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Mid-Century Modern ADU Conversion

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The kitchen materials and finishes echo the mid-century modern aesthetic of the home. The skylight and glass door provide light and access to the outdoor dining patio, making a usable extension of the indoor space.
The kitchen materials and finishes echo the mid-century modern aesthetic of the home. The skylight and glass door provide light and access to the outdoor dining patio, making a usable extension of the indoor space.
A new entry to the main residence provides extra light and a niche to display art. The crisp walls with contrasting concrete floors modernize the space, bringing the owners' art and furniture to life.
A new entry to the main residence provides extra light and a niche to display art. The crisp walls with contrasting concrete floors modernize the space, bringing the owners' art and furniture to life.
A simple stucco plane and wooden gate provide privacy and separation from front to back while staying true to the mid-century design.
A simple stucco plane and wooden gate provide privacy and separation from front to back while staying true to the mid-century design.
The rear deck was expanded and a shade structure roof added, expanding the usable living area and blurring the line between indoors and out.
The rear deck was expanded and a shade structure roof added, expanding the usable living area and blurring the line between indoors and out.
An outdoor sitting and dining area serves as an outdoor room, allowing the owners to take advantage of Santa Barbara's year-round temperate climate. Skylights between the rafters and clerestory openings bring daylight into the large covered area.
An outdoor sitting and dining area serves as an outdoor room, allowing the owners to take advantage of Santa Barbara's year-round temperate climate. Skylights between the rafters and clerestory openings bring daylight into the large covered area.
The native, drought-tolerant plantings and gravel pathways are environmentally sustainable creating a space that is easily maintained and enjoyed by the owners. The perimeter fence provides privacy and emphasizes the horizontality of the mid-century modern aesthetic.
The native, drought-tolerant plantings and gravel pathways are environmentally sustainable creating a space that is easily maintained and enjoyed by the owners. The perimeter fence provides privacy and emphasizes the horizontality of the mid-century modern aesthetic.

Credits

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Architect
Landscape Design
Ashley Farrell Landscape Design
Builder
Kerwood Howell Construction Inc.
Photographer

From Bildsten Architecture and Planning

This Santa Barbara home is situated on a narrow through-lot with the original main house fronting one street and the original garage facing the other. The owners approached Bildsten Architecture and Planning to modernize the front and side of the main house and convert the garage to an ADU (accessory dwelling unit). The two structures bracket the outdoor space and by adding a perimeter fence, native, drought-tolerant plants, and gravel pathways the space became a private oasis accessible to both. The front carport roof plane was re-constructed to allow easier passage into the space and pitched to mimic the adjacent lines of the main house. The back deck was extended and a shade structure roof was added to increase usable space outside of the kitchen and bedroom, blurring the line between indoor and outdoor living.