架构师提供的文本描述。这座河滨住宅的设计是为了与北方的水景和南方的大型无花果树相结合。在房子的中心是一个巨大的双高度起居区，它成为房子的主要空间，并允许房间的深处与计划有一个展望，通过主房间，到河边。

Text description provided by the architects. This river front home is designed to engage with water views to the north and views into large fig trees to the south. At the centre of the house is a large double height living area which becomes the main space of the house and allows rooms deep with the plan to have an outlook, through the main room, to the river.

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C.斯科特·布伦斯

这片土地两旁都是附近的房子。为了让阳光从北方进入，并控制隐私，创建了一堵双面墙。这面墙在下午发出一抹亮光，创造出一种所需的平静。

The site is flanked by neighbouring houses. To allow sunlight to enter from the north, and control privacy, a double wall was created. The wall gives a wash of light in the afternoon, creating a desired calmness.

这座房子的每一端都是以超比例的白色混凝土形式形成的。混凝土的规模和平整度与缩小和人性化的木材屏风形成对比。精致的屏风，深邃的混凝土和美化的前景创造了一系列层之间的河流前木板路和内部的房子。在繁忙的城市环境中，这所房子是一个平静的私人避难所。

Each end of the house is formed in over scaled off-form white concrete. The scale and smoothness of the concrete is contrasted with timber screens that scale down and humanise. The delicate screens, deep reveals of concrete and landscaped foreground create a series of layers between the river front boardwalk and the interior of the house. The house is a calm private sanctuary within a busy urban environment.

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C.斯科特·布伦斯

当一个人穿过房子的时候，会有一系列对比的经历。房子使用压缩空间来扩大空间的规模，用纹理材料来增强混凝土的光滑性，用黑暗来提升空间的光级。

As one moves through the house there is a series of contrasting experiences. The house uses compressed spaces to enhance the scale of spaces beyond, textured materials to enhance the smoothness of concrete, darkness to enhance the light levels of a space beyond.

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C.斯科特·布伦斯

房子使用热质量和交叉通风作为副热带气候的一种被动冷却方式。北面计划有较大的悬垂与自动百叶窗，允许交叉通风的需要。东面和西面有最小的开口，起到热障的作用。还有一个22000升的地下水箱和广泛使用的LED照明。

The house uses both thermal mass and cross ventilation as a means of passive cooling for the subtropical climate. The north facing plan has large overhangs with automated louvers allowing cross ventilation as required. The eastern and western facades have minimal openings, acting as a thermal barrier. There is also a 22000L underground watertank and extensive use of LED lighting.