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ADU Design Services Tujunga
Custom ADU design & architectural plans
ADU Design Shaped Around Your Tujunga Home, Landscape and Property
A secondary residence should respond to more than the available building area. We consider landscape, privacy, natural light, outdoor space and changes in grade where they influence the property so the ADU develops as part of the setting.
Site-Responsive Placement
Building location and orientation can respond to existing landscape, circulation, outdoor areas and property conditions rather than forcing the ADU into a generic backyard arrangement.
Privacy, Sunlight & Outlook
Windows and primary living spaces can be positioned to reduce direct sightlines while maintaining daylight and meaningful visual connections to the surrounding property.
Architecture With a Grounded Character
Roof form, exterior materials and proportions can create a quieter architectural presence that relates naturally to the existing Tujunga residence and landscape.
Developing Property Conditions Into a Coordinated Architectural Design
The design package brings together site relationships, interior planning, exterior architecture and three-dimensional studies so the proposed ADU can be understood as a complete addition to the property.
Property Planning & ADU Placement
Site drawings establish the proposed residence in relation to the primary home, landscape, access, outdoor areas and relevant changes in grade across the property.
Floor Plans & Interior Living
Interior plans develop room dimensions, circulation, storage, furniture relationships and openings to create an efficient and comfortable independent residence.
Exterior Elevations & Material Character
Elevations refine exterior massing, roof form, materials and glazing to establish an architectural relationship with the existing home and surrounding setting.
Sections & Vertical Relationships
Building sections clarify interior heights, roof geometry and vertical relationships that help explain how the residence sits within the property.
3D Modeling & Site Studies
Three-dimensional studies help evaluate massing, materials, openings and the visual relationship between the proposed ADU, primary residence 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 project phases.
From Property Conditions to a Residence That Feels Naturally Placed
The process begins with the existing home and site, then develops placement, privacy, interior organization and architecture around the specific relationships that influence the property.
Home & Site Review
We review the existing residence, landscape, outdoor areas, circulation, privacy and intended use to establish the priorities for the new ADU.
Placement & Orientation
Building footprint, entrances, sunlight, outdoor relationships and changes in grade where present are explored together as part of the initial design strategy.
Architectural Refinement
Floor plans, exterior massing, roof form, glazing and materials are refined together so the ADU feels connected to both the home and landscape.
Coordinated ADU Plans
The selected direction advances into architectural drawings that clearly communicate the residence for the next stage of the project.
Influence the Residence
A Tujunga ADU can feel more established when its orientation, landscape relationships, privacy and architectural scale grow from the property itself. The site can become part of the design rather than simply the place where the building happens to sit.
Architectural Character With a Strong Relationship to Landscape
The ADU can reflect the primary residence closely or reinterpret its character through cleaner forms and materials. The strongest direction responds to both the architecture and the setting around it.
Organic Modern
Natural materials, restrained geometry and landscape-oriented openings can create a contemporary residence that feels grounded within its surroundings.
California Contemporary
Simplified forms, warm finishes and strong indoor-outdoor relationships can create architecture that feels current without becoming visually detached from the property.
Mid-Century Modern
Horizontal proportions, broad openings and warm materials can create a relaxed California modern residence with a direct relationship to exterior space.
Modern
Clean massing, restrained detailing and carefully positioned glazing can create a precise contemporary ADU with a quieter architectural presence.
Ranch & Modern Ranch
Broad rooflines, grounded proportions and updated materials can reinterpret familiar residential architecture in a relaxed, contemporary way.
Traditional & Transitional
Familiar roof forms and residential proportions can be paired with simplified detailing to create architecture that feels established while remaining current.
The architectural direction can respond to the existing Tujunga residence, landscape and the balance of privacy, natural light, outdoor living and architectural continuity you want the ADU to create.
Adding a New Residence While Preserving the Character of the Property
The strongest ADU design can add meaningful new living space without erasing the landscape or outdoor relationships that already define the property. Placement, privacy and architecture can allow old and new to feel naturally connected.
Landscape & Existing Trees
Existing planting can help guide building placement, create privacy and establish outdoor rooms that make the ADU feel connected to the larger residential setting.
Changes in Grade
Where the property changes elevation, the ADU can be positioned and oriented around those conditions so the architecture responds more naturally to the site.
Private Outdoor Living
Patios, planting and carefully directed openings can give the new residence meaningful exterior space while maintaining comfortable separation from the primary home.
Without Flattening the Setting
A thoughtfully designed Tujunga ADU can preserve the individuality of the property while adding a completely new living environment. Landscape, grade, privacy and architecture can become parts of one composition rather than separate problems to solve.
Request a Property Review & Preliminary ADU Design Direction
Submit the form below to share your Tujunga property and project goals. We’ll consider the existing residence, landscape, privacy, site relationships and potential ADU design opportunities before getting in touch to discuss an initial architectural direction.
