Designed for a young couple with two children, this four-bedroom house, on the northeast coast of Gambier Island, is sited on the wooded waterfront of Howe Sound and is only accessible via the water

就周末的度假退却而言，甘比尔岛别墅是这一类型的一个有价值的代表。这栋房子是由加拿大麦克法兰·比格尔(McFarLane Biggar，前身为麦克法兰·格林·比格(McFarLane Green Biggar)的建筑实践办公室)为一对带着两个孩子的年轻夫妇设计的，它离温哥华的主基地足够近，同时也提供了一个田园诗般的放松目的地，让人感觉离文明尽可能远，就在悬崖顶上，俯瞰不列颠哥伦比亚省海岸的蓝色海水。

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该地块位于甘比尔岛东北海岸，是豪威海峡树木繁茂的一部分，只有通过水才能到达。当然，这种访问的困难深深影响了温哥华建筑师的设计决策。预制尽可能使用材料的使用被最小化，以限制驳船行程所需的数量，同时减少建筑的环境足迹。除此之外，房子完全脱离电网，独立供电。

房子可能会轻触地面-就其生态影响而言，但字面上也是如此，因为它部分是在高跷上升起的-但它的道格拉斯冷杉覆盖着室内，提供了现代家庭住宅的舒适感。该结构的两卷-最小，玻璃封闭式堆叠盒-容纳四个充满光线的卧室和一个开放式的计划生活，厨房和餐厅。

豪华的露台提供了一种全新的壁画，以替代避暑胜地夏季的大开口，突出了令人叹为观止的景色。巧妙的结合了精致的建筑设计和风景优美的地理位置，使这间森林中的小木屋成为天堂般的天堂。

This difficulty of access deeply affected the Vancouver based architects' design decisions. Prefabrication was used wherever possible and material use was minimised in order to limit the number of barge trips required, at the same time reducing the construction's environmental footprint

The structure's two volumes - minimal, glass-enclosed stacked boxes - host four light-filled bedrooms and an open plan living, kitchen and dining area

The house is entirely off the grid and independently powered

Ceilings and floors are lined with Douglas fir

Light floods the house at every angle

Bedrooms make the most of the spectacular views

There's a pervading sense of weightlessness to the building, thanks to the abundance of glass, as well as its positioning on stilts

The house embraces the surrounding forest

The top floor leads onto a generous decked terrace

Furnishings are simple and minimal

A masterful combination of delicate architectural design and scenic location makes this little cabin in the woods a heavenly haven

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