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巴库·赤泽

在满足今天的功能需求的同时，需要在布局、结构和设施方面做出相当大的努力。考虑到这一点，该项目以对目前情况的分析为出发点，评估其作为一种资产的价值，从而使建筑具有其特点。其目的是将项目整合到周围的站点中，而不是支配或强加于其之上。

Integrating a single-family house on an urban housing estate, while fulfilling today’s functional needs calls for a considerable effort involving the lay-out, the structure and the facilities. Bearing that in mind, the project takes an analysis of the current situation as its starting point, assessing its value as an asset which gives the building its character. The aim is to integrate the project into the surrounding site, rather than dominating or imposing on it.

 © Baku Akazawa

巴库·赤泽

基于周围的环境，我们提出了对现在和过去的自由和独特的解释，在过去和现代之间达成了一种富有想象力的平衡。保持现有建筑的个性，通过一种明显的现代建筑来明确区分旧的和新的。

Based on the surrounding environment, we propose a free and unique interpretation of the present and the past, striking an imaginative balance between bygone days and modern times. The personality of the existing buildings is maintained, clearly distinguishing the old from the new by means of a markedly contemporary construction.

 © Baku Akazawa

巴库·赤泽

房子的主要元素是内部庭院。我们的建议围绕着重新提出利用这一地区作为整个房子所围绕的中心要素的想法。因此，该提案包括建立两个尊重外部对齐但向内开放的抽象卷，回顾中部地区的原始特征，统一整体。

The main element of the house is the inner courtyard. Our proposal revolves around reviving the idea of using this area as the central element which the whole of the house functions around. Therefore, the proposal involves building two abstract volumes which respect external alignments but open inwards, recalling the central area’s original character, unifying the whole.

 © Baku Akazawa

巴库·赤泽

这样，房子的结构就可以使所有的房间都打开中央区域，确保必要的隐私，同时开放到外层空间。阳光也是整理房屋的关键因素。因此，由于院子上的窗户都朝北，在主立面上放了一扇大窗户，在起居室里沐浴着南方的光线。最后一栋建筑将功能与舒适、可持续性和能源效率之间的平衡结合起来。

In this way, the structure of the house is organized in a way such that all the rooms open onto the central area, ensuring the necessary privacy whilst at the same time opening up onto the outer space. Sunlight is also a key factor when organizing the house. Therefore, since the windows opening onto the yard all face north, a large window placed on the main façade bathes the living area with light from the south. The final building combines functionality with a balance between comfort, sustainability and energy efficiency.