架构师提供的文本描述。这座联排别墅位于历史悠久的克利夫兰小意大利社区的中心地带，是位于小意大利和克利夫兰高地之间的一座小山脚下的一对城市单身住宅之一。邻近大学圈、城市文化中心、凯斯西保留地、大学医院和克利夫兰艺术博物馆的附近地区蓬勃发展。

Text description provided by the architects. Located in the heart of the historic Little Italy neighborhood in Cleveland, the townhouse is one of a pair of urban single-family residences at the foot of a hill dividing Little Italy from Cleveland Heights. The neighborhood thrives on its proximity to University Circle, the cultural center of the city and home of Case Western Reserve, University Hospitals, and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

小意大利是由石匠来湖景公墓工作，建立了一个传统的手工艺，仍然可以在附近找到今天。家庭经营的小商店、餐馆和画廊占据了多层住宅大楼底层的店面，形成了密集的城市结构，鼓励了行人的交通。从主干道上分叉出来的街道，包括联排别墅所在的美景大道(Fairview Avenue)，两旁都是2到3层的单户住宅，坐落在深邃狭窄的城市地段上，往往还有第二栋房子建在房产的后部。

Little Italy was settled by stone craftsmen who came to work on the Lakeview Cemetery, establishing a tradition of artisanship which can still be found in the neighborhood today. Small family run shops, restaurants and galleries occupy the storefronts on the ground floor of multistory residential buildings creating a dense urban fabric that encourages pedestrian traffic. The streets that branch off the main arteries, among them Fairview Avenue where the townhouse is sited, are lined with 2 to 3 story single family residences on deep, narrow city lots with often a second house built on the rear of the property.

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锦绣镇联排别墅符合这种紧凑，多样化的背景。建筑师的办公室工作室位于1909年一所学校的附近，建筑师将其改造成办公室、商店和艺术家工作室。前院尊重街道上住宅正面的排列，而这座联排别墅则占据地产的后部，并利用通往山脚的斜坡。

The Fairview townhouse fits into this compact, diverse context. The architect’s office studio is located in the neighborhood in a 1909 schoolhouse which the architect converted to offices, shops and artist studios. While the front house respects the alignment of residential fronts along the street, this townhouse occupies the back of the property and takes advantage of the slope leading up to the foot of the hill. 

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高度的差异使得人们可以看到城市，甚至是伊利湖以外的独特景色。作为一个城市住宅和家庭聚会的场所，设计方面的挑战是在接近服务、工作、朋友和家庭的优势和对和谐、宁静的生活空间的需求之间取得平衡。在设计中，保持隐私是一个优先事项。

The difference in height allows for unique views of the city and even Lake Erie beyond. Envisioned as an urban residence and a place for family gatherings, the design challenge was to balance the advantage of being close to services, work, friends, and family and the need for harmonious, serene spaces for living. Maintaining privacy is a priority in the design. 

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封闭的庭院是用来组织空间的积木：一个共用的车道把前面和后面的房子隔开，而第二个庭院(由山坡构成)、后联排住宅的高窗户，以及一排栅栏和多棵落叶树，包围了室外的居住空间。住宅东南侧和西南方的大窗户可以看到花园和山坡，而其他正面几乎没有选择的开口。

Enclosed courtyards are the building blocks around which spaces are organized: a shared drive court separates the front and rear houses while a second courtyard, framed by the hillside, the tall windows of the rear townhouse’s living space, and a line of fencing and multi-stem deciduous trees, encloses the outdoor living space. Large windows on the southeast and southwest side of the residence capture views of the garden and hillside while the other facades have few select openings.

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景观是自然的，以平衡紧张和几何存在的房子。英国常春藤，华盛顿霍桑树，和水牛长草(只需要季节性修剪)保持着老院子的感觉。从现有地基中打捞出砂岩，以便为水平堆场地区建造干式挡土墙。凿成的桥墩使山脚稳定下来。周围的视觉噪音是平衡的整体，统一的外部1x4横向内陆红杉板分组为4英尺乘4英尺板。

The landscape is left natural to counterbalance the taut and geometric presence of the house. The English ivy, Washington Hawthorne trees, and long buffalo grasses (which only require seasonal cutting) maintain the feel of an old yard. Sandstone from the existing foundations was salvaged in order to build a dry-stack retaining wall for a level yard area. Drilled piers stabilize the base of the hill. The visual noise of the surroundings is balanced by a monolithic, unified exterior of 1x4 horizontal Inland Red Cedar boards grouped in 4 foot by 4 foot panels. 

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雪松板，这条线的墙壁和肥皂，是安装在条条，形成一个雨幕，使人想起搭板壁板，用于外立面在整个社区。定制设计，当地制造不锈钢窗户遵循四英尺模块，这是整个设计的基础，从外部到内部，直到家具的规模。该测量系统控制了设计，实现了比例的视觉清晰和优雅。丰富和精致则在于材料和细节。

The cedar panels, which line the walls and soffits, are mounted onto batten strips forming a rain screen reminiscent of the lap siding used for exteriors throughout the neighborhood. Custom-designed, locally fabricated stainless steel windows follow the four foot module that underlies the entire design from exterior to interior and down to the scale of furniture. This measurement system controls the design and achieves visual clarity and elegance of proportion. The richness and refinement then lie in the materials and details.

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一个小脚印产生总共四层，其中地面水平与入口，车库，和存储空间是从山坡上的山坡上雕刻出来的。在此之上，一个开放的生活水平的房子，座位，餐饮，烹饪和娱乐区，其建筑是一个雕塑，表达的生活背景。阳光在白色的、光滑的内部表面上产生光、影和反射的变化。

A small footprint produces a total of four floors, of which the ground level with the entrance, garage, and storage space is carved out of the slope of the hill. Above this, an open living level houses seating, dining, cooking, and entertainment areas whose architecture is a sculptural, expressive backdrop for living. Sunlight creates variations of light, shade and reflections on the white, matte interior surfaces. 

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在整个高度的深处，窗户突出了围墙的质量。温暖的，静音的纹理和均匀的垂直纹理切割白色橡木连接在一起地板，楼梯，家具，橱柜和配件。起居室和餐厅的家具是由建筑师定制设计和制造的。三楼，包括一间主套房和两间卧室，以方窗为特色，可以看到附近的景色。(鼓掌)

The deep reveals at the full height windows emphasize the mass of the enclosing walls. The warm, muted texture and the even vertical grain of the rift cut white oak ties together the floors, stairs, furniture, cabinets and accessories. The living and dining room furniture was custom designed and fabricated by the architect. The third floor, which includes a master suite and two bedrooms, features square windows framing views of the neighborhood.  

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一个服务脊柱是对与火灾等级东北外墙，包括电梯和楼梯连接地板在一次运行。楼梯由开放的踏板组成，允许从东北侧垂直的玻璃块条中透光，通过楼梯井的各个层次进行过滤。在顶层，一间通往屋顶露台的工作室占据了最私人的区域。

A service spine is aligned with the fire rated northeast exterior wall and includes an elevator and stairs that connect the floors in single runs. Composed of open treads, the stairs allow for light from the vertical strip of glass block on the northeast side to filter through the levels of the stairwell. At the top floor, a studio with access to a roof terrace occupies the most private area.