feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
the ‘mill valley cabins’ designed by american firm feldman architecture are two extensions to an existing family home in mill valley california. housing a studio and yoga space, also used as a private guest home, the strategy by feldman architecture was to integrate the wooden structures into the steep hillside between the trees and to minimize the intervention on site. providing different views and intimacies of the forest, the upper chalet enjoys the ecosystem of the tree canopies and a roof garden with various plant species.  large windows and retractable glass doors open the floors to the forest exterior, as the structures maintain a harmonious balance between the natural and man made.

feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
structures embedded within a lush landscape
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
approach to the new additions
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
guest cabin
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
(left) satellite structure (right) green roof detail
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
inhabitable green roof
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
studio cabin
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
yoga space interior
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
studio area
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feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
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project info:

 

architect: feldman architecture
general contractor: jp builders
green roof & landscape architecture: jori hook
structural engineer: yu strandberg engineering
geotechnical engineer: miller pacific engineering group