RESORT RESIDENCE
by Talah Amiri Architects
Choose a refined ADU concept designed to feel like a private hotel suite - then take it as far as you need, from concept package to site-specific permit set.
01
Choose a concept
02
Test your property
03
Permit + build
RESORT RESIDENCE 01
The Desert Court
2 BED · SPA BATH
Warm minimalism · framed views · spa ritual · indoor/outdoor threshold
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I see the potential before it exists.
I’m Talah Amiri, a California-licensed architect and founder of Talah Amiri Architects, Inc., a South Bay–based architecture practice.
For nearly two decades, I’ve worked across residential, hospitality, and commercial design. And somewhere along the way, I realized the spaces we remember most aren’t necessarily the biggest or the most expensive.
They’re the most considered.
Someone thought about how you arrive. Where the light falls. What you see from bed. How privacy is created. How a bathroom can feel less like a utility and more like a ritual.
Great hospitality understands this instinctively. I believe our homes should, too.
That idea became Resort Residence.
I saw homeowners being asked to choose between two extremes: generic plans that solve for square footage, or a fully custom architectural process that starts with a blank page. I wanted to create something in between.
A beautiful architectural starting point—already thoughtfully designed, yet supported by an architect when it’s time to make it real.
Each Resort Residence concept is designed around experience first: arrival, natural light, privacy, landscape, proportion, indoor-outdoor connection, and the small moments that make a space feel extraordinary.
Because luxury, to me, isn’t about having more. It’s about how thoughtfully what you build has been designed.
A compact residence can feel expansive. A simple opening can frame an unforgettable view. A backyard can hold an entirely different way of living.
That’s what I love about architecture. Seeing what could be there before anyone else can.
— Talah Amiri, AIA
Founder + Principal, Talah Amiri Architects, Inc.
Founder, Resort Residence
THE COLLECTION
Choose the feeling first.
Each concept has a distinct architectural mood, but the same promise: a small residence that feels intentionally designed.
Courtyard + stone + filtered light
01 · Desert Court
Quiet, elemental, protected
Coastal threshold + soft timber
02 · Coastal Gallery
Light, calm, indoor-outdoor
Garden room + framed landscape
03 · Garden Pavilion
Warm, private, restorative
HOW IT WORKS
1
Choose your concept
Start with the architecture and experience you already love.
2
Confirm it fits
We evaluate your property before you commit to full documentation.
3
Develop the site-specific set
Architecture, engineering coordination and jurisdictional requirements come together.
4
Permit and build
Move forward with a defined design rather than endless early-stage decisions.
THREE WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
LEVEL 01 · EXPLORE
Concept Package
$750 illustrative
For homeowners who want to see the vision before committing to a full project.
✓ Dimensioned concept floor plan
✓ Exterior elevations
✓ Curated finish direction
✓ 3D visualization set
✓ Planning + furnishing ideas
Risk reducer: apply the concept fee toward the next service level within your chosen window.
Purchase concept
LEVEL 02 · VALIDATE
BEST FIRST STEP
Site-Fit Study
$2,500 illustrative
For owners who have a lot and need a clear answer before spending heavily.
✓ Zoning + setback review
✓ ADU placement diagram
✓ Concept-fit analysis
✓ Key constraints + red flags
✓ Recommended next path
Dream outcome: know whether the idea works on your property before commissioning full drawings.
Check my property
LEVEL 03 · BUILD
Site-Specific Permit Package
Custom fee
For owners ready to turn a selected concept into a property-specific permit submission.
✓ Site-specific architectural set
✓ Consultant coordination
✓ Structural / MEP coordination
✓ Permit submittal support
✓ Finish selections pathway
Less effort: start from an already-developed design language instead of a blank sheet.
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THE POSITIONING
Not another backyard box.
Most ADU decisions start with square footage. Resort Residence starts with the experience: arrival, privacy, light, bathing ritual, landscape, and the feeling of being away—at home.
Designed around
Hospitality moments
Built for
California backyards
Start with
A proven concept
Then add
Site specificity
START WHERE YOU ARE
Choose the level of support that fits where you are now.
PROPERTY INQUIRY
Tell us where you are in the process.
Share a few details about your property and goals. We’ll follow up with the clearest next step for your Resort Residence.
START SMALL
Browse the collection first. No blank-sheet design process required.
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