架构师提供的文本描述。破败的状态要求对整个房子的地基和承重结构进行彻底的加固，在原本普通的公寓改造中开辟了不寻常的可能性。

Text description provided by the architects. The dilapidated state has necessitated a thorough reinforcement of the foundation and load-bearing structure of the entire house, opening up extraordinary possibilities in an otherwise commonplace apartment renovation.

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雄心勃勃的设计愿景和客户的大量信任，导致了严格和不妥协的重新设计，在这种设计中，空隙和分层突出了Den Haag典型的排屋的全部高度。

The combination of ambitious design visions and a large measure of trust from the client have resulted in a rigorous and uncompromising redesign, in which voids and split levels accentuate the full height of Den Haag's typical row houses.

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勒内·德维特

据客户介绍，砖结构的潜力、玻璃框架等细节，以及独特的“套间”房间划分，是购买这套房子的决定性因素。古色古香的特色和现代技术之间的紧张关系在重新设计计划中非常明显。从地面到三楼，古典的街道外墙恢复了昔日的辉煌。

The potential of the brick structure, the details such as glass-in-lead frames, and the characteristic “en-suite” room divisions were the deciding factors in purchasing the house, according to the clients. The tension between antique features and modern techniques is very evident in the redesign plan. The classical street façade is restored to its former glory, from ground to third floor.

在“套间”元素的门后，一个完全的变化正在发生。后立面被移除，用玻璃覆盖到11米的高度。楼层与外墙分离，形成了跨越三层的空隙，并产生了最佳的日光源。

Behind the doors of the “en-suite“ element, a complete change is taking place. The rear façade is removed and clad with glass to a full height of 11 meters. The floor levels are detached from the façade, creating a void that spans three levels and generating an optimal source of daylight.

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在房子的后面，走廊和客厅之间的承重墙被钢结构所取代。新的四层楼，净高度为2，4米，从这个建筑突出。这些楼层仍然与现有楼层公开相连。空隙、分裂层和玻璃外墙的相互作用，都创造了一个壮观的戏剧，一方面是内部和外部，另一方面是现有的和新的楼层之间。

In the back of the house, the load-bearing wall between the corridor and the living room  is replaced with a steel construction. Four new floors with a net height of 2,4 meters protrude from this construction. These floors remain openly linked to the existing floor levels. The interplay of voids, the split-levels and the glass façade, all create a spectacular drama between interior and exterior on the one hand, and between the existing and new floors on the other.

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在房子后面的干预可以解释为一个三维的，L形的五层单元，进入一个新的钢螺旋楼梯。楼梯在房子的不同部分之间带来了新的活力，使房主和客人之间的分离成为可能。垂直方向，L形元素结束在屋顶露台与按摩浴缸和外厨房，远远高于较低楼层的阳台。

The intervention in the back of the house can be interpreted as a three-dimensional, L-shaped element of five storeys, accessed by a new steel spiral staircase. The staircase brings a new dynamic between the different parts of the house and makes a separation between owners and guests possible. Vertically, the L-shaped element ends in a roof-terrace with jacuzzi and outer kitchen that lies far above the balconies of the lower floors.

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这一严格的重新设计项目已经重新组织了房子的全部无障碍表面，使建筑面积增加，产生了更多的房间和更多的日光。对房主来说，这所住宅提供了一种非凡的生活体验。对过路人来说，它和梅伦斯特拉特上的其他房子是分不开的。

This rigorous redesign project has reorganized the total accessible surface of the house towards an excess of floor space, generating more rooms and more daylight. To the owner, the residence promises an extraordinary living experience. To passers-by, it cannot be distinguished from any other house on the van Merlenstraat.