架构师提供的文本描述。其基本设计意图是在当代家庭住宅中探索“前景和避难所”的概念，然后将其应用于布朗特海滩附近的一个特定地点。

Text description provided by the architects. The underlying design intent was toexplore the notion of “prospect and refuge” within a contemporary family house and then to apply the idea to a specific site near Bronte Beach.

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“前景”是不断变化的海滩和海岸景观的南部。“避难所”是另一个鲜明的人物，我们创造了自我反省的空间，提供了一种避难所和封闭感。

The “prospect” were the constantly changing beach and coast views to the south of the site. The “refuge” was the other contrasting character where we created introspective spaces that provide a sense of sanctuary and enclosure.

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这两个驱动欲望的房子是通过设计两种雕刻的具体形式，以回应他们的特殊用途和方向。形状是圆形的边缘，类似于管子是相互独立的，使上管向视图扭转，而较低的管定向到街道。

These two driving desires for the house were accommodated through devising two sculpted concrete forms responding to their particular use and orientation. The forms are rounded at the edges similar to tubes which are independent of each other enabling the upper tube to twist towards the view while the lower tube orientates to the street.

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上面的管道，包括生活空间，是开放的，结束和雕刻，这使北方冬季的太阳可以深入到空间，同时允许一个不受阻碍的前景，南方的看法。该形式还提供了有效的被动通风，吸引了盛行的或‘东风通过房子。

The upper tube containing the living spaces is open ended and carved out which allows the northern winter sun to penetrate deeply into the space while allowing an unimpeded outlook to the southern view. The form also provides efficient passive ventilation drawing the prevailing nor’ east breeze through the house.

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在两个较低的层次上，空间的特征向隐私和避难的地方转变。中间的管子里住着卧室，每个房间都有着不同的面貌和前景。较低层有一个洞穴状的气氛，房间由一个切割的基岩墙和一个黑色的石头地板连接内外部空间。游泳池提供了一个横跨岩石墙和花园之间的水元素。

On the two lower levels the character of the spaces changes to places of privacy and refuge. The middle tube houses the bedrooms, each with a different aspect and outlook. The lower level has a cave like atmosphere with the room formed by a cut bedrock wall and a dark stone floor connecting the internal and external spaces. The pool provides a water element spanning between the rock wall and the garden.

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这座房子大胆地坐着，作为一个现代化的插入到典型的不良建筑库存的周围环境。这里的建筑风格、尺度和材料各不相同，所以房子在形式和颜色上都有一个刻意的反差。房子的同质外观使形态被太阳和阴影所强调，光线的作用随着太阳的路径不断地移动和移动。

The house boldly sits as a modern insertion into the typically poor building stock of its surrounding environment. The context is of varying building styles, scales and materials so the house creates a deliberate contrast in form and colour. The homogenous appearance of the house allows the forms to be emphasised by sun and shadow with the play of light continually shifting and moving with the path of the sun.