Comments on: The Mill Valley Residence by McGlashan Architecture http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: syrain architect http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-259535 syrain architect Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:12:22 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-259535 The composing between nature and building and way used the roof was perfect The composing between nature and building and way used the roof was perfect

]]> By: Friend http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-247504 Friend Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:47:38 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-247504 This is a pretty house, and it's nice to see such an extensive green roof. However, I have some issues. First, the personal. My dad grew up playing on that hill before there were any houses on it and it's sad to see all that beautiful land privatized. Also, it would be hard to believe that the green features of this dwelling can begin to make up for its size and the wastefulness of completely redoing the relatively new mansion already on that site. This is a pretty house, and it’s nice to see such an extensive green roof. However, I have some issues. First, the personal. My dad grew up playing on that hill before there were any houses on it and it’s sad to see all that beautiful land privatized. Also, it would be hard to believe that the green features of this dwelling can begin to make up for its size and the wastefulness of completely redoing the relatively new mansion already on that site.

]]> By: Stephnicwat http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-220118 Stephnicwat Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:59:26 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-220118 It's a pretty house, but it looks cold and uninviting. It'd be nice to stay in for a while... but not to live in. It’s a pretty house, but it looks cold and uninviting. It’d be nice to stay in for a while… but not to live in.

]]> By: Manuj Darshan http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-161396 Manuj Darshan Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:15:52 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-161396 Wonderful. Perfect! Wonderful. Perfect!

]]> By: Online hry http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-102401 Online hry Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:33:47 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-102401 Only one word - Amazing! Only one word – Amazing!

]]> By: Peter bevan http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-94316 Peter bevan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:09:45 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-94316 Nope, not for me. It lacks art. Look at the antler on the floor with the staircase, what??? kinda corny to me. The kitchen counters are way too thick and are out of color. The bathroom is cumbersome...no smooth lines or transitions...yechh! There's nothing in this house that wants to grab you and have you say "wow"! The only redeemable feature of this home is the outside...splendid, the home fits lovely in it's setting and the design works for me. Nope, not for me. It lacks art. Look at the antler on the floor with the staircase, what??? kinda corny to me. The kitchen counters are way too thick and are out of color. The bathroom is cumbersome…no smooth lines or transitions…yechh!
There’s nothing in this house that wants to grab you and have you say “wow”!
The only redeemable feature of this home is the outside…splendid, the home fits lovely in it’s setting and the design works for me.

]]> By: michael http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-74681 michael Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:50:34 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-74681 Great piece of Architectural mortal, thanks for sharing us. Great piece of Architectural mortal, thanks for sharing us.

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-71376 Eamonn Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:39:48 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-71376 Love the eco firendly house and the spirtiual feeling that flows from it (the pictures at least). If you're strapped for cash and need a quick sale give me a call. Love the eco firendly house and the spirtiual feeling that flows from it (the pictures at least). If you’re strapped for cash and need a quick sale give me a call.

]]> By: Ben http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-70256 Ben Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:55:36 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-70256 Wonderful. Thanks for putting this up on stumbleupon. Look forwasr to more. Wonderful. Thanks for putting this up on stumbleupon. Look forwasr to more.

]]> By: Scott McGlashan http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-69499 Scott McGlashan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:09:55 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-69499 Sima, I appreciate the "house as microcosm of oppressive class structure" critique, but the lower unit also has views from every room. The blue kitchen, full of light, is downstairs. Marx gets no traction among such serfs. Sima, I appreciate the “house as microcosm of oppressive class structure” critique, but the lower unit also has views from every room. The blue kitchen, full of light, is downstairs. Marx gets no traction among such serfs.

]]> By: Scott McGlashan http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-69494 Scott McGlashan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:57:22 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-69494 Thanks, all, for the comments. I'm very flattered. Sandra, we included a small elevator (just big enough for a wheelchair and attendant) so that the owners could plan to live there for the rest of their lives. JCB, you're right that it doesn't match the prevailing woodsy Mill Valley feel, which I really like. It's not, though, in the woodsy, hobbitty part of MV. It's on one of the more open, grassy hillsides, so it didn't feel right to try to replicate old dark rustic feel there. Ian, you're right that we'd all sink if everybody lived in homes like this. On the other hand, these two homes add up to about 5,500 sf, making them about the size of the average new American home. Rather restrained, given the context. Thanks again for all the nice words! Thanks, all, for the comments. I’m very flattered.
Sandra, we included a small elevator (just big enough for a wheelchair and attendant) so that the owners could plan to live there for the rest of their lives.
JCB, you’re right that it doesn’t match the prevailing woodsy Mill Valley feel, which I really like. It’s not, though, in the woodsy, hobbitty part of MV. It’s on one of the more open, grassy hillsides, so it didn’t feel right to try to replicate old dark rustic feel there.
Ian, you’re right that we’d all sink if everybody lived in homes like this. On the other hand, these two homes add up to about 5,500 sf, making them about the size of the average new American home. Rather restrained, given the context.

Thanks again for all the nice words!

]]> By: Alan Scott http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-66757 Alan Scott Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:33:32 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-66757 Ian, Did you read that the house is for a very large family? Would it be more sustainable for them to go live in seperate houses? I doubt it. Also, architects are not the ones who decide how large a house will be. The owners who hire the architects are the deciders. Ian,

Did you read that the house is for a very large family? Would it be more sustainable for them to go live in seperate houses? I doubt it.

Also, architects are not the ones who decide how large a house will be. The owners who hire the architects are the deciders.

]]> By: Ann http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-66549 Ann Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:33:23 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-66549 Great home ! Great home !

]]> By: Ian http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-66469 Ian Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:06:29 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-66469 Beautifully built home, can appreciate many of the architectural attributes but still shudder at the size and overbuild of it. When will architects learn that bigger is not better, and that a homes like this are not sustainable. Beautifully built home, can appreciate many of the architectural attributes but still shudder at the size and overbuild of it. When will architects learn that bigger is not better, and that a homes like this are not sustainable.

]]> By: Kim http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-64055 Kim Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:17:40 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-64055 I live in Mill Valley and this is an enviable home for the way that we live. The level of privacy that you have is fantastic and I envy the space. Because the county is 75% free space that all people can use to hike, bike, etc., lots are smaller as are homes in most cases. This is a fabulous place. Having your daughter and family living so close by makes it a dream! I live in Mill Valley and this is an enviable home for the way that we live. The level of privacy that you have is fantastic and I envy the space. Because the county is 75% free space that all people can use to hike, bike, etc., lots are smaller as are homes in most cases. This is a fabulous place. Having your daughter and family living so close by makes it a dream!

]]> By: JCB http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-61420 JCB Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:46:42 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-61420 Thanks Dave, had missed the fireplace. That said, Mill Valley: quaint, idyllic, redwood stands, Muir Woods, Buddhist Zen Center in the lowlands, the Dipsea Trail run. Take a look at the MV library, in quiet architectural harmony. This house ... has an ice-blue kitchen! Thanks Dave, had missed the fireplace. That said, Mill Valley: quaint, idyllic, redwood stands, Muir Woods, Buddhist Zen Center in the lowlands, the Dipsea Trail run. Take a look at the MV library, in quiet architectural harmony.
This house … has an ice-blue kitchen!

]]> By: Jim Aaron http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-61400 Jim Aaron Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:39:06 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-61400 Sorry, I just don't see anything at all about this house that would justify the gushing going on here. Other than a green roof (a fine feature but not unique in any way) and some recycled materials there isn't much of interest, as JCB said above "Nouveau riche, corporate" pretty much sums it up. Sorry, I just don’t see anything at all about this house that would justify the gushing going on here. Other than a green roof (a fine feature but not unique in any way) and some recycled materials there isn’t much of interest, as JCB said above “Nouveau riche, corporate” pretty much sums it up.

]]> By: Dave http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-61406 Dave Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:01:12 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-61406 JCB, the 11th picture shows the living room with a fireplace. JCB, the 11th picture shows the living room with a fireplace.

]]> By: JCB http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-61203 JCB Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:17:55 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-61203 Where's the fireplace? Where is the rustic redwood? How does this connect to the old Mill Valley community (having lived there)? Where is the warmth? Nouveau riche, corporate, belongs in nearby Tiburon. Where’s the fireplace? Where is the rustic redwood? How does this connect to the old Mill Valley community (having lived there)? Where is the warmth? Nouveau riche, corporate, belongs in nearby Tiburon.

]]> By: jimbodean http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/19/the-mill-valley-residence-by-mcglashan-architecture/#comment-60056 jimbodean Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:55:22 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3375#comment-60056 I'm sure McGlashan Architecture can stick up for themselves and I bet they know they don't need to bother but: Some folks aren't getting the blue in the kitchen. I like it. It ties with the slight-art deco kitchen design apparent in the cupboard windows, counter top, etc. Besides, it matches the blue sky as well (after 11:00AM on most days). If you’re bothering to not like the blue, take something. The master bath window at the tub is just right, particularly for Marin County. It's ok if your neighbors can see you. Unless you shower doing hand-stands, I think its decent (neighborly) exposure at most. To me, the window looks higher than some viewers think, and neighbors usually have other stuff to do. Hippies are enterprising busy people these days, and to them, naked it old hat. Now that they have some money they're not naked as often is all. That's because they need pockets. It's not like it used to be. It's better. It’s a great house in a wonderful setting. The lines are particularly fine with the hillside, and the paint is good. The place is open and efficient. It's about family and location. Thanks for the chance to take a peek, and say hi to the neighbors. We all should. I’m sure McGlashan Architecture can stick up for themselves and I bet they know they don’t need to bother but:

Some folks aren’t getting the blue in the kitchen. I like it. It ties with the slight-art deco kitchen design apparent in the cupboard windows, counter top, etc. Besides, it matches the blue sky as well (after 11:00AM on most days). If you’re bothering to not like the blue, take something.

The master bath window at the tub is just right, particularly for Marin County. It’s ok if your neighbors can see you. Unless you shower doing hand-stands, I think its decent (neighborly) exposure at most. To me, the window looks higher than some viewers think, and neighbors usually have other stuff to do.

Hippies are enterprising busy people these days, and to them, naked it old hat. Now that they have some money they’re not naked as often is all. That’s because they need pockets. It’s not like it used to be. It’s better.

It’s a great house in a wonderful setting. The lines are particularly fine with the hillside, and the paint is good. The place is open and efficient. It’s about family and location.

Thanks for the chance to take a peek, and say hi to the neighbors. We all should.

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