the residence while reducing direct sightlines and creating more intentional views toward outdoor space.
Architecture With a Sense of Continuity
Roof form, materials, proportions and openings can respond to the existing Monrovia home while allowing the ADU to express a cleaner or more contemporary architectural identity.
Developing the Property and Architecture Into One Coordinated Design
The architectural package brings together site relationships, interior organization, exterior form and three-dimensional studies so the proposed ADU can be understood as a complete addition to the home.
Property Layout & ADU Placement
Site drawings establish the proposed residence in relation to the existing home, landscape, access, garden areas and other meaningful property relationships.
Floor Plans & Living Organization
Interior plans develop room dimensions, circulation, storage, furniture relationships and openings to create an efficient, comfortable and naturally lit residence.
Exterior Elevations & Materials
Elevations refine roof form, exterior proportions, material relationships and opening composition to establish the visual character of the ADU.
Sections & Architectural Relationships
Building sections clarify interior heights, roof geometry and vertical conditions that help explain the spatial character of the residence beyond the floor plan.
3D Modeling & Design Studies
Three-dimensional studies help evaluate massing, materials, openings and the relationship between the proposed ADU, existing Monrovia home and surrounding landscape.
Architectural Plan Coordination
The architectural package can be coordinated with consultant information and supporting project documentation as the design advances toward later phases.
From Existing Home and Garden to a Resolved New Residence
The design begins by understanding what is already valuable about the property, then develops placement, interior planning and architecture around those relationships.
Home & Landscape Review
We review the existing residence, trees, garden areas, access, privacy and intended use to establish the qualities the ADU should preserve and strengthen.
Placement & Outdoor Relationships
Building orientation, footprint, entrances and connections to patios or garden space are developed into an initial design strategy.
Architectural Refinement
Floor plans, roof form, exterior proportions, materials and openings are refined together so old and new feel deliberately related.
Coordinated ADU Plans
The selected direction advances into architectural drawings that communicate the design clearly for the next stage of the project.
While Adding New Life
A Monrovia ADU can add a completely new living environment without erasing the qualities that make the original property distinctive. Landscape, scale, materials and architectural proportion can allow the new residence to feel naturally established.
Architectural Character That Connects Old and New
The ADU can closely reflect the existing residence or reinterpret its proportions and materials with cleaner details. Either approach can feel appropriate when the relationship is intentional.
Craftsman
Deep eaves, grounded proportions and warm materials can create an ADU with an established residential character and a strong relationship to garden space.
Bungalow
Compact massing, inviting rooflines and carefully scaled details can create a secondary residence that feels relaxed, familiar and appropriately residential.
Spanish & Mediterranean
Stucco surfaces, tile roofing and carefully proportioned openings can create a warm architectural relationship with Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired homes.
Mid-Century Modern
Horizontal proportions, warm finishes and broad relationships to garden space can create a distinctly California modern residence.
Modern
Clean forms, restrained details and carefully composed glazing can introduce a contemporary contrast while remaining sensitive to the scale of the existing property.
Traditional & Transitional
Familiar residential proportions can be paired with simplified detailing and updated materials to create architecture that feels established while remaining current.
The architectural direction can respond to the existing Monrovia residence, mature landscape and the balance of historic character, simplicity and contemporary design you want the ADU to create.
Adding New Living Space While Preserving the Garden and Character of the Home
The ADU can become part of an established residential setting without making the original home or garden feel secondary. Placement, landscape, privacy and architectural proportion can help old and new coexist naturally.
Existing Trees & Garden Rooms
Mature planting and outdoor areas can help organize the property, create separation between residences and give the ADU a stronger relationship to its own exterior space.
Privacy Without Closing In
Windows, entrances and living spaces can be oriented to reduce direct sightlines while preserving daylight, garden views and a sense of openness within the new residence.
A Contemporary Addition to an Established Home
New architecture does not have to imitate the primary residence. Proportion, material relationships and carefully selected details can create continuity while allowing the ADU to feel distinctly current.
Without Erasing What Works
A thoughtfully designed Monrovia ADU can expand the possibilities of the property while preserving its mature landscape and residential character. The new residence should feel like another intentional layer of the property rather than a replacement for what was already there.
Request a Property Review & Preliminary ADU Design Direction
Submit the form below to share your Monrovia property and project goals. We’ll consider the existing residence, landscape, privacy, outdoor relationships and potential ADU design opportunities before getting in touch to discuss an initial architectural direction.
