Illinois Creek Ranch El Dorado

2017-07-14 11:00

 © Mike Sinclair

(C)Mike Sinclai

架构师提供的文本描述。伊利诺伊河牧场位于堪萨斯州瓦班塞县一座历史悠久的农庄上，专为一家五口之家和他们的夏季客人设计。其目的是在人与独特的景观之间建立情感纽带。结构在其白话外观上刻意直截了当，重点放在创新、细致入微的细节和当代材料的选择上。

Text description provided by the architects. Located on an historic farmstead in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, Illinois Creek Ranch was designed for a family of five and their summer guests. The goal was to forge an emotional bond between people and a unique landscape.  Structures were purposefully straightforward in their vernacular appearance with a focus on innovative, nuanced detailing and contemporary material selection.

 © Mike Sinclair

(C)Mike Sinclai

 Floor plan

 © Mike Sinclair

(C)Mike Sinclai

设计团队首先研究了这一地点-地形、土壤和水文条件、风和太阳的形态。北面是一座山的顶部，以弯曲的波浪缓缓地向牧场的南侧倾斜。在遗址的南端，有一个人工池塘、谷仓和牛场.拥抱这一地区的房屋类型只是这座建筑的起点；这座房子就坐落在山顶的南面，设计成一个更广阔的牧场大院的一部分，这是自20世纪初以来唯一的现代建筑。场地条件和家庭功能要求设计四个，分开的翅膀，每一个简单的矩形体积与倾斜屋顶。该房屋运行与地形平行，以适应单层程序，并转向垂直于地形的多层规划。每个机翼战略上阻挡恒定的风，以提供舒适的室外区域，而窗户的位置是为了让室内被动冷却。建筑物的位置是为了充分利用季节性的太阳能热量。

The design team began by studying the site – the topography, soil and hydrological conditions, wind and sun patterns.  To the north sits the crest of a hill, gently sloping towards the south side of the ranch in curving waves. At the south end of the site, a man-made pond, barn and cattle pastures. Embracing the house typology of the area was just a starting point for the structure; the house was positioned just to the south of the crest of the hill, and designed as part of a broader ranch compound, the only contemporary addition since the early 20th century. Site conditions and family function dictated the design of four, separate wings, each a simple rectangular volume with a pitched roof. The house runs parallel to topography to accommodate single story program, and turns perpendicular to topography for multiple story program. Each wing strategically blocks constant wind to allow for comfortable outdoor areas, while windows were positioned to allow passive cooling inside the home.  Buildings were positioned to take full advantage of seasonal solar heat gain.

 © Mike Sinclair

(C)Mike Sinclai

这座住宅与农场的其他建筑、石灰石基的木结构和波纹金属屋顶相似，这些建筑分布在该国最后一片高耸的草地上，形成了一条长长的水平线。附近的阿尔马被称为“土生土长的城市”，烟囱和景观墙是由当地石匠卢克科赫从附近采石场用石灰石建造的。在1×4雪松雨与木窗和波纹金属屋顶，四个翅膀是连接在两个玻璃封闭的中庭与平面，种植屋顶，强调周围的景观。整个家庭的运动是精心设计的，以参与一系列的景观体验。天窗的位置是将侧重点从水平转向垂直，提供中西部天空的景色和充足的采光。

The residence is not unlike the rest of the buildings on the farm, wood structures with limestone bases and corrugated metal roofs that spread out in long horizontal lines across the country’s last remaining tall grass prairie. Nearby Alma is known as the “City of Native Stone;” the chimney and landscape walls are built out of limestone from a nearby quarry by local stone mason Luke Koch. Clad in a 1×4 cedar rain with wood windows and corrugated metal roofs, the four wings are linked by two glass-enclosed atriums with flat, planted roofs that emphasize the surrounding landscape. Movement throughout the home was carefully choreographed to engage a range of landscape experiences. Skylights were positioned to shift emphasis from horizontal to vertical, offering views of the Midwestern sky and ample daylighting.

 © Mike Sinclair

(C)Mike Sinclai

该项目要求在房子中央的“公共”区域设置厨房/生活/用餐/露台区。这一区域由一间泥房、一间化妆室和一间储藏室支撑。一个入口中庭连接公共区域和车库。车库上面有一张床/浴室，作为独立的客人区。家庭卧室在两个独立的“私人”结构中，通过第二个玻璃中庭与公共区域相连。主套房充满了其中一个建筑，孩子们的房间填满了一秒。

The program called for kitchen / living / dining / patio area in the more ‘public’ central portion of the house.  This area was supported by a mudroom, powder room, and pantry. An entry atrium connects the public area to the garage.  The garage has a bed / bath above it as a separate guest area. The family bedrooms are in two, separate ‘private’ structures which are connected to the public area thru the second glass atrium. The master suite fills one of the structures, and the children’s rooms fill a second.

 © Mike Sinclair

(C)Mike Sinclai

伊利诺伊河牧场的最终结果是一座住宅，它与周围环境相适应，并在尊重场地完整性和设计一个大胆的当代项目之间取得了正确的平衡。

The final result of Illinois Creek Ranch is a residence that defers to it’s surroundings and strikes the right balance between honoring the integrity of the site and designing a boldly contemporary project.