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架构师提供的文本描述。船长之家位于福建省黄旗半岛东南端。在20多年的使用过程中，由于海滨的潮湿和侵蚀，造成了现有结构的不安全和大面积的漏水，这自然成为设计中需要解决的主要问题。此外，船长希望在现有结构的基础上增加一层三楼，以适应他们目前的生活方式。

Text description provided by the architects. Captain’s House locates on the southeast end of Huangqi Peninsula, Fujian Province. The damp and erosive nature of seaside caused the unsafety of the existing structure and large-area water leakage during over 20 years of use, which, of course, become the main design issues to be addressed. Furthermore, the captain hopes to add a third floor to the existing structure which can accommodate their current lifestyle.

我们的设计工作从结构加固研究开始。经过一系列细致的比较，我们决定在原来的砖墙上增加一层12厘米的混凝土墙。这一战略为我们提供了更好的空间质量的额外潜力。

Our design work starts with the study of structural reinforcement. After a series of careful comparisons, we decide to add a layer of 12cm concrete wall to the original brick masonry walls. This strategy brings us extra potential to make a better quality of space.

新的混凝土墙的介入使我们能够在一定程度上重新调整布局。一楼和二楼的原浴室都从海景一侧移到近邻，使客厅、餐厅和主卧室既能更好地观赏，又能获得更多的自然光和新鲜空气。

The intervention of the new concrete wall allows us to re-manipulate the layout to some extent. Both of the original bathrooms at the first floor and the second floor are moved from the sea-viewing side to the side close to the neighbour, so that the living room, dining room and master bedroom get not only better view but also more natural light and fresh air.

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“橱窗-家具”系统

"WIndow-Furniture" System

空缺的位置和形式也得到了仔细的重新考虑。新的混凝土窗框从外墙伸出，防止过多的雨水从墙面渗入窗户。然后将厚度设计成“窗-家具”系统：窗户不再是一个简单的开口，而是一个介于自然和内部空间之间的中间空间。

The locations and forms of openings also get carefully reconsidered. The new concrete window frame sticks out from the outside wall, which prevents excessive rainwater from seeping into the window from the wall surface. The thickness is then designed into “window-furniture” system: window is no longer a simple opening, but serves as a medium space situating between nature and the interior space.

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 Window furniture

窗式家具

我们选择拱顶作为三楼的结构形式。它减少了漏水的可能性到了一个极端，因为它几乎不允许任何雨水停留。金库是定向的。它把海的两边连接起来，有着截然不同的特征：一个是宁静的大海，另一个是嘈杂的港口。这个额外的楼层作为一个多功能的生活空间：它容纳来访的家人和朋友，功能完美地作为一个健身房或活动室。此外，由于船长的家庭是基督徒，这个空间也打算成为一个家庭礼拜堂。

We choose vault to be the structural form of the third floor. It reduces the possibility of water leakage to an extreme for it barely allows any rainwater to stay. Vault is directional. It connects two sides of sea with dramatically different characters: one being the serene sea whereas the other one being the noisy port. This added floor serves as a multifunctional living space: it accommodates visiting family and friends and functions perfectly as a gym or an activity room as well. Additionally, since the captain’s family is Christian, this space is also intended to be a family chapel.

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黄昏时，柔和的光线从半透明的玻璃块中发出。我们希望这座房子逐渐成为船长家庭情感的载体，并给予普通百姓应有的尊严和体面，这在中国当前的形势下尤其有意义。

At dusk, the gentle light comes out from the translucent glass blocks. We hope the house gradually becomes the carrier of emotion for the captain’s family, and gives deserved dignity and decency to the daily life of ordinary people, which is particularly meaningful under the current circumstance of China.

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Architects Vector Architects

Location Fuzhou, China

Category Renovation

Principal Architect Gong Dong

Project Architect Chen Liu

Area 470.0 m2

Project Year 2017

Photographs Xia Zhi, Howard Chan, Chen Zhenqiang