架构师提供的文本描述。海斯多夫的古堡，坐落在一个公园里，有着非常成熟的树木，自从19世纪第一次建造以来，它经历了无数的改造(扩展)。然而，它太小了，最重要的是不能提供今天在这种设施中所期望的舒适程度。

Text description provided by the architects. The old castle of Heisdorf, situated in a park with marvelous mature trees, has undergone numerous alterations (extensions) since it was first built in the 19th century. Nevertheless, it was too small and above all could not offer the levels of comfort expected today in a facility of this kind.

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HVP谨慎地对待这项工作。他们翻修了古堡的历史建筑结构，但没有明显的建筑变化。相反，累积的延伸部分被拆除，取而代之的是一个连接城堡的新机翼，由一个高架的玻璃连接部件代替。

HVP approached this work cautiously. They renovated the historic building fabric of the castle, but without visible architectural changes. In contrast, the accumulated extensions were demolished and replaced by a new wing linked to the castle by an elevated glazed connecting element.

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这座新建筑面向南北方向，一边是大玻璃窗(被称为“奇观”)，一面朝城堡的方向，另一边是有屋顶的阳台，可以俯瞰公园的另一面。

The new building is oriented north-south with large glazed loggias (known as “curiosities”) on one side, facing in the direction of the castle and projecting roofed balconies looking onto the park on the other.

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毫无疑问，建造这座由裸露混凝土组成的新建筑是一种风险。但这座建筑是如此令人信服地融入了现有的织物-周围是一个新设计的带水的户外区域，有台阶可坐，铺好路面，精心种植的绿色区域-因此它代表了一种具有极高价值的设施。大量的木材和玻璃被使用，空间充满了阳光，友好和温暖。对于老年人来说，特别重要的是，由于许多地区的开放，居民们感到受到了保护，但也不受限制，他们可以看到外面发生的一切。

Without any doubt, making the new building of exposed concrete was a risk. But the building is so convincingly integrated in the existing fabric – surrounded by a newly designed outdoor area with water, steps to sit upon, paved and carefully planted green areas – that it represents a facility with an extremely high value indeed. A great deal of wood and glass was employed and spaces are flooded with daylight, friendly and warm. Particularly important for the elderly, the residents feel protected yet unrestricted thanks to the openness in many areas, offering a view of everything going on outside.

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