The Mill Valley Hillside project was completed in 2009 by McGlashan Architecture collaborated with Landscape Architect Calandra Design. This Sustainable Hillside House was designed for three generations, in two separate dwellings, under one green roof. The residences was designed into amazing arrangements, carves out spaces tailored to each generation and brings the grandparents closer to their children and grandchildren. The architects was creates an attached 3-level structure, every levels was arranged within different nuances, upstairs is formal, quiet and dramatic; Downstairs is warm and casual; and the middle level can be shared variously between the two dwellings. For the inside, the interiors are furnished within plentiful light, natural finishes, salvaged wood, and built-in elements hand-carved by the architect tie the living spaces together into an organic whole. This eco-friendly house is all covered by a green roof, as if the living surface of the hillside was peeled up to create naturally conditioned living space below. With a minimum of disturbance and energy, a steep hillside is sculpted into a thriving family compound. This home is a perfect ecological exemplar because it is Super-insulated, passively conditioned, with many energy- and water-efficiency features.
