架构师提供的文本描述。一位著名的建筑师，以他在创造令人难忘的建筑中对光和物质的惊人研究而闻名，路易斯·卡恩在宾夕法尼亚州费城的埃舍利克之家保持了他的严谨。

Text description provided by the architects. An architect celebrated for his breathtaking studies of light and materiality in the creation of memorable architecture, Louis Kahn did not fail to maintain his rigor in the Esherick House of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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托德·埃伯勒

这是第一个传达卡恩风格建筑宏伟理念的住宅。这座两层楼的住宅坐落在一个六英亩的花园里，这是卡恩为实现而设计的仅有的九栋私人住宅之一。

Admired for it's spatial and luminous qualities, this is the first residence of its kind to convey the grand ideas of Kahn-style architecture. The two story dwelling, which is one of only nine private houses designed by Kahn to come into realization, rests on a lively six acre garden.

 © Todd Eberle

托德·埃伯勒

卡恩的材料融合，天然阿比通木与人造米色混凝土，是真实的，他的几何简单的风格，使更多的重点放在照明和环境。非常正交的整体组合被不规则的窗户图案刺穿，暴露出温暖的内部。在许多建筑风格中，内墙主要是白色的，以突出木材的丰富性。

Kahn's fusion of materials, natural Apitong wood with manmade beige concrete, is true to his geometrically simple style which allows more emphasis to be placed on lighting and environmental context. The very orthogonal, monolithic composition is punctured by an irregular pattern of windows, revealing the warm interior. As is common in many styles of architecture, the interior walls are primarily white to accentuate the richness of the wood.

为书迷设计住宅，卡恩的开放式平面图让自然光线透过地板到天花板的窗户穿透每个角落。客厅内建的书架一直延伸到双层空间的天花板。一个让人想起日本建筑的楼梯可以俯瞰这个起居室的空间。

Designing the residence for a book lover, Kahn's open floor plan allows natural light to penetrate every corner through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The living room features built-in bookshelves that stretch up to the ceiling of the double-height space. A staircase that is reminiscent of Japanese architecture overlooks this living room space.

 © Todd Eberle

托德·埃伯勒

卡恩只在两种情况下打破了盒子的边界，这两种情况都是从住宅两端对称突出的烟囱。他看似简单的平面图可以进一步分析成四条，其中包括服务空间，餐厅，流通和客厅。

Kahn breaks the boundaries of the box in only two instances, both of which are chimneys that symmetrically protrude from opposite ends of the dwelling. His seemingly simple floor plan can be further analyzed into four strips which house the service spaces, dining areas, circulation, and living room.

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罗南·贝克曼(Ronan Beckerman)

当从外部体验时，窗口提示内部双高度空间的内容。他们的主要目的是让光的流动，同时让人们看到美丽的周围景观。

When experienced from the outside, the windows hint to the contents of the internal double height spaces. Their primary purpose is to allow the flow of light while permitting views to the beautiful surrounding landscape.

 © Todd Eberle

托德·埃伯勒

1992年，这座房子被美国建筑师协会费城分会颁发的“地标建筑奖”授予了杰出的荣誉。摄影师托德埃伯勒是由理查德赖特带来的，以捕捉美的住宅，将公布在拍卖目录。它于2008年5月出售，估计以300万美元的价格售出。

In 1992, the house was awarded the distinguished honor of a Landmark Building Award from the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1992. Photographer Todd Eberle was brought in by Richard Wright to capture the beauty of the dwelling, to be published in the auction catalogue. It was put up for sale in May of 2008, and sold for an estimated three-million dollars.

 © Todd Eberle

托德·埃伯勒