架构师提供的文本描述。由NKS建筑师设计的两代住宅JuulHouse，坐落在福冈地区一座小城郊区的一条河流旁。客户是一位在当地社区参与音乐教育的音乐家，他想要一个也可以作为一个小型音乐厅的家。由于客户在水泥行业-一个主要的区域性行业-工作，建筑师们使用混凝土作为主要的建筑材料。(鼓掌)

Text description provided by the architects. JUUL House, a two-generation residence designed by NKS Architects, sits adjacent to a river running through the suburbs of a small city in Fukuoka Prefecture. The client, a musician involved with music education in the local community, wanted a home that could also function as a small music hall. Because the client works in the cement business – a major regional industry – the architects used concrete as the primary construction material.  

从河岸远望，让我们对这个项目有一个大致的了解。

View from the far bank of the river Give us an overview of the project.

这片土地是一个长而不规则的长方形，由北向南排列，沿东南方向流淌着一条河流。这条河的河口不远，所以它在房子所在的地方很宽。虽然这片土地三面被房屋环绕，但远侧的河流和稻田的景色却是完全开阔的，自然风光十分丰富，西面可见赤谷侯山。

The lot is a long, slightly irregular rectangle aligned north-to-south, with a river running along the south-east side. The river’s mouth is not far away and so it is quite wide at the point where the house stands. Although the lot is surrounded by houses on three sides, the view towards the river and rice fields on the far side is completely open.  The setting is rich in natural beauty, with the Chikuhou Mountains visible to the west. 

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(C)冈本幸司(Kouji Okamoto)

每个楼层的室内空间各不相同。一楼通向一个从北到南的花园，包括一个大的入口，它也是一个画廊，一个客厅，作为音乐厅，还有一个餐厅、厨房和卧室，主要供年轻一代使用。独特的弧形天花板上点缀着天窗，为空间带来柔和的光线。与此形成鲜明对比的是，老一辈人居住的二楼向东、西，俯瞰河流和丰富的自然风光。与一楼相比，楼上的空间要小得多，封闭得多，但由于视野开阔，他们不会感到压抑的封闭。类似隔间的房间被设计成可以放松坐在地板上的地方。

The character of the interior spaces differs on each floor. The first floor, which opens onto a garden that runs from north to south, includes a large entryway that also serves as a gallery and a living room that doubles as the music hall, as well as a dining room, kitchen, and bedroom used primarily by the younger generation. The distinctive curved ceiling is interspersed with skylights that bring soft light into the space. In contrast, the second floor, where the older generation lives, opens to the east and west overlooking the river and the rich natural scenery.  Compared to the first floor the scale of the spaces upstairs is much smaller and more enclosed, but because of the expansive views they do not feel oppressively closed-off. The cubicle-like rooms were designed as places to relax sitting on the floor.

房子的两个非常不同的区域被弯曲的混凝土隔开，形成了楼下的天花板和楼上的地板和墙壁。这些弯曲的墙壁涂成白色，轻轻地将天窗上的光线散射开来，在家里举行音乐会时，也会发出同样的声音。

The two very different areas of the house are divided by curved concrete that forms the ceiling downstairs and the floor and walls upstairs. Painted white, these curved walls softly scatter the light from the skylights, and do the same for sound when concerts are held in the home.

从车库的门廊往外看，在设计过程中对你来说最重要的是什么？

Exterior viewed from the entrance porch of the garage What was most important for you during the design process?

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其中一个要点是，空间不仅是一个家，而且也是一个小型的文化设施(一个音乐厅和一个画廊)。我一直在思考的另一点是，空间设计需要与建筑的结构框架逻辑地结合起来。这一次，我也探讨了具体空间的潜力。

One central point was that the space functions not only as a home but also as a small cultural facility (both a music hall and gallery). Another point that I always think about is the need for the spatial design to logically mesh with the structural framework of the building. This time, I also explored the potential of concrete spaces.

一楼画廊你在这个项目中面临什么挑战？你对他们的反应如何？

First floor gallery What challenges did you face in the project? How did you respond to them?

作为我们的目标之一，创造一个结构，表达混凝土的可能性，我们特别注重技术创新，以确保高质量的热和声学环境。

As part of our goal of creating a structure that expresses the possibilities of concrete, we focused in particular on technical innovations to ensure a high-quality thermal and acoustic environment. 

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在热环境方面，我们将混凝土-作为蓄热体-与外墙绝缘完全包裹起来，从而稳定了内部温度。在东侧和西侧，为了统一设计，我们在隔热层上又加了一层混凝土。为了防止室内在夏天过热，我们在大门窗上安装了遮阳篷，在天窗上使用了低发射率的玻璃，并创造了散热通道。

In terms of the thermal environment, we stabilized the interior temperature by completely enclosing the concrete – which functions as a heat storage body – with exterior wall insulation. On the east and west sides we added another layer of concrete on top of the insulation in order to unify the design. To keep the interior from overheating in summer, we installed awnings over the large windows and doors, used low-emissivity glass in the skylights, and created pathways for heat to escape. 

为了保证声学性能，主要是对古典音乐，我们着重于确保混凝土天花板的凸面漫射声音适当。为了控制混响时间，我们在混凝土表面开了许多孔，插入了吸声材料。所需的声学环境类型取决于观众的规模和乐器的类型，以及其他因素，在这里，可以通过打开或关闭房间中的吸音门和窗帘在一定程度上加以调整。

In order to ensure acoustic performance, primarily for classical music, we focused on making sure the convex surfaces of the concrete ceiling diffuse sound properly. To control reverberation time, we opened numerous holes in the surface of the concrete and inserted acoustic absorbent material. The type of acoustic environment needed varies depending on the size of the audience and the types of instruments, among other factors, and here it can be adjusted to a certain degree by opening or closing the sound-absorbing doors and curtains in the room. 

一楼起居室你从这个项目中学到了什么？你将从中得到什么，以未来的项目？

First floor living room What did you learn from this project? What will you take from it to future projects?

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我证实了天窗带来自然光的效果，以及混凝土建筑外墙保温的效果。另一方面，我意识到我需要进一步思考建筑质量和成本之间的平衡。(鼓掌)

I was able to confirm the effectiveness of skylights for bringing in natural light, as well as of external wall insulation in concrete buildings. On the other hand, I realized that I need to think further about the balance between the quality and cost of architecture.  

一楼画廊如何适应当前的建筑趋势，如可持续性，社会功能，或技术？

First floor gallery How does this project fit into current architectural trends such as sustainability, social function, or technology?

当我考虑创建可持续的建筑时，我专注于使用材料，让他们的性格随着年龄的增长而显现。当代建筑趋向于简约的无机形式，代表标准化的工厂产品。在这个项目中，虽然我使用了混凝土，这是一种无机材料，和现代建筑技术创造了一种新的空间，我试图把人类的温暖融入其中。

When I think about creating sustainable architecture, I focus on using materials in a way that allows their character to emerge as they age. Contemporary architecture tends towards the minimalistic, inorganic forms representative of standardized factory products. In this project, although I used concrete, which is an inorganic material, and modern construction techniques to create a new kind of space, I tried to incorporate a human warmth into it.

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(C)冈本幸司(Kouji Okamoto)

我也曾想过，一个住宅，虽然属于一个人，但也可以向当地社区开放，并作为一种文化资源，在未来被长期使用。也许只有在这样一个地方社区的框架内，文化的长期价值才能在一个以全球经济短视原则为主导的时代得以保留。

I also thought about how a residence, while belonging to one individual, can also be open to the local community and serve as a cultural resource that is used long into the future. Perhaps it is only within the framework of such a local community that the long-term value of culture can be preserved in an era dominated by the short-sighted principles of the global economy.

一楼餐厅建筑师的社会角色是什么？

First floor dining room What is the societal role of the architect?

建筑有可能成为一种文化和社会资产，我认为建筑师在设计建筑时有责任意识到这一点。甚至住宅也可以超越其作为个人生活空间的角色，成为社区资产。想想看，就在几代人之前，日本的家庭还被用作仪式集会的场所，帮助建立了社区。在这个项目中，空间不仅丰富了客户的生活，而且通过它作为音乐厅和画廊的功能，它成为了丰富整个社区的中心。

Architecture has the potential to become a cultural and social asset, and I think architects have a responsibility to stay conscious of that when they design buildings. Even residences can go beyond their role as the space for individual lives and serve as community assets. If you think about it, just a few generations ago homes in Japan were used as sites for the ceremonial gatherings that helped create communities. In this project the space not only enriches the life of the client, but through its function as a concert hall and gallery it becomes a center-point for enriching the entire community. 

Architects NKS Architects

Location Yukuhashi, Japan

Category Houses

Architect in Charge Noriko, Kaoru Suehito

Area 412.0 sqm

Project Year 2012

Photographs Kouji Okamoto