架构师提供的文本描述。南部地区的住宅坐落在温哥华历史悠久的邓巴-南方社区的一个成熟的、植被茂盛的角落。一条一年四季的淡水溪流将这座不规则形状的房产分隔开来，因为它沿着海洋大道以南的方向蜿蜒而行。由长期存在的环境力量而形成的茂盛的盆地为一个戏剧性的、高度上下文化的建筑反应奠定了舞台。南部地区的住宅跨越河岸环境，并建立了一个循环序列，最终形成一个宏伟的南向室外的“房间”在水的边缘。该设计利用自然辉煌的时刻，在社会地区，同时开玩笑地借用树叶和地形，创造私人沉思空间。

Text description provided by the architects. The Southlands Residence nestles into a mature, heavily vegetated corner site in Vancouver’s historical Dunbar-Southlands neighborhood. A year-round fresh water stream divides the irregularly shaped property as it threads its way below Marine Drive to the south. The lush basin resulting from long-standing environmental forces sets the stage for a dramatic and highly contextual architectural response. The Southlands Residence spans the riparian environment and sets up a circulation sequence that culminates in a grand south facing outdoor ‘room’ on the water’s edge. The design capitalizes on moments of natural splendor in social zones while playfully borrowing from foliage and topography in the creation of private contemplative spaces.

 © Kristopher Grunert

c.克里斯托弗·格罗纳特

这座房子是围绕着一座较早的住宅所建立的结构网格而设计的。在保留原有地基和柱子的同时，南国的住宅完全重新诠释了与之相竞争的隐私和暴露的概念，毗邻一条人山人海的大道。在景观中战略性地放置混凝土翅片墙，细致的内部磨坊物体，和实质性的特色天窗定义了私人生活区在一个否则开放的主要水平。抛光的，加热的混凝土地板贯穿始终。一个裸露的木屋顶，与宝石般的钢连接，管理着房子的长度，慷慨地延伸到大面积的商业幕墙玻璃。深檐提供保护免受眩光和直接的天气渗透，同时框架的看法，种植盆地和最大限度的自然光照。甲板的周界网络跨越这一覆盖区域，进一步模糊了内部和外部之间的界线。围绕着竹子、杜鹃花和日本枫树，就像顾客精心挑选的家具一样，成为室内生活区的一部分。

The house was designed around the structural grid established by an earlier residence. While remnants of original footings and columns remain, the Southlands Residence completely reinterprets the competing notions of privacy and exposure adjacent a well-travelled avenue. Strategically placed concrete fin walls in the landscape, meticulous interior millwork objects, and substantial feature skylights define private living zones on an otherwise open main level. Polished, heated concrete floors run continuously throughout. An exposed wood roof with jewel-like steel connections runs the length of the house, extending generously beyond large expanses of commercial curtain wall glazing. The deep eaves offer protection from glare and direct weather penetration while framing views of the planted basin and maximizing natural illumination. A perimeter network of decks straddles this covered zone, further blurring the line between interior and exterior. Surrounding bamboo, rhododendrons, and Japanese maples become as much a part of the interior living areas as the client’s carefully selected pieces of furniture.

 © Kristopher Grunert

c.克里斯托弗·格罗纳特

连接主楼层和较低的起居区域带来了许多令人愉快的建筑时刻之一，其形式是高强度的钢和玻璃楼梯。下降到更隔离的区域下面，提供了一个稍纵即逝的一瞥小溪和可航行的景观以外。通过一个综合花园、储藏和盆栽区，在房子的北侧提供进入这一私人室外环境的通道。这个深阈值包含了客户的美化倾向所需的所有工具，同时也标志着丰富的站点循环序列的开始。一条混凝土小径穿过缓慢流动的水和线南下的雕刻木肚子的房子。在以前的景观有限的内部体积，建筑皮肤现在框架进入到甜美的户外领域。这座房子实现了它作为一个门户的野心，最终的生活空间被展示为网站本身-一个级别以下和一个世界之外的地方。

Connection between the main floor and a lower living area brings one of many delightful architectural moments in the form of a highly crafted steel and glass stair. Descending to the more sequestered zone below affords a fleeting glimpse of the creek and navigable landscape beyond. Access to this private outdoor environment is provided on the north side of the house through an integrated garden storage and potting area. This deep threshold contains all the tools required for the client’s landscaping penchant while marking the start of a rich site circulation sequence. A concrete path crosses over the slow moving water and threads south under the sculpted wooden belly of the house. Where previously the landscape had bounded interior volumes, the building skin now frames entry into the luscious outdoor realm. The house fulfills its ambitions as a gateway and the final living space is revealed as the site itself - one level below and a world away.