架构师提供的文本描述。在建筑密度很高的东京，定义起伏土地的“地理地图”和“城镇规划和分区条例”对建筑都有很大影响。这座房子位于这两幅地形图成功地结合在一起的地方。

Text description provided by the architects. In Tokyo where building density is high both the “Geographical map”, defining the undulating land, and “Town planning and zoning regulations” have a large influence on construction. This house is on a site where the features of these two geographical maps come together successfully.

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这个网站离东京中心一条繁忙的购物街很远。该地段的南部属于“商业”地带，北部属于“第一优先住宅区”。在该地点的北部，住宅区仍在继续。这两个不同的地区对建筑物的高度有不同的规定。该设计建议在两个区域的边界上充分利用建筑物。设计包括四层楼，北面有一个大阳台。这个阳台也可以利用北面的地理优势，让人看到新宿摩天大楼的壮丽景色。

This site is off a busy shopping street in the middle of Tokyo. The southern part of the site belongs to a “commerce” zone, and the northern part to a “1st priority residential” zone. To the north of the site the residential zone continues. These two different zones have different regulations in regard to the height of buildings. The design proposes to make the best use of building on the boundary of two zones. The design included four floors with a large balcony to the north on the top floor. This balcony could also take advantage of the geography to the north giving an outstanding view of the skyscrapers of Shinjuku.

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顶楼的阳台特征在每一层重复，外部阳台空间增强了内部空间。在东京的超高密度环境中，很难提供一个花园；此外，阳台也不包括在建筑体积的计算中。因此，许多阳台被用来建造一个城市花园。

The balcony feature from the top floor is repeated on each floor; internal space is enhanced with outside balcony space. It is too difficult to provide a garden in the super-high density Tokyo environment; also balconies are not included in the calculation of building volume. Therefore many balconies were used to produce an urban garden.

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露台还有两个额外的作用：与周围环境沟通，以及阻挡道路上的直视。阳台逐渐连接内外。

The balconies have two additional roles: to communicate with the surroundings and to obstruct a direct view from the road. The balconies gradually connect the inside and outside.