架构师提供的文本描述。位于华盛顿州的圣胡安群岛，这个占地10英亩的地块形成了鲜明的对比，它是以100英尺高的悬崖为终止点的，陡峭的地势一直延伸到水下的边缘。这两种条件的并置导致了建筑概念的形成。

Text description provided by the architects. Located in the San Juan Islands of Washington State, the 10 acre site contrasts between gently rolling fields that abruptly terminate in a 100-foot-high bluff that drops to the water’s edge below. The juxtaposition between these two conditions led to the architectural concept.

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从水面吹来的西风吹向虚张声势，集中力量集中在顶部。房子通过创造风浪来调节这种力量。沿着悬崖延伸的是生活区，入口门廊和车库。这北/南方向的机翼是高度琉璃，以利用远距离的观点在悬崖到岛屿。

High westerly winds from the water blow against the bluff concentrating forces at the top. The house mediates this force by creating a wind break. Stretching along the bluff are the living areas, the entry porch and the garage. This north/south oriented wing is highly glazed to take advantage of the long range views over the bluff to the islands.

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相比之下，房子的私人功能，卧室和客房延伸到东/西，开放到保护花园区和在背风边创建的露台。门打开的南面连续门廊与玻璃屋顶。这一地区的设计是为了利用冬季的被动太阳能加热，同时在夏季提供遮阳。

In contrast, the private functions of the house, the bedrooms and guest rooms stretch east/west opening to protected garden areas and a terrace created on the leeward side. Doors open onto a south facing continuous porch with glazed roof. This area has been designed to take advantage of passive solar heating in the winter while providing shading during the summer months.

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在房子的交汇处是一个两层的塔元素，其中包含一个艺术工作室和办公室空间。屋顶上的太阳能热水阵列，提供家用热水，并增加热水的积水地板采暖。

At the juncture of the house is a two-story tower element which contains an art studio and office space. A solar hot water array on the roof provides domestic hot water and augments the hot water hydronic floor heating.

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