架构师提供的文本描述。这所私人住宅位于好莱坞山，俯瞰洛杉矶城。这是这个社区为数不多的剩余建筑之一，也是这个城市为数不多的保护区之一。该建筑与周围的环境相结合，以产生一个与景观融合的建筑。现代住宅设计也与自然元素(空气、阳光和植被)相互作用，但在山丘中只有很少的视觉效果。

Text description provided by the architects. This private residence is located in the Hollywood Hills, overlooking the City of Los Angeles. It is one of the rare remaining building lots of this neighborhood, also one of the few protected areas in the City. The building engages with the surrounding environment in order to produce an Architecture that merges with the Landscape. The contemporary design of the house interacts as well with the natural elements (air, sun and vegetation) but has only a little visual impact in the Hills.

 © Michael Wells

迈克尔·威尔斯

该遗址有一个非常陡峭的地形，但主要是由基岩组成。南北方向提供了洛杉矶盆地的全景，同时在温暖的下午被自然地保护着不受阳光的照射。这座建筑在四个层次上将自己投进了现场，创造了足够的起居空间来适应这个项目，同时也加强了设计的气候方向。一半的生活空间位于地下。

The site has a very steep topography but mostly constituted of Bedrock. The North-South orientation offers a panoramic view of the LA basin while being naturally protected from the sun in the warm afternoons. The building casts itself into the site on four levels to create enough living area to accommodate the program but also to reinforce the climatic orientations of the design. Half of the living volume is located underground.

 © Michael Wells

迈克尔·威尔斯

基础和挡土墙是由混凝土制成的，混凝土是房屋的主要材料。它还创造了一个热质量的建筑物，与房屋的方向和它的自然通风避免使用空调。通过金属防晒霜循环的水自然被加热并重定向到辐射地板系统。

The foundations and retaining walls are made of concrete, which become the primary material of the house. It also creates a thermal mass for the building that in connection with the orientation of the house and its natural ventilation avoids the use of air conditioning. Water circulating through the metal sunscreens is naturally heated and redirected to the radiant floor system.

 © Michael Wells

迈克尔·威尔斯

建筑外部的表皮是由反射周围植被的隔热玻璃制成的。结果，房子消失在它的环境中，仍然设法向它敞开自己。室外甲板(露台、游泳池、露台)在表面上与室内相当，并允许通过当地的气候在一年的大部分时间里居住在室外。

The building’s skin that opens itself on the exterior is made of insulated glass reflecting the surrounding vegetation. As a result the house disappears into its environment, still managing to open itself to it. The outdoor decks (terraces, swimming pool, patio) are equal in surface to the indoor and allow through the local climate to live outside for most of the year.

 © Michael Wells

迈克尔·威尔斯