架构师提供的文本描述。通过周围的植被，很难获得更多的住宅一瞥。在房子可见的地方，它混合在景观中，黑色木材覆层和暗反光玻璃被选中，以帮助从其自然包围的建筑形式去物质化。

Text description provided by the architects. It is difficult to gain more than a glimpse of the dwelling through the surrounding vegetation. Where the house is visible, it blends within the landscape, the black timber cladding and dark reflective glass selected to help dematerialise the building form from its natural surrounds.

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前立面完全由黑木墙组成，刺穿只是为了表示入口处。从街道上看，房子的规模是看似适中的，第二层，较低的层次是不明显的。建筑形式是低矮的，在现有的本地草本植物中，促进了与景观紧密联系的机会。

The front elevation comprises solely of blackened timber walls, punctured only to signify the entry. From the street the scale of the house is deceptively modest, the second, lower level is non apparent. The building form sits low, within the existing native grasses, promoting opportunities to connect intimately with the landscape.

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这座新房子的场地位于莫宁顿半岛的Moonah Links高尔夫球场内。一个简单的简短和程序要求，加上一个以陡坡和一棵茶树为特征的引人注目的地点，使设计成为一种探索，将家庭生活的基本仪式封装在被限制的建筑形式中，同时使该建筑的项目受到与周围景观的不同程度的互动，无论是直接的还是更远的。

The site for this new house is located within the Moonah Links golf course, on the Mornington Peninsula. A simple brief and program requirements, teamed with a dramatic site characterised by a steep slope and a single tea tree, enabled the design to become an exploration into enclosing the basic rituals of domestic life within restrained building forms, whilst at the same time exposing the building’s program to varying levels of interaction with the surrounding landscape, both immediate and beyond.

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与周围的房屋形成鲜明对比的是，这些房屋试图通过创造一个露台层，将室外区域置于较高的地面之上，以此来抵消斜坡的地形。这座房子的设计采用了一种更温和的策略，建筑形式从斜坡上溢出，最终形成一系列梯级甲板。这些低矮的甲板提供了从下面的高尔夫球场的隐私，而周围的本土景观遮蔽了室外地区，使其免受强风的侵袭。

In stark contrast to the surrounding houses, which attempt to cancel out the sloping topography by creating a podium level at which the outdoor areas sit exposed high above ground level, the design for this house adopted a gentler strategy, with the building form spilling down the slope to terminate in a series of terraced decks. These low lying decks provide privacy from the golf course below, whilst the surrounding native landscape shelters the outdoor areas from harsh prevailing winds.

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与景观的不同程度的互动和联系，无论是真实的还是可感知的，都推动了设计的各个方面，从进入时地平线的通道视图，到捕捉茶树全部比例的双高图片窗口，以及低层甲板提供的直接和亲密的联系。我们寻求创造一种空间的质量，提供一种庇护所，包围和舒适的感觉。

Varying levels of interaction and connection with the landscape, both real and perceived, drove all aspects of the design, from the channelled views of the horizon upon entry, through to the double height picture window that captures the full proportion of the tea tree, and the direct and intimate connection provided by the low level decks. We sought to create a quality of space that provides a sense of sanctuary, enclosure and comfort.

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重点是捕捉不同性质的光，规模和比例的空间，并提供一个有形的联系，与建筑物的周围，无论在地形和景观。通过建筑物的设计，客户可以体验周围景观的许多方面，无论是直接的还是可感知的体验，同时从下面的高尔夫球场保持高度的隐私。

Emphasis was placed upon capturing the varying qualities of light, the scale and proportions of space, and providing a tangible connection with the building's surrounds, both in topography and landscape. Through the building’s design, the client is able to experience many aspects of the surrounding landscape, whether it be a direct or perceived experience, whilst at the same time maintaining a high level of privacy from the golf course below.

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该建筑的形式也是出于将住宅的公共和私人区域分开的愿望。厨房、餐厅和生活空间结合在一起，形成一个单一的、流畅的区域，只有通过一个温和的水平变化和壁炉/存储元素来划定。这些要素提供了客户所需的亲密程度，同时也允许开放计划所提供的好处。厨房的黑色墙面覆盖着洗衣房、洗衣房和管家的储藏室，提供了高水平的所需功能，同时保持了开放式空间的平静品质。

The form of the building was also driven by the desire to separate the public and private zones of the residence. The kitchen, dining and living spaces are combined to create a single, fluid area, delineated only by a gentle level change and a fireplace / storage element. These elements provide the level of intimacy required by the client whilst also allowing the advantages provided by open planning. The panelised matte black wall to the kitchen conceals a powder room, laundry and butler’s pantry, providing the high level of functionality required, while maintaining the calm qualities of the open plan space.

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我们面临的挑战是，一个定制的架构解决方案可以实现我们客户的预算，同时直接响应站点的本质及其位置。这所房子表明，我们不仅可以捕捉到的位置感，而且我们还可以提供一个具有竞争力的、成本效益高的解决方案。

Our challenge was to demonstrate that a custom architectural solution could achieve our client’s budget whilst responding directly to the essence of the site and its location. The house demonstrates that we could not only capture the sense of place, but we could also deliver a competitive cost effective solution.

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通过使用削减后的形式和细节以及有限的材料调色板，重点不再是岛屿和什么是“设计中”的，而是自然提供了什么，并画出了这个现成的“天才轨迹”，让所有的人都能体验到。

By using pared back forms and detailing and a restrained palette of materials the emphasis becomes not on the insular and what has been ‘designed in’, but what nature has provided and drawing this readily available ‘genius loci’ inside for all to experience.

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这座房子的设计源于对没有必要的东西的探索，无论是建筑形式还是细节，这都是可持续设计的核心。可再生木材被选为主要建筑材料。它的内部和外部使用，其自然美学特性与其生产所需的低能量水平补充，这大大减少了建筑的环境影响。

The design for this house stems from an exploration into the absence of what is not necessary, in both building form and detail, which is at the core of sustainable design. Renewable timber was selected as the primary building material. Used both internally and externally, its natural aesthetic properties are complemented by the low energy levels required in its production, which significantly reduce the environmental impact of the building.

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该设计位于天然地线下方较低层的东端，混凝土板地板和砌块工作墙提供了较高的热质量，以平衡北面和西面的大面积玻璃。上层是悬臂，木材结构采用高水平的绝缘贯穿始终。

The design located the eastern end of the lower level below the natural ground line, with concrete slab flooring and block work walls providing a high thermal mass, to balance the large expanses of glazing to the north and west. The upper level is cantilevered, with the timber construction incorporating high levels of insulation throughout.

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向西看高尔夫球场，所有的窗户和玻璃门都用高性能玻璃装饰成双层玻璃，在不影响建筑结构完整性的情况下，可以与景观紧密相连。现有的茶树成为窗户位置的一个关键元素，为内部生活区提供遮阳。最大限度地利用日光，所有的窗户都是全高度的，而且主要是开放的，以最大限度地利用自然通风。这些核心的可持续设计原则与地下蓄水、节水装置、低耗水量涂料和材料相结合，以完成可持续发展的方法。在房屋建成后，该地点被当地特有的本地物种重新植被。

With views to the golf course to the west, all windows and glazed doors were double glazed with high performance glass, enabling a strong connection to the landscape without compromising the integrity of the building fabric. The existing tea tree became a critical element to the locations of windows, providing sun shading to the internal living areas. Access to daylight was maximised, with all windows full height, and predominantly openable to maximise natural ventilation throughout. These core sustainable design principles were teamed with underground water storage, water saving fixtures, low voc paints and materials, to complete the sustainable approach. Following completion of the house, the site is being re-vegetated with native species endemic to the local area.

 Upper Floor Plan

上层平面图