A Tale Of Two ADUs
It may seem trivial to add one unit in a backyard or convert a basement to an apartment, but, in contrast to large apartment buildings or expanded suburbs, ADUs are a “surgical” path to new housing using existing land, sewers, water and other infrastructure. They may be the greenest and most sustainable housing strategy available.
Rethinking California – DNM Architecture extends Partnership with Wellmade to custom panelized homes designed to withstand extreme climate conditions.
California – DNM Architecture is proud to announce an expansion of its collaboration with San Leandro, CA-based Wellmade Design Build. By extending our offerings with Wellmade to include safe, smart, and fire-resistant semi-custom panelized homes, DNM Architecture is making building – or rebuilding – easier for homeowners than ever before. Based upon Wellmade’s proven system […]
DNM Architecture Collaborates with Nonfiction to Bring Clean Energy to West Africa
Sausalito-based DNM Architecture is collaborating with with fellow Bay Area creative firm Nonfiction to design and produce Jaza Solar Hubs – field assembled power centers designed to bring clean, renewable energy to Nigeria localities – while empowering local women to run 100% of operations.
Navigating Technological Change in Architectural Practice
Starting somewhere in the 1980’s with 2D CADD software on mini and microcomputers, through the internet, worldwide web, 3D modeling and simulation, BIM, and, more recently, artificial intelligence, fast changing technology has often disoriented architectural practice and potentially threatened it both economically, but even existentially.
Palm Springs
What is the allure of a 110 degree suburbia? Is it post war exuberance? An act of defiance against climate and logic? Is it a statement of democracy and free will? Sunstroke? Isn’t it a little bit weird?
A Well Made Collaboration
DNM Architecture is proud to announce its collaboration with San Leandro, CA based WellMade Design Build to bring compact, modern and affordable ADUs to CA.. Our new partnership will help WellMade streamline the process of adding an ADU to any property, making on-demand housing solutions even easier for homeowners to implement.
pEUI – A New Measure of Efficiency
In coming weeks, DNM Architecture will publish the net Predicted Energy Use Intensity (net pEUI) for all of its featured designs as we work to move our industry closer to carbon neutrality and to meet our goals under the AIA 2030 Commitment. Predicted Energy Use Intensity evaluates a building’s projected overall annual net energy consumption based on energy that is used […]
The DNM Video Blog
Welcome to the first DNM Architecture video blog! Moving forward, we hope you enjoy this additional way of examining our projects, including commentary directly from firm founder and principal architect, David Marlatt, AIA. https://youtu.be/ea5MW15FVfQ
New Rules Mean Adding an ADU to Your California Home is Easier Than Ever
Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs may seem like a very new and different type of housing, but the term ADU actually refers only to the home’s legal status, not its physical characteristics. Small houses and apartments, whether called Granny units, In-law suites, cottages, Tiny Homes or just studios, have existed as long as there have […]
Formed by the Land
Just north of San Francisco, a long-vacant lot was defined by a V-shaped, natural drainage swale through its center, effectively dividing the land in half. The site’s natural topography simultaneously presented a challenge and an incredible opportunity for a unique modern home build with an amazing view of Mt. Tamalpais and nearby hillsides. From the […]