ten penny cottage

Ten Penny Studio is striving to add value, density, access and diversity to our neighborhoods by creating a backyard cottage that is cost effective, efficient in size and lifetime energy use, flexible to meet different needs and sites, and welcome in character and scale.

introducing the ten penny cottage...

resource efficient

right-sized, optimally daylit, super-insulated, and featuring low impact materials and systems to optimize the cottage's lifecycle costs

full project support

guidance from start to finish: feasibility, design, permitting, and construction 

cost-effective + high-quality

thoughtful design and high-quality craftsmanship deliver cost-effective, well-built, durable, and delightful dwellings

housing for all ages

universal and adaptable design strategies are applied to create dwellings for all ages and needs throughout the cottage's lifetime

streamlined + flexible

standard planning modules are applied to streamline the design process and can be flexibly combined and configured to respond to unique project goals and site conditions