架构师提供的文本描述。维拉·埃斯卡帕位于葡萄牙南部阿尔加维拉各斯区的Praia da Luz村附近。

Text description provided by the architects. Villa Escarpa is located near the village of Praia da Luz, in the district of Lagos, Algarve, in the South of Portugal.

规划许可的一个条件是，新房子建在前一栋建筑物占用的空间内。这没有什么建筑或技术上的优点，但位于一个特殊的位置上的悬崖俯瞰阿尔加夫海岸线和普拉亚达卢兹村。

A condition of the planning permission was that the new house be constructed in the space occupied by a previous building. This had little architectural or technical merit, but was located in an exceptional position on an escarpment overlooking the Algarve coastline and village of Praia da Luz.

因此，足迹是预先确定的；在一个非常陡峭的斜坡上，暴露在盛行的风中。矛盾的是，正是这些限制和困难支撑着项目的概念基础。

The footprint was therefore predetermined; on a very steep slope, and exposed to the prevailing winds. Paradoxically, it is these constraints and difficulties that underpin the conceptional basis of the project.

我们用一种纯粹而现代的建筑语言，为外界生活创造了隐蔽的露台和庭院。这些是从水平的体积，是白色和高度透明的削减。这一卷轻轻地坐在一个暴露的混凝土支撑上，使房子的外观漂浮在风景之上。我们想要保护的环境被减少到最低限度，并解决了建筑物与其物理支撑之间难以平衡的问题。这确保了理想的视觉亮度。

In an architectural language, pure and contemporary, we created sheltered terraces and courtyards for outside living. These are cut from the horizontal volume which is white and highly transparent. This volume gently sits upon an exposed concrete support giving the appearance of the house floating above the landscape. The touch on the environment, which we want to preserve, is minimized and resolves the difficult balance of the building with its physical support, . This ensures a desireable visual lightness.

这所房子与一个长长的水面融为一体，它解剖了广阔的生活空间和厨房空间。这些空间由受风保护的梯田补充，但对阳光和令人印象深刻的景色开放。这是房子的社交区；开放而流畅。

The house merges with a long water surface which dissects the wide living and kitchen spaces. These spaces are complimented by terraces protected from the wind, but open to the sun and impressive views. This is the social area of the house; open and fluid.

四间卧室位于一个私人区域，从中央庭院旁边的走廊进入。在这个私人庭院中，自然的光线被过滤，创造了一个亲密和渴望的空间。

Four bedrooms are located in a private area with access from a corridor that runs alongside a central courtyard. In this private courtyard the natural light is filtered, creating an intimate and desireable space.

下层地区提供车库和技术支持。屋顶露台突出了浮动建筑在其环境中的视觉亮度。

The lower area provides garaging and technical support. The roof terrace accentuates the visual lightness of the floating building in its environment.