架构师提供的文本描述。项目概况：一座小型的独栋住宅被替换为一栋四个单元的大楼，可容纳13人.最大的密度是一个关键的战略决定，承担一个可行的形式，在一个社区的投资，在质量，可持续的住房仍然可能受到怀疑。

Text description provided by the architects. Project Overview: A small single-family house was replaced with a four unit building, housing 13 people. Maximizing density was the key strategic decision, underwriting a viable pro forma in a neighborhood where investment in quality, sustainable housing could still be met with skepticism.

以能源和水效率高的住房为基准，SHAPE力求创造一种独特的住房类型，使每个单元至少能从3个侧面获得光和空气，并支持被动通风和照明战略，同时最大限度地使温哥华北岸山脉的景观达到理想的程度。该项目同样关注建筑与场地和街景的外部互动，有助于社区重建，同时向游客展示在一个充斥着同质产品的市场上开发新住房类型的潜力。

With highly energy and water efficient housing as a baseline, SHAPE sought to create a unique housing type which resulted in a complex, intertwined, configuration which provides each unit access to light and air from at least 3 sides and supports passive ventilation and lighting strategies while maximizing desirable views to Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains. Giving equal attention to the building’s exterior interaction with the site and the streetscape, the project contributes to neighborhood regeneration, while demonstrating to visitors the potential for new housing types in a market flooded with homogenous products.

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个人建筑

在可操作窗户的7米范围内，97%的被占楼面面积被安排好，使所有起居空间都位于周边，进入自然光和交叉通风。此外，在四个单元中的三个单元中，有五个带有角度光井的天窗将日光带到了计划的深处；一个没有进入顶层的中间单元仍然受益于慷慨的顶灯照明。一个先进的照明包，包括能源明星装置和灯，和密闭的锅灯，以防止空气泄漏到非空调空间。

With 97% of the occupied floor area within 7m of an operable window, the floor plans are organized such that all living spaces are situated on the perimeter with access to natural light and cross ventilation. In addition, five skylights with angled light wells bring daylight deep into the plan in three of the four units; a middle unit without access to the top floor still benefits from generous top lighting. An advanced lighting package includes energy star fixtures and lamps throughout, and airtight pot lights to prevent air leakage into unconditioned space.