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 of panelized ADU technology, also developed in conjunction with DNM Architecture, homeowners are now positioned to be the beneficiary of full-sized homes with all of the commensurate benefits proven by years of custom research and development in the burgeoning ADU space, including, critically, a quicker permitting and building process. And with DNM Architecture’s involvement, homeowners are also poised to enjoy the benefits of a beautiful residence designed by one of California’s leading architectural firms.
Wellmade Panelized House x DNM Architecture
Rethinking California Housing
“Every home starts with a vision” says Wellmade CEO, Kirill Ostrovsky. “Whether you choose one of our standard designs or customize your own home, the end result will be a home that’s durable and adaptable to a changing climate.”
“The recent Altadena and Palisades fire tragedies are just the most recent evidence that housing in California needs to be broadly reconsidered,” adds DNM Architecture founder and president, David Marlatt, AIA. “Wellmade has already brought several advantages to custom ADU construction, and by expanding these techniques to full-sized dwellings, we are positioned to address the ongoing challenges facing California’s homeowners today and into the future.”
DNM Architecture is the architect-of-record for Wellmade’s homes, offering clients the expertise and services that are typical for a full custom home, such as a full site analysis (topsoil, topography, drainage) and handling of the sometimes-daunting building permitting process, while retaining the advantages of off-site construction and development.
Wellmade’s collaboration with DNM Architecture brings several additional advantages to California housing, including:
- Accessibility to hard-to-access and sensitive sites. Every piece is designed to be carried by two to three people. No cranes or other heavy machinery is needed, and the panels are assembled piece-by-piece on site.
- Faster build with consistent quality control – homeowners can move in sooner, and with fewer issues in their new build.
- Prefabricated standardized panels are quickly assembled to create a dry building shell and avoid weather delays, hinderances, or damage to finish materials.
- All-inclusive fixed pricing eliminates surprises and the too-familiar feeling of “running out of money” part way through a project, resulting is suboptimal finishes or a project that doesn’t meet expectations.
- Fire resistance 2x more than code requirements, and earthquake resistance of 1.5x code requirements
DNM Architecture’s partnership with Wellmade offers a California-based, one-stop solution for an architecturally designed home that is stronger and more sustainable in today’s changing climatological environment. Whether selecting a predesigned plan or customizing a dream home, Wellmade and DNM Architecture take care of everything – start to finish.
Further info: https://www.wllmd.com/house