We tend to think of housing as fitting into a few generic typologies: Single-family home. Apartment. Condo building. But in reality, the fabric of neighborhoods is made up of plenty of interstitial spaces that are neither here nor there—from the odd backyard shed to an alleyway addition to the hidden carriage house.
Over the past few years, these alternative housing types—often known as Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs—have become better known, as demographics and socioeconomic forces reshape our communities. Cities including Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and Austin, among others, are all moving to ease restrictions on building ADUs.
Image: The Garden House, an ADU by Waechter Architecture
