Build Small, Live Large: Portland’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Tour- September 9th and 10th, 2017

A tour for people interested in learning more about ADUs and meeting

the homeowners, builders, and designers who built them.

Register for the ADU Tour here

The ADUs that will be featured in September, 2017

: An 800 sq ft ADU

: 800 sq ft basement conversion in Irvington Historic District- Photography by Jim Heuer

: A 450 sq ft ADU

: Fully accessible ADU

: ADU above a garage

: A 250 sq ft ADU

: 750 sq ft detached ADU, completed just several months ago

: Owners/dwellers of this 750 sq ft detached ADU, completed in the winter of 2017

: Large glass door over balcony on corner lot ADU above the garage

: Modern interior

: 800 sq ft alley ADU

: ADU studio above a garage

: Corner lot, 379 sq ft ADU

: A 500 sq ft granny flat in NE

: Custom built storage

: Interior of alley ADU

: Homeowner and builder, in front of 550 sq ft detached ADU under construction.

: The great room of the granny flat

: 576 ft garage conversion

: Architect pointing out something to homeowner, whose garage is being converted to an ADU for aging parent. Framing in April, will be featured on the tour.

: Attached ADU being framed in April, and will be featured on the tour.

: a ‘granny flat’ off an alley

: 608 sq detached ADU interior

: Custom built in storage options

: 720 sq ft daylit basement ADU with split leveled great room

: 740 sq ft detached, shed-roof style ADU

: 800 sq ft ADU over 800 sq ft garage

: 740 sq ft new detached ADU

: Homeowner working through design with architect

: 1 story, 608 sq detached ADU exterior

: 740 sq ft new detached ADU

: Vaulted 2nd story next to ADU bedroom window with shutters next to catwalk with custom guardrail

: Custom accent lighting

: 740 sq ft detached, shed-roof style ADU

: One bedoom ADU connected to new garage

: 740 sq ft new detached ADU with new basement

: 720 sq ft daylit basement ADU involved major excavation and a new bump out addition.

: 325 sq ft garage conversion on a through lot

: Custom guardrail leading to great from from catwalk that leads to lofted bedroom

: A 367 sq ft garage conversion ADU

Tentative locations of 2017 ADU Tour sites.

NE (blue) on Saturday, SE (green/yellow) on Sunday

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 8th, 6pm-9pm- ADU Workshop: An Introduction to ADU Development for tour attendees

Saturday, September 9th, 10am-4pm- ADU Tour: Attendees take a self-guided tour of ADUs in Portland at their own pace. This tour contains a new set of 10+ ADUs throughout NE Portland, never featured on the ADU Tour before.

Saturday afternoon, 4-8pm: Free party for ADU Tour attendees: Hosted at Caravan-The Tiny House Hotel. Live music by Alexa Wiley and the Wilderness, beer, smores, networking.

Sunday, September 10th, 10am-4pm- ADU Tour: Attendees take a self-guided tour of ADUs in Portland at their own pace. This tour contains a new set of 10+ ADUs throughout SE Portland, never featured on the ADU Tour before.

Bike!

We provide bike racks at each location and strongly encourage participants to bike. This year’s tour has 10+ locations in NE Portland on Saturday, and 10+ locations in SE Portland on Sunday. Even if visiting all of the ADUs from one end to the other, the bike routes this year are fairly short; 11 miles for the NE tour, and only 6 miles for the SE tour!

Got Kids?

Kids 12 and under may attend for free

Volunteer for the ADU Tour

We need 50 volunteers to pull off the ADU Tour. It’s a 3.5 hour volunteer commitment (morning or afternoon on either day of the tour) that comes with a free pass to see the ADUs during the alternate day that you’re not volunteering. Tour volunteers are assigned to a particular ADU, and check wristbands, tally attendance at the ADU, and answer basic questions about the tour. There will be a 1-hour volunteer training prior to the tour. If you’re interested in volunteering, contact the tour organizer at kol@tinyhousehotel.com and we’ll send you a quick form to fill out online.

About the ADU Tour

This tour is managed by Caravan- The Tiny House Hotel, with support from the City of Portland, Metro, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Earth Advantage and the Energy Trust of Oregon.

Questions about the tour?– e-mail kol@tinyhousehotel.com

ADU tour archive

The May 2014 ADU Tour information is posted here – Project profiles

The May 2015 ADU Tour information is posted here – Project profiles

The Fall, 2015 ADU Tour information is posted here – Project profiles

The September, 2016 ADU Tour information is posted here – Project profiles