架构师提供的文本描述。这个项目是为一个平坦的，稀疏的林地。原来的房子完全是石头砌成的，始建于19世纪初。它的比例是平衡的，但是20世纪中叶的扩展有点混乱。

Text description provided by the architects. This project was intended for a flat, sparsely wooded site. Completely in stone, the original house dated from the early 19th century. Its proportions were balanced but the extension made in the mid-20th century was a bit chaotic.

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这些客户有四个孩子，是一个大家庭的一部分。这促使他们寻找一个能够容纳每个人的空间。祖先的房子不能满足他们的需要，一个延伸显示自己是必要的。在项目的早期，我们研究了不同的场景，就像我们经常做的那样。是否可以保留扩展的一些元素？我们能保留地基吗？我们应该建一个新的扩展吗？我们必须考虑所有这些可能性，然后将它们提交给客户。

The clients had four children and were part of a large extended family. This led them to seek for a space that could accommodate everyone. The ancestral house couldn’t meet their needs, an extension revealed itself necessary. Early in the project, we examined different scenarios, as we often do. Is it possible to keep some elements of the extension? Can we keep the foundations? Should we build a new extension? We had to consider all these possibilities to then present them to the clients.

在描绘这座百年老房子的侧面高度时，我们想到了在旁边复制它的想法。一个木制的相同的轮廓出现直观，提供了一个当代的复制品祖先的石头卷。简单卷的重复呼应了这个地方的历史。古代和当代的纹理似乎进入对话，从字面上联系乡土建筑与现在。

In sketching the side elevation of the century-old house, the idea of replicating it just beside came to us. A wooden identical profile appeared intuitively, giving a contemporary replica to the ancestral stone volume. The repetition of the simple volume echoes the history of the place. Ancient and contemporary textures seem to enter in dialogue, literally linking vernacular architecture to the present.

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现有卷的线条是清醒地再现的。为了留下进入的空间，这两间双人间彼此稍微间隔了一下。一条类似管状的走廊连接着这两卷书，一直延伸到它穿透了当代的音量，形成了一个巨大的天窗。而不是石头，扩展是完全由白色雪松瓦覆盖。

The lines of the existing volume were reproduced soberly. These twin houses are slightly spaced from each other in order to leave a space to enter. A tube-like corridor connects the two volumes and extends until it pierces the contemporary volume to create a large skylight. Instead of stone, the extensions are entirely covered of white cedar shingles.

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孩子们的房间在旧房子的阁楼里，而主人的卧室位于新房子的一楼，以保持父母之间的亲密关系。他们卧室里的大天窗提供了一个避风港，可以坐下来观摩更远的松林。

The children’s rooms are in the attic of the old house, while the master’s bedroom is located on the first floor of the new house in order to preserve the parents’ intimacy. The large skylight in their bedroom offers a haven to sit and contemplate the pine forest further down the site.

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一楼的祖先房子是完全没有家具，以创造一个温暖和宽敞的客厅。在新房子里，我们发现了双高的厨房和餐厅。厨房是连接两座房子的关键要素。从它的大柜台上可以完整地看到房子的各个部分。餐厅是一个足够宽敞的空间，可以容纳许多客人。这个白色明亮的空间与祖先家的温馨和亲密气氛形成了鲜明的对比。在厨房的墙壁后面，一间大的泥屋可以存放外套、靴子、帽子、滑雪板等。

The ground floor of the ancestral house is completely unfurnished to create a warm and spacious parlor. In the new house, we find double height kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is a pivotal element connecting the two houses. A complete view of the various parts of the house is offered from its large counter. The dining room is a sufficiently generous dimension which permits to accommodate many guests. This Whiteand bright space contrasts with the cozy and intimate atmosphere of the ancestral home. Behind the kitchen wall, a large mudroom can store coats, boots, hats, skis, etc.

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该网站显示了一个轻微的向下倾斜向后。我们利用这个机会创造了一个俯瞰当代住宅底层花园的水平。它包括一套客人套房和一间客厅。

The site shows a slight downward slope towards the back. We took the opportunity to create a level overlooking the garden under the ground floor of the contemporary house. It includes a suite for the guests and a living room.

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