Ready-to-use Plans

Commercial and residential. Can be modifed to suit your project requirements.

Duplex For Small Lots

This duplex has three bedroom two bath units that are accessed from the front and rear of the building, and one garage with two tandem spaces. The overall building footprint is twenty-four feet wide and sixty feet deep, exclusive of the rear balcony. Working drawings are $1,400. U.S. dollars, a mini plan for study is $500. U.S. dollars, or the plan can be customized to fit your site.

The disaster resistant building project is an ongoing study that generates various prototypes, including; single family, multi-units and commercial.

Disaster Resistant Small Building Prototype

The small building concept titled “The Urban Special” is the first prototype that incorporates the principals of disaster-resistant design.

The building is suitable for commercial, single family, small lot, zero side setback, townhouse, or multi-unit development. If the garage door is removed, a storefront may be easily put into the same opening. The overall footprint of the prototype is twenty-eight feet by sixty feet, two and a half stories total, with a small basement under part of the ground floor. William Edward Summers has developed a portfolio of plans, including apartment plans, commercial buildings, and large residential, or extended family plans that incorporate disaster-resistant building principals.

“The Urban Special” is available as either a complete set of plans for $1,400. US. dollars, a partial set of plans for study for $500.U.S. dollars, or customized.

about this single- family prototype or other building types.

Apartment Building Designed For Flood Areas

This four-unit apartment building was designed for construction in a flood plain. Each unit is two bedrooms with one bath. Below is room for a one-car garage and a studio apartment, or a two-car garage with a large shop. Working drawings are $2000. U.S. dollars, a mini plan for study is $750. or the plan can be customized to fit your site.

Bed & Breakfast

Originally designed for a site near Calistoga in California's Napa Valley. Approximately 3500 square feet, the amenities include five bedrooms ensuite, each with it's own balcony, a beautiful kitchen designed to allow guests to observe the chef, a large formal dining room, a living room with room for a baby grand piano, and a full attic.

Artists Building

This plan is for an open plan, building with high ceilings, and a mezzanine/bedroom above the kitchen area. The mezzanine can be built out over the entire first floor. The exterior is suitable for either corrugated steel sheathing, stucco or other siding. This project was built in West Oakland, California with wood siding and arts and crafts detailing. Very inexpensive to build.

The first floor plan is shown.

Commercial Kitchens

We are offering several plans for commercial kitchens, from under one thousand square feet to two thousand square feet, built to California standards.

Prices range from $1,200.U.S.

More Semi-Custom Applications

We have other plans, which may be suitable for your situation, including a large restaurant, and a narrow lot four story condominium building.