架构师提供的文本描述。现有的房子建于1969年，与邻近的建筑是一对孪生物。它不能很好地满足2008年的生活需求，无论是在房间大小上，还是在解决方案上，它通常都需要修复工作。

Text description provided by the architects. The existing house was built in 1969 as a twin to the neighboring building. It did not function well to the demands of 2008-living, neither in the room sizes nor in their solutions, and it had generally a need for restoration work.

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元素，与客户一起，已经找到了一个解决方案，主要是最底层的两层被修复，而顶层被一个更轻、更开放的建筑所取代，这打开了峡湾的宏伟视野。

Element, together with the client, has come to a solution where mainly the bottom two stories are rehabilitated while the top story is replaced with a lighter and more open construction which opens up towards a grand view of the fjord. 

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这是一个很大的变化，从以前的情况下，有必要下降一个层次，以查看视图。

This is a big change from the earlier situation where it was necessary to go down a level to see the view.

顶部的音量是3米悬挑在其余的体积，并被拉离道路，以腾出空间，一个更大的太阳甲板朝南，并让更多的光线进入建筑物。这个甲板也因此受到北风的保护。

The top volume is 3 meters cantilevered over the rest of the volumes and is pulled away from the road to make room for a larger sun deck towards the south and to let more light into the building. This deck is also thereby sheltered from the northern wind.

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建筑的表现力增强了场地的品质，体现了建筑向北的方向。同时尊重现有的建设性原则。

The architectural expression strengthens the qualities on the site and reflects its norhtern orientation. At the same time it respects the existing constructive principles.

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