A patio of permeable grating sits at the center of Le Pham and Mai Tran’s live/work ADU in Albany, California. The couple, who formed their architectural practice, 3R Studio, in 2014, bonded over their mutual love of architect Peter Zumthor’s designs while working together at a firm in Vietnam. Photo 2 of 12 in Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

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A patio of permeable grating sits at the center of Le Pham and Mai Tran’s live/work ADU in Albany, California. The couple, who formed their architectural practice, 3R Studio, in 2014, bonded over their mutual love of architect Peter Zumthor’s designs while working together at a firm in Vietnam.