feldman architecture: mill valley cabins in san francisco
‘mill valley cabins’ by feldman architecture, san francisco, californiaimage © joe fletcher all images courtesy of feldman architecture
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 was to integrate the wooden structures into the steep hillsidebetween 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 manmade.
structures embedded within a lush landscapeimage © joe fletcher
approach to the new additionsimage © joe fletcher
guest cabinimage © joe fletcher
(left) satellite structure(right) green roof detailimage © joe fletcher
inhabitable green roofimage © joe fletcher
image © joe fletcher
studio cabinimage © joe fletcher
yoga space interiorimage © joe fletcher
studio areaimage © joe fletcher
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project info:
architect: feldman architecturegeneral contractor: jp buildersgreen roof & landscape architecture: jori hookstructural engineer: yu strandberg engineeringgeotechnical engineer: miller pacific engineering group
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beautiful.
What a happy place.
what about some details of the roof?
very curious about the climate and location because of all the plants
Awesome site structure harmony! Thanks for sharing
Nice, but isn’t this a little impractical when and if, considering the awful changes in our climate, a forest fire comes ripping through? Good to live near a forest, but not IN IT!