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架构师提供的文本描述。危地马拉以其文化、伟大的天气和令人难以置信的景观而闻名。构成瓜塔马拉海滩别墅项目的四座住宅位于该国太平洋沿岸一处1950年的海滨开发项目所在地，多年来，随着海滩逐渐向外扩张，该地区经历了许多变化。

Text description provided by the architects. Guatemala is known for its culture, its great weather and its incredible landscapes. The four homes that comprise the Guatamala Beach House project are located on the site of a 1950’s beachside development on the Pacific coast of the country an area that has gone through many changes over the years as the beach has slowly expanded outwards to the sea.

用阿奇的话来说。作为该项目的设计者之一，克里斯蒂安·奥契塔(Christian Ochaita)说：“我们一开始就想要建造房屋，让那些居住在这个国家繁忙且污染严重的首都的居民可以逃离，因此，我们的首要目标是使这些房屋尽可能地非城市化。”该项目的简介是为一个大家庭设计一个大家庭的集群，这个大家庭享受与他人在一起的时间，同时也赞赏每个家庭的独立性。“我们的解决方案是设计一套房子，然后根据每个家庭的不同需求设计四种不同的房子，”设计师罗伯托·加韦斯(Roberto Galvez)解释说，他是另一半的首席建筑师。

In the words of Arch. Christian Ochaita, who was one of the designers of the project, “We began with the idea of making homes that would be an escape for residents whose primary homes are in the country’s busy and polluted capital, so a primary goal was to make these homes as un-urban as possible.” The project brief was to design a cluster of homes for a large extended family that enjoys spending time with one another and also appreciates each individual family’s independence. “Our solution was to design one home and then to make four variations on that home based on the distinct needs of each family,” explained designer Roberto Galvez, who is the other half of firms lead architects.

每个家庭都有一个小的室内区域和一个面向海滩的广阔的户外区域。每个房间有三到五个房间，取决于主人的需要。在它的核心，大院有一个社交区，有厨房，甲板，酒吧和游泳池。被动的气候解决方案在整个过程中都被使用，并根据需要得到加强，以确保全年的舒适和居民的方便。

Each home has a small interior area and an expansive outdoor area facing the beach. And each has between three and five rooms, depending on the owner’s needs. At its core, the compound has a social area with a kitchen, decks, bars and a pool. Passive climate solutions are used throughout, and are augmented as needed to ensure the year-round comfort and convenience for the residents.

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“如果你在海滩，你想去海滩，”Galvez断言。“我们想了很多最好的方法来享受气候，并通过房屋的设计来利用它。”我们想要的是确保房子舒适，并尽可能多地使用。“

“If you are at the beach you want to be at the beach,” Galvez asserted. “We thought a lot about the best way to enjoy the climate and take advantage of it through the design of the houses. What we wanted was to make sure the house was comfortable and got used as much as possible.”

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所有的房屋和社交场所都被从地面上抬高三到六英尺，以便将它们与炎热的沙子分开。房屋是由两种形式(正面和背面)组成，以受益于温和的侧风和允许在房屋之间的绿色空间。除了一年中最热的几天外，双屋顶完全消除了空调的需求。

All the homes and social areas are elevated from the ground by between three and six feet to separate them from the hot sand. The homes are made up of two forms (front and back) to benefit from gentle crosswinds and to allow for a green space between the homes. A double roof eliminates the need for air conditioning in all but the few hottest days of the year.

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在描述设计过程时，克里斯蒂安说：“幸运的是，我们有一个伟大的客户，他有勇气尝试一些新的东西。由于这个项目和这种关系的成功，我们能够用我们的设计完成很多事情。该项目的所有者非常积极地参与了该项目，他们允许有相当一部分的试验。这在我们这样一个传统的国家是非常罕见的。其结果是一个舒适、老化的家，并将在今后几年里得到使用和享受。“

In describing the design process Christian said, “We where fortunate to have a great client who had the courage to try something that was a bit new. Because of the success of this project and this relationship, we were able to accomplish a great deal with our design. The project’s owner was extremely active in participating in the project and they allowed for a fair share of experimentation. This is something very rare in such a traditional country as ours. The result is a home that feels comfortable, ages well, and will be used and enjoyed for years to come.”

Architects Christian Ochaita , Roberto Gálvez

Location Guatemala

Category Houses

Design Team Walfred Lainfiesta,Susan García, Leah Cabrera, José Miguel Benítez

Project Year 2013

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