Straightline Design

04/15/2026

Warm Sunset photos, springtime finally feels like it's here! See The Fairfield Plan at https://straightlinedesignhomeplans.com/product/the-fairfield

04/10/2026

Spent the morning exploring new visualization workflows on a project we’ve been developing, and the results are impressive.

At Straightline Design, we are always refining how we communicate ideas — excited to share more as this one takes shape.

03/31/2026

Hoping to see you around town!

12/10/2024

Straightline Design is excited to announce that the ADU Omaha page is now live! Visit https://dcgis.org/portal/apps/sites/ #/adu-omaha for more information on ADUs inside the City of Omaha. Click the plans link to explore ADU Designs, including The Whitney, Moran, and Pingora from Straightline Design. The page also includes How-to's, Code Requirements, and info about ADU for U design competition.

02/28/2024

at IBS 2024

11/29/2023

Proud to be a part of this amazing movement towards more affordable and accessible housing!

11/21/2023

Omaha World Herald article about the AARP ADU for U Design Competition!

If changes are approved by the City Council, Omaha would allow accessory dwelling units across the city and not just in its midtown and eastern areas.

11/20/2023

Straightline Design was excited to be a part of AARP of Nebraska's ADU for U design competition. Along with the Omaha City Planning Department, the ADU for U competition tasked designers and architects with developing a small footprint (under 750 s.f.) ADU (accessory dwelling unit) that was Age-Friendly and cost effective. We are happy that the City of Omaha and AARP of Nebraska is choosing to tackle the issues of affordable housing and housing density. Please view the Fly-Through video for the 2nd place winner, Straightline Design's SL-748 ADU!!

Second Place Award Winning!! SL-748 plan submission for the An ADU for U design competition. Sponsored by AARP, The RL Mace Universal Design Institute, and ...

11/13/2023

This past July, AARP Nebraska announced the launch of a rare and unique Omaha architecture design competition called "An ADU for U." An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a small house or apartment residing on a single-family residence's property lot. They can be located within, attached, or detached....

05/12/2022

Here is another article on the Bluestem Prairie project!

State and local officials got together for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site that will replace the Wintergreen Apartments. The site was vacant for about 15 years.