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Kevin Cohen Design is preparing a collection of ready-made plan sets — complete, pre-designed home and ADU plans you will be able to buy for a set price, rather than commissioning a full custom design from scratch. The collection is being finalized now. Join the early-access list below and you will be the first to know when plans and pricing are released.
Most architecture is drawn from scratch for one client and one lot. A ready-made plan set flips that: the design is drawn once, refined, and then offered as a finished package that many homeowners can buy. Because the creative design work is already done, a plan set can be offered for a clear, set price instead of a custom fee.
A plan set is a strong starting point, not a shortcut around your local rules. Every property is different — soil, slope, setbacks, utilities and the specific requirements of your city or county all still apply. So a plan set is best understood as the design layer of a project, with site-specific engineering and jurisdiction details handled on top of it. We describe here how the plans are meant to work in general terms; specific inclusions, categories and pricing will be published when the collection launches.
If your lot is steep, irregular, or heavily constrained, a fully custom design often serves you better. The guide to choosing a plan for your lot and the piece on stock plans versus custom design walk through how to tell.
Exact contents will be confirmed for each plan when the collection launches, and they can vary by category and by what your jurisdiction asks for. In general terms, a pre-designed plan is intended to give you the design layer of a project — the drawings that describe the building itself — so you have a clear, resolved starting point to take toward permitting and construction. Items that depend on your specific property, such as a foundation designed for your soil and slope, utility connections, and any jurisdiction-specific details, are handled separately. We are not publishing specific sheet lists, square footages or prices until they are final.
Pre-designed accessory dwelling units for backyards and conversions. Read what a ready-made ADU plan is and when it fits. Plans coming soon.
Pre-designed room additions and remodel layouts to extend or rework an existing home. Learn how they work. Plans coming soon.
Pre-designed residential plans suited to typical lots. See when a stock home plan is the right call. Plans coming soon.
Browse the collection by category and pick a layout that suits your project and your lot.
Plans are intended to be offered at a clear, published price — you will see what you are getting before you buy. Pricing is not yet released.
Site-specific work — foundation, utilities, and any jurisdiction-required details — is added for your actual lot. How much is needed depends on the property.
Take the completed documents through your city or county's permit process, then to construction. We can help coordinate these steps as part of our design-build services.
Plans, categories and pricing are being finalized now. Add your details and we will email you the moment the collection opens — no obligation, and your information is only used to follow up about the plan sets.
A ready-made (or pre-designed) plan set is a design that has already been drawn and is sold as a finished package, rather than designed from scratch for one client. Because the design work is already done, a plan set is typically offered for a set price. Site-specific engineering, a few jurisdiction-required details, and any changes you want are handled separately.
Not necessarily. Some California jurisdictions run their own pre-approved or pre-reviewed plan programs, which are separate from a designer's ready-made plans. Whether any particular program applies to your address and your plan set depends on your city or county, so confirm the current rules with your local building and planning department.
Usually yes, at least for some of the work. A plan set gives you a starting design, but most projects still need site-specific items such as a foundation designed for your soil and slope, utility connections, and any details your jurisdiction requires. How much professional involvement you need depends on your lot and your city. The journal entry on what still needs an architect goes into this.
It depends entirely on your jurisdiction and your project. Starting from a design that is already drawn can save time in the design phase, but each city and county sets its own review process and timelines, and those change. We avoid quoting a fixed number — confirm current timelines with your local building department. See our hedged overview of permit timing.
The collection is being finalized now and is not yet for sale. Join the early-access list above and you will be among the first to hear when plans, categories, and pricing are released.
General information only, not legal, engineering or code advice. Availability, inclusions, categories and pricing are not final and may change. Rules differ by jurisdiction and change over time; confirm the details for your property with your local building and planning departments and with qualified professionals.