架构师提供的文本描述。荷兰驻莫桑比克大使馆位于靠近海洋的地方，就在该国首都马普托的中心外。这座建筑被推到了一个正交的、缓缓倾斜的场地的边缘，以便为一个有围墙的花园留出空间。

Text description provided by the architects. The Dutch embassy in Mozambique is located close to the ocean and just outside the centre of the country’s capital, Maputo. The building has been pushed to the edge of an orthogonal, gently sloping site so as to leave room for a walled garden.

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气候因素在设计中起了重要作用。由于这是南半球，这座建筑向较冷的南侧开放，而它的北面则要封闭得多，以便在保持热量的同时允许光线进入。

Climatological considerations played an important role in the design. Since this is the southern hemisphere, the building opens up to the cooler south side while its north face is much more closed, designed to admit light while keeping the heat at bay.

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