Honest design for a changing world

High performance and resilient approaches

People care and earth care

Elegant, simple, cost-effective

Residential, commercial, ADUs and more

Honest design for a changing world

High performance and resilient approaches

People care and earth care

Elegant, simple, cost-effective

Residential, commercial, ADUs and more

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ABOUT US

In our work, we are constantly innovating and consistently incorporating sustainable, resilient and cost effective approaches to high performance design that integrate the latest building science. Founded over 30 years ago, Todd Jersey Architecture is an award winning sustainable design firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Whether a commercial building, historic preservation project, a new home or an ADU, we take the time to think about how a project can and should take care of our clients and the planet, and blend high performance and earth friendly methods and systems with careful attention to budget and outcomes. By skillfully balancing an earth-care mission with project requirements and resource restraint, we deliver cost-effective, high-performance buildings that embody elegance and simplicity. 

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Our simple and comprehensive design philosophy informs all of our projects.

  • A modern laundry room with a wooden table, blue and wooden cabinets, a washer and dryer, and two windows with a view of trees and a sunset.

    Shaped by natural light

  • Interior of a modern room featuring a central fireplace with metal chimneys, surrounded by wooden paneling, and a circular balcony with wooden beams and windows at the top.

    Gorgeous and carefully detailed

  • Modern apartment buildings with a pond in the foreground, surrounded by landscaped yards and trees.

    Supportive of the earth and people

  • An aerial view of a modern house with a metal roof, landscaped yard, and surrounding green fields and trees in a rural area.

    Building science informed

  • Indoor hallway with wooden wall and a plant in a black pot.

    Integrated design approach

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OUR WORK

Our creativity and expertise extend across many project categories.

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Rightsizing Your ADU Project: ADU Jurisdiction Requirements— Part 1
Rightsizing Your ADU Project: ADU Jurisdiction Requirements— Part 1

ADU Jurisdiction Requirements

Creating an ADU is an important decision for any homeowner. ADUs have incredible utility for families and allow for unprecedented intergenerational wealth building.  While the state of California legislated the right for homeowners to build ADUs as well as the core guidelines, jurisdictions often have their own additional guidelines.

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Rightsizing Your ADU Project: Your Site’s Opportunities and Constraints— Part 2
Rightsizing Your ADU Project: Your Site’s Opportunities and Constraints— Part 2

Your Site’s Opportunities and Constraints

Creating an ADU is an important decision for any homeowner. Before starting the design process, doing a deep dive into the unique aspects of your site and what size it  can support as well as the subsequent ADU size and program requirements, will ensure that you have an understanding of what is possible as well as allow for the next step which is budgeting.

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Rightsizing Your ADU Project: Budgeting for Your ADU— Part 3
Rightsizing Your ADU Project: Budgeting for Your ADU— Part 3

Budgeting for Your ADU

As small homes, ADUs are a significant investment for the typical homeowner and must be designed to work within an owner’s ability to pay or finance the project. To get an ADU project to provide a maximum value to a family it must be the right size. Not too large or costly and not too small which would reduce its utility and value.

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