KWAN DESIGN ARCHITECTS is a San Francisco architecture firm, practicing user centered design for commercial and residential projects. ADU, Accessory Dwelling Unit or JADU, Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit is a way to provide additional housing on the same lot. Its intention is to provide affordable housing options for renters, family members, the elderly, or caregivers.
It can also help 1st time buyers to increase income to afford a new home. Review period - An application for ADU or JADU for lots with a single-family dwelling shall be deemed approved, or denied, within 60 days from a completed application. The prior regulation was 120 days. In San Francisco, if the ADU requires an expansion, neighbors within 150 feet radius and neighborhood groups will be notified for a 30-day public review period.
It can also help 1st time buyers to increase income to afford a new home. Review period - An application for ADU or JADU for lots with a single-family dwelling shall be deemed approved, or denied, within 60 days from a completed application. The prior regulation was 120 days. In San Francisco, if the ADU requires an expansion, neighbors within 150 feet radius and neighborhood groups will be notified for a 30-day public review period.
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KWAN DESIGN ARCHITECTS is a San Francisco architecture firm, practicing user centered design for commercial and residential projects. Kwan Design Architects' area of work includes the design of new buildings, rehabilitation of existing buildings, as well as providing design services for a wide range of building types and sites.
The architecture program was to design a new 4000 square feet house with a secondary unit on a hill across a creek in Oakland, California. The creek's flood plane, the steep 50% up-slope and the direction of the terrain are key factors and the unique architectural design challenge that have played a central role in the design of the Thornhill House.
The original house was lacking a backyard because of the steep slope. The renovation removed soil at the back to create a usable terraced yard that interconnects the two-level residence. The progression through the terraces begins with a seating area adjacent to the master bedroom with steps that lead down to a patio with planting beds.
This "Planned Unit Development" provided 8 detached homes consisted of 25,000 square feet on a 0.5 acre lot. The 8 homes ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet each and cover an area of approximately 36 % of the site.
The design solution evolved as a response to the boundary conditions of the individual parcels, including issues of entry, privacy, views and a desire to create a unique identity for each home within a modern architectural vocabulary.The contemporary design of each home reflects its own identity while maintaining cohesiveness within the subdivision.
The design solution evolved as a response to the boundary conditions of the individual parcels, including issues of entry, privacy, views and a desire to create a unique identity for each home within a modern architectural vocabulary.The contemporary design of each home reflects its own identity while maintaining cohesiveness within the subdivision.
In today's real estate redevelopment industry, so much focus is on profit and margins, passion for good design has become secondary. As margins shrink, business professionals in this industry take on more jobs than they can handle, sacrificing creativity, patience, and dedication to your project.
Simon Kwan, in my observations and personal experience, from small projects including recommending exterior paint colors, to over a million dollar project, more than exceeded my expectations.Simon is one of the few professionals I know that are so instinctually passionate in his work that sometimes he forgets we're doing business!
Simon Kwan, in my observations and personal experience, from small projects including recommending exterior paint colors, to over a million dollar project, more than exceeded my expectations.Simon is one of the few professionals I know that are so instinctually passionate in his work that sometimes he forgets we're doing business!
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