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(Paul Warchol)

萧家位于英吉利湾南岸的一处狭窄的滨水区。从现场的观点延伸到整个海湾，涵盖了温哥华市中心的天际线，以及更远的山脉在北岸的海湾。这所房子的布局与生活空间在年级，音乐室下面，和一个单卧室，书房，和膝上游泳池。游泳池的两端都有梯田，沿着房子的整个西侧延伸。

The Shaw house is located on a narrow waterfront property on the south shore of English Bay. Views from the site stretch across the bay to encompass the skyline of downtown Vancouver and, beyond, the mountains on the north shore of the bay. The house is organized with living spaces at grade, a music room below, and a single bedroom, study, and lap pool above. The pool, with terraces at each end, runs along the entire west side of the house.

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(Paul Warchol)

因为房子太窄了，空间的扩展只能向外延伸到水面上。宽敞的天花板高度扩大了空间；膝池上方的牧师把日光和斑点投射到中央空间，包括餐厅，从地面一直上升到房子的上层。入口就在游泳池的正下方，沿着房子的一侧。一种几乎神奇的水光通过水池的水和玻璃底部传输到入口处。

Because the house is so narrow, spatial expansion is possible only outward over the water and upward. Generous ceiling heights enlarge spaces; a clerestory above the lap pool transmits daylight and dappled, reflected light deep into the central spaces, including the dining room, which rises from the ground level to the upper level of the house. The entrance is directly under the pool, midway along the side of the house. An almost magical aqueous light is transmitted to the entrance area through the water and glass bottom of the pool.

像西海岸的许多城市一样，温哥华是一个地震风险很高的地区。在地震发生时，需要有一个坚固的结构来抵抗由水池中的大量水所产生的巨大横向力。因此，这所房子几乎完全是用钢筋混凝土建造的。

Like many cities on the West Coast, Vancouver is in an area of high seismic risk. A robust structure is required to resist the significant lateral forces that would result from the large mass of water in the pool in the event of an earthquake. Thus the house is constructed almost entirely of reinforced concrete.

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使用白色水泥的特殊密实混合，使结构在频繁下雨的天气下看起来明亮。在这个混凝土外壳内，房子是隔热的，用石膏板覆盖。在不需要绝缘的地方，混凝土结构会暴露出来。柔和的材料和颜色-白色的油漆墙壁，苍白的混凝土地板，预制的楼梯踏板，和漂白的磨坊-允许自然光，甚至冬季的柔和的光，来描述内部。

A special dense mix utilizing white cement keeps the structure looking bright during frequent rainy weather. Inside this concrete shell, the house is insulated and clad with gypsum board. In areas where insulation not required, the concrete structure is exposed. Muted materials and colors – white painted walls, pale concrete floors, precast stair treads, and bleached millwork – allow natural light, even the soft light of winter, to describe the interior.