架构师提供的文本描述。这片狭小的土地从陡峭的山坡上延伸到华盛顿州斯诺霍米什县美丽的流动湖。巨大的杉树占据了西部的一半；东部的一半由于先前被烧毁的木屋而受损。大卫·范德沃特建筑师面临的挑战是为一对活跃的年轻夫妇创造一个家，这对夫妇保存了树木和剩下的乡土景观，同时向湖边延伸，并使湖景和进入湖面的机会最大化。

Text description provided by the architects. The small and narrow lot extends dramatically down a steep slope to beautiful Flowing Lake in Snohomish County, Washington. Giant fir trees occupy the western half; the eastern half was marred by the previous removal of a fire damaged cabin. David Vandervort Architects' challenge was to create a home for an active, young couple which preserved the trees and the remaining native landscape while extending toward and maximizing views of and access to the lake.

 ©  Mark Woods

马克·伍兹

解决办法是先建立一条通往水的道路，然后在旁边放置一座房子。这条路从一个拥有独立车库/办公室的汽车法庭开始。然后，它从卧室的侧翼沿着巨大的冷杉下降到中斜坡，在那里，一个玻璃走廊/入口模糊了内部和外部之间的界线。

The solution was to first establish a path to the water alongside which a house was then placed. The path begins at an auto court with its detached garage/office. It then descends past the bedroom wing alongside the giant firs to mid-slope where a glass corridor/entry blurs the line between interior and exterior.

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从这里开始，生活区向视野敞开和悬臂，它的玻璃外墙最大限度地开放了湖面，也使有限的光线得到了最大限度的利用。上层主卧室及其屋顶露台徘徊在树木之间。这些与湖面相关的部分房屋都被木板覆盖的墙壁所拥抱，为邻居提供了隐私，并将注意力集中在景观上。

From here the living areas open and cantilever toward the view, its glass façade maximizing both openness to the lake and the limited quantity of light. The upper level Master bedroom with its roof terrace hovers amongst the trees. These lake related portions of the house are all embraced by the wood clad wall providing privacy to the neighbors and focusing attention to the view.

 ©  Mark Woods

马克·伍兹

从入口处下来的斜坡，就像房子在小径上的桥梁一样，是一个有盖的门廊，然后是一个有沙坑的露台，最后是湖边，还有它恢复的湿地。

Downslope from the entry, as the house bridges over the path, is a covered porch, then a bunkered patio and finally the lake edge itself with its restored wetland.

 ©  Mark Woods

马克·伍兹

房子的材料是诚实和自然的。这样，房子就可以与自然景观融为一体，白天从湖边望去就很难隔离，而晚上，房子却会从里面发出令人安心的光芒。

The materials of the house are honest and natural. This allows the house to meld with the natural landscape so that by day it is difficult to isolate when viewed from the lake, while at night the home glows reassuringly from within.

 ©  Mark Woods

马克·伍兹