架构师提供的文本描述。在开普敦比肖布拉特山脊的高处，这一独特的遗址是拆除现有房屋的结果。这块土地被现有的车道分隔开来，从下面的小囊末端开始陡峭地上升。新建筑的形式，因为它是一个制胜的位置，从一开始就被认为是一个俯瞰草坪和下面森林山谷的展馆。

Text description provided by the architects. High on the ridge of Bishopscourt in Cape Town, this unique site resulted from the demolition of an existing house. The site was divided by the existing driveway, which rose steeply from the end of the cul-de-sac below. The new building’s form, perched as it is in a commanding position, was perceived from the outset to be a pavilion overlooking the lawns and the forested valley below.

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客户的简报有几个具体要求：面向君士坦蒂亚山谷和遥远的假湾，在基尔斯滕博什上方的山脉上的戏剧性景色是必不可少的，重点是开发场地，以最大限度地扩大花园和草坪面积。在简短的发言后，车道被移至该地点的南部边界，从而使草坪和花园朝着阳光和山景开放。从卧室和客厅的南面和西面都可以看到全景；而游泳池和露台位于东北面，在一个庭院里，受到南风的保护，房子呈直线相交的形式。

The clients’ brief had a few specific requirements; orientation towards the Constantia Valley and distant False Bay, and the dramatic views up the mountains above Kirstenbosch were essential, as was the emphasis on developing the site to maximise the garden and lawn area. Following the brief the driveway was relocated to the southern boundary of the site to allow this and open up the lawns and the gardens towards the sun and mountain views. There are panoramic vistas towards the south and west from the bedrooms and living rooms; while the pool and terraces are located on the north-east side, in a courtyard protected from the Southeaster gales by the intersecting linear forms of the house.

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该场地的三角形，及其在街道上方的高度和陡峭的斜坡，需要广泛的挖掘和保留，以提供一个可接受的坡度的车道，并在一个层次上广泛的建筑平台，和花园的梯田四面八方。

The triangular shape of the site, and its elevation above the street and steep incline, required extensive excavation and retaining, in order to provide a driveway of acceptable gradient, and extensive building platform on one level, and garden terraces all round.

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双翼屋顶，漂浮在卧室的机翼之上，几乎是玻璃盒子围封的客厅，是主要的建筑特色。辅之以次要建筑元素，如主入口特色墙的悬臂端、浮石壁炉、通往卧室的连续周边悬臂露台和环绕的悬臂眉毛。

The double-winged roof, floating above the bedroom wing, and virtually glass box-enclosed living rooms, are the main architectural features. These are complemented by secondary architectural elements such as the cantilevered end of the main entrance feature wall, the floating stone-clad fireplace, continuous perimeter cantilever terraces to the bedrooms and the wrap-around cantilever eyebrow.

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装饰包括：抛光花岗岩地板，没有地毯，没有窗帘和浮动特色屋顶与牧师照明。这些客户更倾向于一种浮华的现代主义环境，这种环境具有明确的北欧风格。进口的浅灰色花岗岩楼板为冷灰色的颜色调色板而不是天然的棕色奠定了基调，与流行趋势相比，这是一种令人耳目一新的变化。

Finishes include: polished granite floors, no carpets, no curtains and the floating feature roof with clerestory lighting. The clients’ preference was towards a slick modernist environment with a definitive northern European flair. The imported light grey granite floor slabs set the tone for a colour palette of cool greys rather than natural browns, a refreshing change from prevailing trends.