ON THE BOARDS - THE VANNA VENTURI HOUSE, A FAMOUS HOUSE DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT ROBERT VENTURI FOR HIS MOTHER, IS ADDING A BACKYARD COTTAGE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ON THE SITE. IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT WORK SO THAT THE CURRENT OWNER CAN ACCOMMODATE HIS MULTIGENERATIONAL AND GROWING FAMILY. THE 800 SQUARE FOOT ADU WILL FEATURE A CUT IN GLASS-WALLED NICHE WHERE A BONSAI GARDEN WILL ALLOW LIGHT INTO THE MAIN ROOMS. THE INSPIRATION DRAWS FROM JAPANESE WOODEN HOMES - UNDERSTATED IN DETAILS, WITH A LONG LOW STRUCTURE SET ON SLAB WITH A GENTLY SLOPED ROOF. THE EXTERIOR WILL BE CLAD IN A GRAYISH NEW ZEALAND PINE THAT WILL HARMONIZE WITH THE WELL-KNOWN GRAYISH GREEN FACADE OF THE VENTURI HOUSE.