16Aug

Vine St , Fullerton – 24 ADU addition

1321 S. Vine in Fullerton is an existing 99 unit apartment building which we were able to add 24 new ADU apartment units to by converting existing carport spaces. Two way driveways proved to be the perfect configuration for creating courtyards and walkable front yards to each of the new units where a driveway existed [...]
16Jan

Multifamily ADU types

AB 1211 A new series of California state bills offer a wide range of possibilities for adding new detached apartment units to existing apartment buildings.  On all properties if you have enough room you can add two DETACHED ADU's and this can be expanded to as many as 8 DETACHED units or an equivalent to [...]
indoor view long beach ca building design by ultra unit architectural studio
28Nov

Long Beach – Detached Multifamily ADU

Long Beach MFD #1- Detached Multifamily ADU 2716 E. 1st st., Long Beach Ca. This project creates an innovative solution to a common problem with adding ADU's to existing apartments. As with many of the apartments here in Long Beach this property has a four-plex building in the front and four single car garages at [...]
Exterior Access Stairs Design - Lemon Street - Triplex Long Beach
28Nov

Lemon Street – Triplex

A tight little triplex layout as a back building here in Long Beach. Styling was in keeping with the main house which had some tasteful craftsman / bungalow styling.

ultra unit MADU architecture design
27Nov

Skeeter Guest House

Building a guest house addition on a restrictive site and budget is always difficult not only due to the usual zoning limitations but also because of the need to give homage to the main residence. So is the case in this project. The existing house is a 1920’s style Spanish bungalow with conventional covered porches [...]