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

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The ADUs that will be featured in September, 2017

: A 450 sq ft ADU

: A 250 sq ft ADU

: An 800 sq ft ADU

: Modern interior

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

: 576 ft garage conversion

: 800 sq ft alley ADU

: Interior of alley ADU

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

: Owners/dwllers of 750 sq ft detached ADU, completed just several months ago

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

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

: ADU above a garage

: Fully accessible ADU

: Custom built storage

: Owners of an ADU framed in March that will be ready for the tour

: ADU studio above a garage

: a ‘granny flat’ off an alley

: The great room of the granny flat

: Corner lot, 379 sq ft ADU

: Custom built in storage options

: A 500 sq ft granny flat in NE

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

: 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.

: Homeowner working through design with architect

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

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

: 800 sq ft ADU over 800 sq ft garage

: 740 sq ft new detached ADU with new basement

: 740 sq ft new detached ADU

: 740 sq ft new detached ADU

: 325 sq ft garage conversion underway…will be completed by September

: 740 sq ft detached, shed-roof style ADU

: 740 sq ft detached, shed-roof style ADU

: 1 story, 608 sq detached ADU exterior

: 608 sq detached ADU interior

: One bedoom ADU connected to new garage

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

: Custom accent lighting

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

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Tentative Location of 2017 ADU Tour sites. NE (blue) on Saturday, SE (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.

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.

Kids under 12 are free

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