18 Laverne
Mill Valley
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A unique midcentury modern home nestled in a quiet 3/4 acre lot with sweeping views of Mount Tam and the town of Mill Valley
About the Property
18 Laverne has never been on the market since world-renowned landscape architect Robert Royston bought the land in 1950. He partnered with architect Joseph Stein to create a stunning residence with seamless indoor-outdoor transitions.
The house offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the master bedroom leads to his and her walk-in closets. There's an extra large laundry room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a built-in workspace. Located below the deck area is a large bonus architect's studio with half bath. The space is flooded with light from its two wrap-around walls of windows.
Rare materials of copper, teak, mahogany and old growth redwood set this beautiful home apart. Vignette views of the private garden from the bedrooms are coupled with vast views of Mount Tam from the living and dining rooms.
The house offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the master bedroom leads to his and her walk-in closets. There's an extra large laundry room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a built-in workspace. Located below the deck area is a large bonus architect's studio with half bath. The space is flooded with light from its two wrap-around walls of windows.
Rare materials of copper, teak, mahogany and old growth redwood set this beautiful home apart. Vignette views of the private garden from the bedrooms are coupled with vast views of Mount Tam from the living and dining rooms.
© The Cultural Landscape Foundation Robert Royston Projects: Royston and Stein Residences.
Joseph Stein
© Cornell Architecture Art Planning. Ford Foundation Headquarters and India International Centre with Lodi Gardens inthe background. Joseph Allen Stein, architect. Photograph, Joseph Allen Stein. Photo: © Berkeley College of Environmental Design. Photograph.
Joseph Stein
Joseph Allen Stein (April 10, 1912 – October 6, 2001) was a pioneering architect and a major figure in the establishment of a regional modern architecture in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1940s and 1950s during the early days of the environmental design movement. Greatly inspired by the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra, his approach to architecture was characterized by a deep respect for the environment, a commitment to sustainability and a willingness to experiment with new materials and methods.
Robert Royston
Robert N. Royston (April 25, 1918 – September 19, 2008) was one of America's most distinguished landscape architects, based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the United States. His design work and university teaching in the years following World War II helped define and establish the California modernism style in the post-war period. During his sixty years of professional practice Royston completed an array of award-winning projects that ranged from residential gardens to regional land use plans. He is perhaps best known for his important innovations in park design. A recent book, Modern Public Gardens: Robert Royston and the Suburban Park, details this area of his professional creativity and philosophy.
© Berkeley College of Environmental Design. Royston and Stein Houses and Gardens. Joseph Allen Stein, architect and Robert Norman Royston, landscape architect. Photo: © The Cultural Landscape Foundation. "Robert Royston Biography: The Land Itself Becomes the Form Determinant." Photograph.
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Interesting Reads
Miller, J C. Robert Royston. University of Georgia Press, 2020. ISBN: 9780820357317
Bishop, Deborah. “Avant Gardens.” Dwell, Sep 2007.
Rainey, Reuben M, and J C Miller. Modern Public Gardens. William Stout Publishers, 2006. ISBN: 9780974621425
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