架构师提供的文本描述。埃尔伍德住宅是一个新的住宅与一个独立的车库和工作室的后方。客户的简介是关于一个现代的家庭住宅，这是有趣和令人兴奋的，但不损害舒适的居住者和一个合理的预算。建筑师帕特里克·约斯特(PatrickJost)说：“客户想要一栋干净、独特、令人愉快的房子，而不觉得自己的房子是自己家里的一件物品，纯粹是因为它是当代设计的。”

Text description provided by the architects. The Elwood House is a new residential dwelling with a separate garage and studio to the rear. The client’s brief was for a modern family home that was interesting and exciting but not to the detriment of the comfort to the occupants and within a sensible budget. “The client wanted a house that was clean, distinctive and enjoyable to use without feeling like they were an object in their own home purely because it was of a contemporary design” says the architect, Patrick Jost.

从概念上讲，房子分为上下两层。下面是一种实心的砖石形式，给人的印象是一块砖被雕刻和掏空，从不同的外部视图中揭示了内部的区域，进而形成了周围地区的景观。上层作为一个更轻，更私人的木材元素坐在顶部。它与其坚实的基础相互作用，悬臂在一些地区创造庇护区，并在其他地区后退，允许更多的暴露在周围的环境。

Conceptually, the house is separated into two clearly defined elements to the upper and lower levels. The lower is a solid masonry form, giving the impression that a block has been carved and hollowed revealing areas of the interior from different external views which in turn create views of the surrounding area. The upper level sits over the top as a lighter, more private timber element. It interacts with its solid base, cantilevered over some areas creating sheltered areas and set back in other areas allowing more exposure to the surroundings.

为降低街道内结构的高度，要求采用平屋顶，但在木材和水泥片之间设置有角结的覆盖层，否定了通常与现代建筑相联系的四边形形式，同时也参考了邻近房产的倾斜屋顶角度。内部，简单，自然和低维护完成相结合，创造了一个诱人和干净的审美。

A flat roof was required to reduce the height of the structure within the street but the arrangement of the cladding with angled junctions between timber and cement sheet negated the boxy form that is always so often associated with current modern buildings and also references the pitched roof angles of the neighboring properties. Internally, a combination of simple, natural and low maintenance finishes create an inviting and clean aesthetic.

起居区，包括正式起居区和就餐区之间的一个内部庭院，在地面上被大的双层玻璃滑动门隔开。当打开这些门时，这些空间可以在视觉上结合起来，从正前方一直延伸到主房子的后部。当关闭时，由于玻璃门的玻璃层所产生的反射，使每个空间更加亲密和私密。

The living areas, including an internal courtyard between the formal living and dining area, on the ground level are separated by large, double glazed sliding doors. When open these doors allow the spaces to be visually combined, right through from the front to the rear of the main house. When closed, due to the reflection generated by the glass layers of the doors make each space more intimate and private.