架构师提供的文本描述。该项目坐落在多伦多北部一处老牌社区的丘陵地带，周围环绕着传统的住宅，这是一对渴望建立家庭住宅的专业夫妇所做的一份混合简报的结果。

Text description provided by the architects. Set atop a hilly site in an established North Toronto neighborhood and surrounded by traditional homes, the project is the result of a mixed brief from a professional couple keen on building a family home.

 © Tom Arban

(汤姆·阿班)

当一个伙伴被现代设计所吸引时，另一个则更喜欢传统设计。这种二分法在整个设计和建造过程中呈现出来，为创造性的解决方案提供了无数的挑战和机会。

While one partner is drawn to contemporary design, the other prefers traditional. This dichotomy surfaces throughout the design and construction process, providing numerous challenges and opportunities for creative solutions.

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这种紧张关系在市场上经常可见，尤其是在无处不在的开发商家中，在那里，现代生活、开放概念内部和传统的建筑表达方式相互矛盾。庭院之家提出了一个可行的替代标准开发商住宅。它借鉴了标准的建筑方法，材料调色板和乡土的国内元素，创造了一个当代建筑的表达方式，是建筑的一致性。

This same tension is often visible in the market place, especially within the ubiquitous developer home, where modern living, open-concept interiors, and traditional architectural expression are at odds with each other. The Courtyard House sets forth a viable alternative to the standard developer home. It draws from standard construction methods, material palettes and vernacular domestic elements to create a contemporary architectural expression that is architecturally coherent.

 © Tom Arban

(汤姆·阿班)

这幢房子前面陡峭的坡度证明了这座房子的选址是个挑战。为了保持建筑物相对于邻居的高度，二楼被合并成屋顶形式，以创造一个更多的表现力。在室内，卧室空间的特点是倾斜和雕刻天花板，其中包括外部形式。

The steep front grade of the property proved a challenge in siting the house. In an effort to maintain the height of the building relative to its neighbors, the second floor is merged into the roof form to create a dormer expression. On the interior, bedroom spaces feature sloped and carved ceilings that embrace the exterior form.

 © Tom Arban

(汤姆·阿班)

将房屋的主层沉入地下，可以使主入口融入景观，并有机会用大型、现代石板建造一个美丽的前楼梯。

Sinking the main level of the house into the ground allows for the main entry to be integrated into the landscape, and the opportunity to build a beautiful front stair out of large, contemporary stone slabs. 

大的可操作的窗户和滑动门鼓励自然通风，被动冷却和减轻整个房屋的冷却负荷，同时提供充足的自然光。开放式计划允许家庭展开，而定制的磨坊则在整体上创造出独特的空间。大窗户和庭院的配置允许从许多不同的角度，无论是在里面和外面的房子体验。

Large operable windows and sliding doors encourage natural ventilation, passive cooling and lessen the cooling load of the overall house, while providing ample natural light. The open plan allows the family to spread out, while custom millwork pieces create distinct spaces within the whole. The large windows and courtyard configuration allow the house to be experienced from many different angles, both inside and out.

 © Tom Arban

(汤姆·阿班)

在一个老牌社区的大型传统住宅中，庭院屋创造性地整合和组合了传统材料，如倒塌的砖块、雪松瓦和木质壁板，形成了一种正式的语言，在尊重视觉韵律(屋顶线、地址、车道等)的同时，也反映了它开放和现代的内部风格。附近的人。

Set amongst large, traditional homes in an established neighborhood, the Courtyard House creatively integrates and composes traditional materials such as tumbled brick, cedar shingles, and wood siding into a formal language that is reflective of its open and contemporary interiors while respecting the visual cadence (roof lines, address, driveway, etc.) of the neighborhood.  

 © Tom Arban

(汤姆·阿班)

庭院屋的建筑表达为标准开发商住宅提供了一个可行的替代方案。它借鉴了标准木结构的建筑方法，传统的材料调色板和白话形式，创造出一种连贯的当代建筑表现形式。

The architectural expression of the Courtyard House sets forth a viable alternative to the standard developer home. It draws from standard wood-frame construction methods, traditional material palettes and vernacular forms to create a contemporary architectural expression that is coherent. 

 © Tom Arban

(汤姆·阿班)

与其相邻的建筑不同，它也位于大地块上，房屋的浅层楼板利用了广阔的地块。传统的组件和布局的房子是重新分配和重新定位的中央庭院，其中利用独特的地段。

Unlike its neighboring buildings, also situated on large plots, the shallow floor plate of the house takes advantage of the wide lot. The traditional components and layout of the house are redistributed and reoriented around a central courtyard which capitalizes on the unique lot.

 © Tom Arban

(汤姆·阿班)

因此，建议采用一种混合的方法-而不是一种强大的现代美学(平屋顶、白墙等)，而是采用传统材料和符合现代生活要求的建筑。这所房子没有疏远邻居，而是尊重他们并与他们接触。

Therefore, a hybrid approach is suggested – instead of a strong modern aesthetic (flat roof, white walls, etc.), one that embraces traditional materials and construction with the demands of modern living is suggested. Instead of alienating its neighbors, the house respects and engages them.