The Studio ADU Plan

The Studio ADU Plan is a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 566 square foot home designed from the foundation up for a tuck behind ADU replacing a garage or create a side yard retreat. This compact home brings a premium modern barn aesthetic and open layout.  The living space has a double height ceiling, this plan solves the real constraints of urban infill development without compromising on space, light, or character.

The main level opens to an open-concept kitchen, dining, and living area oriented toward the yard space, maintaining natural light and visual depth on a compact footprint. Built-in storage walls ensure a clean, clutter-free lifestyle. The primary suite occupies the mezzanine with sleek space saving bookshelf guard rails and built in desk. Elevated sleeping area is separated from the living area for privacy and quiet. Glass doors and window visually extend the living space on all sides of the ground floor.

This plan is optimized for ultra-narrow backyard spaces at only 15-foot-wide. It works seamlessly on flat terrains as a standalone guest suite or Airbnb unit.

What's Included in This Plan Set

• Architectural Construction Details — Typical wall, roof, floor, foundation, eave, opening, flashing, and other construction details necessary to communicate the design and intended construction.
• Structural Foundation Plan — Foundation layout showing footings, foundation walls, slabs, posts, beams, and other primary structural components.
• Structural Framing Plans — Floor and roof framing information showing joists, rafters, beams, headers, posts, bearing locations, and other structural framing elements.
• Structural Details — Typical structural connections, framing conditions, foundation details, and other information necessary to support construction and permit review.
• Schematic Electrical Plan — Electrical layout showing typical lighting, switches, receptacles, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and other common residential electrical locations for permitting and coordination.
• Site Plan Template — A blank site plan diagram sized for the intended lot configuration. Your local surveyor, designer, architect, or civil engineer can use the template to add property lines, setbacks, utilities, topography, driveway locations, and other site-specific information.
• General Construction Notes — Typical construction requirements, material references, installation standards, and code-related notes applicable to the building.
• Energy Compliance Notes — General energy-efficiency requirements and construction notes intended to assist with compliance in many U.S. jurisdictions. Project-specific energy calculations or local compliance documentation may still be required.
• Life-Safety and Code Information — Typical residential code information addressing items such as egress, safety glazing, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, guards, handrails, and other common code requirements where applicable.
• Door and Window Information — Sizes, types, locations, and related information necessary for coordination and construction, where included in the plan design.
• Drawing Organization — Drawings are professionally organized into a coordinated architectural and structural plan set suitable as the basis for local permit submission. Information will need to be added to meet local compliance.
• Print-Quality PDF Files — High-resolution PDF drawings formatted on 24" × 36" sheets, a standard architectural sheet size accepted by most e-permitting systems and print shops and commonly used for residential permit submissions.
• Immediate Digital Delivery — PDF files are available for download immediately after checkout so you can begin reviewing, pricing, printing, or preparing your project for permitting.

Plan Specifications Table