架构师提供的文本描述。由约翰森施马岭建筑事务所建造的OS House位于威斯康星州拉辛市中心，试图重新定义这座具有历史意义的锈带城市的城市结构。坐落在一座三层楼的豪宅和一个世纪中叶的牧场之间的狭小地段上，这座色彩斑斓的1900 sf住宅是对街景的一种受欢迎和充满活力的干预。

Text description provided by the architects. The OS House by Johnsen Schmaling Architects is located in downtown Racine, Wisconsin and attempts to redefine the urban fabric of this historic rustbelt city. Sited on a narrow lot between a 3-story mansion and a mid-century ranch, the colorful 1,900sf residence is a welcome and dynamic intervention to the streetscape.

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从组织的角度来看，“OS House”是一个简单的长方形空间，是豪宅大面积和相邻牧场低调之间的过渡部分。该住宅还通过使用玻璃和室外空间，在街道和密歇根湖海岸之间过渡。

From an organizational standpoint, the OS House is a simple rectangular volume that serves as a transition piece between the large mass of the mansion and the low profile of the adjacent ranch.  The residence also serves as a transition between the street and the shores of Lake Michigan through the use of glazing and outdoor spaces.  

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当进入OS House的主入口庭院时，建筑师们对玻璃的战略性使用是显而易见的：尽管其体积是矩形的，但住宅内部是由一系列滑动或固定的玻璃板在视觉上连接着复杂雕刻的壁龛的集合。这些壁龛包括独特的室内/室外空间，如高架露台、遮荫的主水平露台。餐厅旁边有一个玻璃门厅。这个组织利用了现场提供的美妙景色。

Upon approaching the main entry courtyard of the OS House, the architects’ strategic use of glazing is evident: despite being rectangular in volume, the interior of the residence is a compilation of intricately carved niches visually connected by a series of sliding or stationary glazed panels .  These niches include unique indoor/outdoor spaces such as elevated patios, a shaded main level terrace, and a glazed vestibule adjacent to the dining room.  The organization capitalizes on the fantastic views afforded by the site.

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“OS House”最引人注目的建筑特色可能是雨屏：一个悬挂在钢制通道之间的薄混凝土面板系统。除了是一种激进的建筑声明外，这个组装还创造了一个8“深通风的外壳，有助于提高住宅的卓越性能。”

Perhaps the most notable architectural feature of the OS House would be the rainscreen: a system of thin concrete panels suspended between steel channels.  In addition to being a radical architectural statement, this assembly creates an 8” deep ventilated envelope that contributes to the superior performance of the residence.  

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“OS House”是中西部最早的LEED白金住宅之一，除了与现有的社区环境有很大的不同外，它还使用了多种可持续的材料，包括通风的雨幕、高效率的玻璃、低流量的固定水装置和可渗透的表面，以减少雨水径流。这些材料，再加上诸如独立光伏阵列、光伏屋顶层压板和深井地热加热/冷却系统等创新技术，住宅可以在一年的大部分时间里脱离电网运行(甚至在高峰能源收获期间充当净生产者)。

Apart from being a radical formal departure from the existing neighborhood context, the OS House is is one of the first LEED Platinum residences in the Midwest.  The project utilizes a variety of sustainable materials including a ventilated rainscreens, high-efficiency glazing, low-flow water fixtures, and permeable surfaces to mitigate stormwater runoff.  These materials, coupled with innovative technologies such as a free-standing PV array, photovoltaic roof laminates, and a deep-well geothermal heating/cooling system allows the residence to operate off the grid for most of the year (and even function as a net producer during peak energy harvest).

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