New York architecture studio SO-IL has created Pebble House, a flower-shaped prefabricated house, for the Los Angeles Accessory Dwelling Units scheme.
Clad in corrugated metal, Pebble House would act as a self-contained residential extension, raised on a rounded platform that doubles as an exterior deck.
Pebble House would be shaped like a flower
SO-IL designed the floor plan in the shape of a flower, with a sheltered glazed wall on the side of each petal. A central block would contain a bathroom, separating a bed area on one side and a kitchenette on the other.
Living spaces would occupy the open loop around the perimeter, spilling out onto the cloud-shaped deck.
The ADU could be build in a backyard
Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are a scheme from the Los Angeles planning department to offer architect-designed granny flats for people to extend their homes with. "This program is about making ADUs more accessible, more affordable, and more beautiful," said Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti.
"Making them part of the blueprint of our efforts to tackle our housing crunch and create more affordable communities citywide."
ADUs can be up to 1, 200 square feet (112 square metres) and must contain their own bedroom, kitchen and bathroom facilities.
Corrugated metal would clad the exterior
SO-IL's imagined client for Pebble House is a "free spirit" who wants to live in connection with the California landscape.
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