[3] The Miller House epitomizes the modernist architectural tradition developed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with its open and flowing layout, flat roof, and stone and glass walls.

[12] A grid pattern of skylights, supported by a set of sixteen free-standing cruciform steel columns, demonstrates concern for the interplay of light and shadow.

[4] A cylindrical fireplace, a 50-foot long storage wall, and the sunken conversation pit are key elements of the modern design of the central space.

[5] The Miller House is an example of residential landscape design that puts a modernist face on formal European gardens, which rely on symmetry and geometry.

[8] Kiley left the long meadow that sweeps toward the river largely untouched, choosing to focus his attention on shaping spaces around the house.

[12] One of the most notable features of the landscape design is the allée of honey locust trees that runs along the west side of the house which frames the view of the meadow and the river beyond it.

[13] As part of a landscape renovation conducted by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, the Honey Locust allée was replanted in the Spring of 2008.

[8] Girard designed a 50-foot storage wall made up of cabinets, bookshelves, and niches that allow equipment to remain hidden while the Millers' eclectic objects can be displayed.

[8] Girard is credited with suggesting the idea of the conversation pit, which eliminates the look of cluttered seating in the expansive living room, reinforcing the linearity of the architecture.