架构师提供的文本描述。该项目涉及修复一套3卧室的公寓，位于里斯本市中心附近一栋有40年历史的建筑中。这套公寓原来的布局包括高度的分隔和小的居住空间，因此创造了一个充满阴凉的角落和房间，几乎没有自然光的环境。

Text description provided by the architects. This project involved the rehabilitation of a 3-bedroom apartment, located in a 40 year old building nearby the center of Lisbon. The original layout of this apartment comprised aspects such as a high level of compartmentation and small living spaces, hence creating a rather unpleasant environment filled with shady corners and rooms with little natural light.

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(David Pereira)

这个项目的主要目的是促进对公寓内部性格的彻底改造，在此尝试将其内在价值提高到尽可能高的水平。使这个项目取得成功的关键因素是认识到外部露台在改变公寓内部布局过程中的重要性。这个未使用的70平方米的大户外区域的修复导致了公寓的社交圈向它转移。这一变化使人们能够最充分地居住和利用露台，并在厨房和客厅等区域享受到高水平的自然光。

The main purpose of this project consisted in promoting a complete makeover of the apartment´s internal disposition, trying hereby to increase its intrinsic value to the highest level possible. The critical factor that made this project a success was the recognition of the importance of the external patio´s role in the process of changing the internal layout of the apartment. The rehabilitation of this unused and 70 square-meter big outdoor area caused the shifting of the apartment´s social areas towards it. This change made it possible to live and utilize the patio to the fullest and to enjoy high levels of natural light in areas such as the kitchen and living room.

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(David Pereira)

这种住宅的内部居住区域之间的关系本质上是通过一个非结构的装饰元素来定义的。它把厨房和起居室隔开了，但是它也建立了一种视觉和物理上的联系，把社会和公寓中更多的私人区域联系起来。这个元素显示了一种不同类型的材料，主要是因为它在定义内部布局方面的重要性。这个元素还有一个更实际的用途，因为它为周围的所有区域提供了一个相关的存储空间。

The relationship between the internal living areas of this residence is essentially defined by means of a non-structural, decorative element. It separates the kitchen from the living room but it also establishes a visual and physical connection between the social and the more private areas of the apartment. This element displays a different type of material, mainly due to its importance in terms of defining the internal layout. This element has also a more practical purpose, since it provides a relevant storage space for all areas in its surroundings.

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(David Pereira)

最后的结果符合希望通过重建外部居住空间来增加房屋内在价值的过程。这种方法涉及到自然光、中性空间的创造以及住宅内部和外部区域之间的紧密联系等方面。

The final result fits the procedure of wanting to increase the intrinsic value of a house by rehabilitating its external living spaces. This type of approach gives relevance to aspects such as natural light, the creation of neutral spaces and of strong ties between the interior and exterior areas of a home.

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