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San Francisco Compact ADU

Compare a possible scale, room count, and architectural direction. This is not a completed ADU, customer project, permit set, floor plan, or property-specific design.

Concept area
400 sq ft
Bedrooms
Studio
Bathrooms
1
Context
San Francisco
Detached ADU concept visualization for design comparisonConcept visualization
Visual reference only. Final architecture, openings, materials, structure, room arrangement, and site placement require project-specific work.

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Inspiration can start the conversation. The property must shape the result.

Useful for comparison

Compare roughly 400 sq ft, studio living, 1 bathroom, and a contemporary urban minimalist direction.

Not evidence of fit

The image does not establish setbacks, lot coverage, access, utilities, hazards, fire separation, structural design, or local approval.

Not a price or schedule

Site conditions, professional scope, agency review, selections, and written project documents control the final proposal.

Not a completed project

No construction history, customer result, rental income, property-value increase, or project performance is claimed here.

Canonical model footprints

Compare this direction with a defined starting footprint.

Model dimensions are stable inputs for preliminary fit testing. They are not floor plans or proof that the model is permitted on a property.

Studio 400

400 sq ft · 20 × 20 ft

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Cottage 600

600 sq ft · 20 × 30 ft

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Flex 750

750 sq ft · 25 × 30 ft

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