The angled facades of the garage and ADU form an oblique datum in relation to the main house producing a trapezoidal yard, complete with a pool, deck, and outdoor kitchen. The main house and ADU face each other, equally sharing the exterior space. When open, the operable aluminum screens of the ADU extend the interior living space into the shared yard. When closed, they ensure privacy, filter daylight, and create a lantern-effect in the evening. The roof orientations intentionally differ, one optimized for solar collection throughout the day and the other positioned for peak demand hours.

Integrating our art and architecture practices, the laser cut screens that span the height of the facade are a result of a computational design process. We wrote custom software to respond to the programmatic and formal demands of the site. This parametric workflow allowed us to define the screen’s visual porosity in relation to the ADU’s privacy requirements within a free flowing design.