架构师提供的文本描述。这位客户在一家广告公司工作，爱好冲浪，他在海边买了一块地，打算在那里建一栋带有庭院的家庭住宅。二楼高悬入口处和两辆车的停车位，形成了一个漂浮的立面。

Text description provided by the architects. The client, who works an advertising company and whose hobby is surfing, purchased a land by the beach and intended to build a family house with a courtyard there. The second floor overhangs the entrance approach and parking space for two cars, creating a floating facade.

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这所房子在一楼的院子周围建了一个U形的平面图.庭院可以直接从外面进入，我们把浴室设在院子旁边，这样你就可以在冲浪回家后直接进入那里。与自修室相连的儿童房也位于庭院旁边，既能舒适地在庭院里学习，又能欣赏到家庭的纪念树和自然环境。

The house has a U-shaped plan built around the courtyard on the ground floor. The courtyard is accessible directly from outside and we located the bathroom next to the courtyard so that one can directly enter there after coming home from surfing. The children’s room, which is connected to a study room, is also situated next to the courtyard so that they can comfortably study there while enjoying the view of the family’s memorial tree and the natural surroundings at the same time.

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二楼是一片空地，他们可以在这里观察下面院子里的纪念树的生长过程。后面的厨房是一种方便的开放式柜台风格，并连接到餐厅与一个宽阔的角落窗口。客厅位于庭院的另一边，在稍低的层，与餐厅相连，有一个缓缓倾斜的坡道。

The second floor is an open space where they can observe the growing process of the memorial tree in the courtyard below. The kitchen in the back is a convenient open-counter style, and is connected to the dining room with a wide corner window. The living room is situated on the other side of the courtyard at the slightly lower level, connected to the dining room with a gently inclined ramp.

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大屋顶阳台位于街道边，既提供了开放的感觉，又保护了隐私。该窗口可以完全打开，连接内部和外部空间无缝。我们打算通过在不同的层次上布置房间来创造一个戏剧性的效果。

The large roof balcony is situated on the street side, providing a sense of openness and protecting the privacy at the same time. The window can be fully opened, connecting the interior and exterior spaces seamlessly. We intended to create a dramatic effect by locating rooms at different levels.

 First Floor Plan

一层平面图

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 Second Floor Plan

二层平面图

不同楼层的家庭成员可以在院子里上下看对方。在天花板上重复的木条图案提供了独特的节奏口音以上一个简单的空间。

The family members on different floor levels can look up or down at each other across the courtyard. The repetitious pattern of wood strips on the ceiling provides the unique rhythmic accent above a simple space.

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Architects APOLLO Architects & Associates

Location Japan

Category Houses

Architect in Charge Satoshi Kurosaki

Area 104.0 sqm

Project Year 2014

Photographs Masao Nishikawa