架构师提供的文本描述。这是最终的再循环和重新设计，一个5单元的公寓楼变成一个单一的家庭住宅，在那里，可用的资源已经认真地使用，以尽量减少拆除和最大限度的可持续性。“无油漆，无地毯，无瓷砖，无-a/c”的理念使不必要的化学物质远离我们设计的住宅空间。再生混凝土面板、再生橡胶、橡胶水槽、回收软木、再生纸板和再生木材为以前存在的材料提供了新的用途和设计。

Text description provided by the architects. This is the ultimate re-cycling and re-purposing of a 5-unit apartment building into a single-family residence where the available resources have been used conscientiously with a view toward minimizing demolition and maximizing sustainability. A "no-paint, no-carpet, no-tiles, no-a/c" philosophy keeps unnecessary chemicals away from the dwelling spaces we design. Recycled concrete panels, recycled rubber, rubber sinks, recycled cork, recycled paperboard, and reclaimed woods lend a new purpose and design to previously existing materials.

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米娜

建筑师利用太阳和风等环境条件，为建筑物提供舒适生活所必需的能源、光线和通风，而不浪费新的资源。我们的目标是最大限度地利用自然光来降低电费。室内/外部庭院允许自然通风，主滑动窗和起居室滑块也是如此。房子里到处都有太阳热辐射热和太阳能家用热水供暖。项目成本：250美元。大小：4200 SF。项目时间：14个月。

The architects harness environmental conditions such as sun and wind to provide the building with the energy, light, and ventilation essential for comfortable living, without wasting new resources. We aimed for maximum use of natural light to cut down electrical costs. Interior/exterior courtyard allows for natural ventilation as do the master sliding window and living room sliders. The house boasts solar thermal radiant heat throughout and solar thermal domestic water heating. Project cost: $250 sf. Size: 4,200 sf. Project time: 14 months.

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米娜

我们的目标是以优雅和古怪的方式改造现有的建筑，同时尽量减少对环境的影响。只有不到50%的原建筑被拆除。所有的通风都来自穿过庭院和消失的墙壁的空气交叉通风。自然光线进入房子以减少用电，但是太阳射线也被过滤，所以它们不会直接进入室内温度。寻求创新的可持续解决方案导致使用可再生材料，如厨房的水槽和整理材料的橡胶，庭院中老房子的横梁，以及楼梯和台面使用再生木材。

We aimed to transform the existing building with grace and whimsy while minimizing the environmental impact. Less than 50% of the original structure was demolished. All ventilation comes from the cross ventilation of air through the courtyards and disappearing walls. Natural light enters the house to reduce use of electricity, but solar rays are also filtered so they don’t enter directly raise the internal temperature. Reaching for innovative sustainable solutions lead to the use of recycled materials, like rubber for sinks and finishing material in the kitchen, repurposing beams from the old house in the courtyard, and the use of reclaimed woods for the staircase and countertops.

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米娜

我们的设计元素不仅是装饰性的，而且是功能性的。由回收轮胎和软木制成的材料被用于厨房橱柜和厨房椅子上，创造了一个优雅的厨房，不受家庭生活正常损耗的影响。在前面房间的钢窗台创造了一个额外的座位区域与磁性垫子，可以重新安排，视需要。楼上的书架在平面图之间起到栏杆/屏障的作用，用蓝色的水晶石来唤起大海。廉价的再循环橡胶材料，用于浴室水槽的选择，因为它有很大的可持续性。游戏区的磁性黑板滑块和儿童房间的纸板滑块将房子本身变成儿童艺术表现的媒介。衣橱下面的鞋子储藏柜作为换鞋的长凳。

Our design elements are not merely decorative, but serve a functional purpose. Material manufactured from recycled tires and cork is used on kitchen cabinetry and kitchen chairs, creating an elegant kitchen unaffected by normal wear and tear of family life. The steel windowsill in the front room creates an additional seating area with magnetic cushions that can be re-arranged as needed. The upstairs bookshelf functions as railings/barriers between floor plans and evokes the ocean with blue panelite. Inexpensive re-cycled rubber material used for bathroom sinks chosen for its great sustainability. Magnetic chalkboard sliders in the play area and paperboard sliders in the kids' rooms transform the house itself into a medium for children's artistic expression. Shoe storage drawers beneath coat closet double as a bench for changing shoes.

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米娜

我们为如何使窗户和房子的质量达到最佳的通风条件而苦苦挣扎。

We struggled with how to orient windows and mass of the house to enable the best ventilation.

 first floor plan

二层平面图