架构师提供的文本描述。这座房子位于赫恩湾市中心的一个狭窄的城市遗址上。严格的场地控制和倾斜的场地导致了一个长而狭窄的建筑形式，从场地的斜坡上下来。

Text description provided by the architects. This house is located on a narrow urban site in the heart of Herne Bay. Tight site controls and a sloping site resulted in a long narrow building form that steps down the slope of the site.

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这座房子的一个主要特征是从一座横跨一条护城河的桥梁到达的入口。为隐私和室内光线质量，进入空间被保护的垂直雪松屏幕反映内部调色板，灵感来自客户的奇妙收藏1950-60年代的家具，艺术和陶瓷的灵感与半透明玻璃。

A main features of the house is the entry which is reached by a bridge that crosses a moat of planting. Glazed with translucent glass for privacy and interior light quality, the entry space is protected by a vertical cedar screen reflects the interior colour palette, inspired by the clients’ fantastic collection of 1950-60s furniture, art and ceramics.

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一旦进入一个开放的提升管，吉拉和钢楼梯，带有不锈钢网的挂网，可以通向楼上的主要生活层，也可以下楼到卧室和生活。较低的楼层通向周围的空间，每个房间都有一个露台和室外区域。从家庭居住空间进入露台和游泳池。

Once inside an open riser jarrah and steel stair with a hanging screen of stainless steel mesh leads either upstairs to the main living level or downstairs to bedrooms and living. The lower level opens out to the surrounding space, with a terrace and outdoor area for each room. A terrace and pool are accessed from the family living space.

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光线和隐私是通过垂直雪松或铝斜纹板在上层进行调节的。宽阔的甲板上可以瞥见海港。

Light and privacy is modulated on the upper levels by vertical cedar or aluminium lourveline panels. A generous deck offers glimpses of the harbour.

 © Patrick Reynolds

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有趣的色彩，装饰和环松木橱柜活跃的室内空间和外部材料的优良立式雪松船板，双层皮袋砖反映了客户对五六十年代建筑的热爱。

Playful colours, finishes and hoop pine cabinetry enliven the interior spaces and the exterior materials of fine vertical cedar shiplap, double skin bagged brick reflect the clients’ love of fifties and sixties architecture.