Byul Jeong – After two years, the project has completed!

The name “Stars Adobe” in English reflects its essence—a living place for those who long to be like shining light. This ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) was designed with a senior couple in mind, prioritizing safety, accessibility, and comfort.

Features include ramp access, a walk-in shower and bathtub, and radiant heated flooring. As a post-and-beam structure, vertical posts support the roof and natural cedar wood ceiling, fastened with steel plates at the joints. Large spans and fewer interior supports create open, flexible plans, revealing the tectonic clarity and structural strength. Exterior materials echo those of the main house: S-clay roof tiles, white plaster, and stone veneer below. The interior embraces a minimalist style, with traditional East Asian wooden lattice doors covered in translucent rice paper. At the heart of the design is a central courtyard, transformed from a large water pond. Its diamond shape ground is a symbolic court inspired by Whitehead’s concept of Chora—a space fostering intimacy and a generative, affective field for new becoming. This particular project began as a demanding yet adventurous effort to weave existing conditions into a new and singular outcome. As design evolves, small adjustments emerge in response to expanding needs and diverse inputs, echoing Whitehead’s dictum that “the many become one, and are increased by one.” This generative process invites unexpected collaboration and participation, engaging new techniques, new materials, and wider communities, thereby enriching the shared environment. Through this lens, Myra House, as a small-scale intentional community, has convinced me that it can serve as a living model of what it means “to live, to live well, and to live better,” seeking harmony with a larger cosmic order.