Get Started
ADU FAQ
ADU News
ADU Resources
Shop ADUs

Modern ADU Plans

Get Started
ADU FAQ
ADU News
ADU Resources
Shop ADUs
The Wedge ADU Exterior (3).jpg

ADU articles, news, and resources to help guide you towards a successful accessory dwelling unit project.

Lucas Gray
July 1, 2020
Urbanism

Exploring Architecture All Over the World

Lucas Gray
July 1, 2020
Urbanism

Architecture Firm Owner, Lucas Gray, Assoc. AIA, shares his experiences working abroad, starting his firm with two partners, and discovering his own career path.

Tagged: Travel

Sign Up For The Modern ADU Plans Newsletter

Sign up with your email address to receive news, updates, and special offers.

Thank you for signing up for our email list. I promise we won’t flood your email inbox with too many message.

Shop for ADU Plans

Back to Top
ADU EBook
ADU Pricing
ADU Newsletter
Books
Terms & Conditions
Value
Modern ADU Plans, 250 Ashland Place, 36C, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States5034537195info@modernaduplans.com

Modern ADU Plans on Instagram:

Your #ADU starts with ideas sketched by hand on our design notebook. Despite all the digital tools available, it is still best to start thinking through ideas by drawing by hand. Call us old fashioned, but this is the process that works best to devel
Floor plan concept for a house. The clients wanted every room to have connection to a garden. To respond to their goals, we broke up the rooms into a series of boxes with large glass walls opening each onto the surrounding garden. #customhome #Cust
A cozy bed nook creates a nice separation between living and sleeping areas in this very tight ADU. Wrapped in warm walnut wood, and with an expansive window, the bed area feels like you are sleeping in the trees. Creative design solutions like thi
Ideas for a playful ADU. Stacked boxes, outdoor terraces, and compact footprint makes this a nice option for a very tight backyard. We love being challenged with difficult problems to solve as they often lead to the most creative solutions. #A
When I am Among the Trees by Mary Oliver When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say that they save me, and daily. I am
Your backyard is waiting for the perfect rental unit. This elegant but simple ADU is affordable to build and designed as a perfect place to rent either long term or short term on #Airbnb. The vaulted ceilings, exposed structure, and multiple skylig
Clients come to us with problems to solve. Sometimes it may be a goal of increasing their property value, or perhaps building a new home for an aging parent. To solve their problem, we ask lots of questions, listen carefully, try to understand the un
A homeowner was looking to add an ADU to their property that they could use as a rental unit. They wanted a spacious living/kitchen/dining area to attract tenants and minimize vacancy rates. They also had a very limited space in the backyard for the
This family added an ADU to generate rental income through Airbnb. This means, they also wanted a lot of privacy between the main house and the ADU as there would be lots of people coming and going from the rental unit. The landscape design becam
A couple wanted to downsize from their large home to a smaller backyard cottage. They love entertaining and having dinner parties. They also have hobbies and wanted a space that could be a home workspace or a guest bedroom. They also wanted to accen
A couple asked us to design a simple affordable ADU that would make an attractive rental unit on AirBnB. They wanted the ADU to provide passive income to help them cover their mortgage and save for retirement. To increase the value of the project w
Generate rental income and increase your property value with The Shotgun ADU! A perfect blend of elegant design but a simple form, the Shotgun ADU is great for a backyard rental unit. It also is a perfect ADU design for aging family members as it of
A client had a sloping site and requested a house and ADU over a garage. To accomplish their goals we developed this sketch, showing the garage semi-submerged into the slope of the site with a contemporary twist on a traditional house form defining
UPSTAIRS: studio apartment Great as guest house, rental unit, or a place to banish the kids if they are making too much noise in the house. DOWNSTAIRS: home office With a separate entrance and 1/2 bathroom, this makes a perfect she-shed, man-cave
Like having a cozy interior but strong connection to the outdoors? This design is perfect for you. An open ADU interior blends a warm living room with fireplace, dining area, and kitchen all with expansive views of the surroundings through the wall-t
Bed nook from concept rendering to reality. Swipe to see the design rendering. We think it turned out 🔥!
Exploring lots of ideas on one drawing - small 3D ideas, floor plans, side views - all have to work together. Brainstorming ideas by putting pen to paper leads to better design results. #fridayvibes #DesignSketch #sketchbook #handdrawing #ADUDesign
Designing gets messy! These drawings are tools to have conversations with our clients. We sketch ideas, draw on top, add notes, cross things out, and redraw over earlier ideas. This is a process. The best ideas are never the first thing you draw. A
Looking to live in a home with a strong connection to nature? Views of plants, natural light, and access to the outdoors makes a healthier environment to call home. ADU designs in particular benefit from large windows, and views to the garden, mak
Worried about downsizing your living space and having enough space to keep all of your things? #Swiperight➡️ to see how much storage is hidden in the bed nook! Plans for The home Office ADU are available for purchase on our website - link in bio.

Modern ADU Plans are Designed in the USA.

Modern ADU Plans helps homeowners across the United States including the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, the country of Canada, or wherever ADUs are allowed.

Site Links

  • Begin your ADU

  • Shop ADUs

  • ADU News

  • ADU FAQ

  • ADU Resources

  • ADU Ebook