Studio ARD Architects, led by Sean Lockyer, is behind this eye-catching guardhouse in the Desert Palisades residential development in Palm Springs. Photography: Lance Gerber

Nothing says Palm Springs more than the desert views, glazed expanses, striking cantilever and low-rise, linear forms of this steel and concrete Guardhouse in the city’s Desert Palisades neighbourhood. Designed by California’s prolific contemporary architect Sean Lockyer of Studio AR-D, this bold structure was conceived as a gateway to the Desert Palisades residential development.

棕榈泉最能说明问题的莫过于沙漠的景色、玻璃窗的广袤、悬臂和低矮的、直线形状的这座钢铁和混凝土护卫室在城市的沙漠栅栏附近。由加州多产当代建筑师肖恩·洛克耶设计，他是AR工作室的设计师

Lockyer wanted the structure to reflect the calibre of the homes intended to be built there and aimed to balance his design with the raw and rugged terrain around them. This way, the Guardhouse connects with ease with both the built environment, and the desert.

洛克耶希望这座建筑能反映出在那里建造的房屋的口径，并将其设计与周围崎岖的地形相平衡。这样，护卫所就可以轻松地与建筑环境和沙漠相连。

A big part of the structure is clad in weathered steel. Photography: Lance Gerber

结构的很大一部分是用耐候钢覆盖的。摄影：兰斯·格伯

A boulder on site was a key reference in the design, the roof nodding to it but not quite physically touching it, symbolising in a neat and legible way this dialogue between the natural and the manmade.

现场的巨石是设计中的一个重要参考，屋顶向它点点头，但并不是很实际地接触它，它以一种整洁和清晰的方式象征着自然和人工之间的对话。

‘The materials used for the exterior and interior of the Guardhouse were methodically chosen to not only represent strength and durability, but to also complement the surrounding Palm Springs desert hillside.

警卫室的外部和内部所用的材料是有条不紊地选择的，不仅代表了强度和耐久性，而且还补充了周围棕榈泉沙漠山坡。

The exterior materials – steel, board-formed concrete, and wood – flow into the interior separated by frameless glass, allowing for a seamless indoor outdoor aesthetic’, say the architects.

建筑师说，外部材料-钢铁、板状混凝土和木料-流入室内，由无框玻璃隔开，使室内的室内美学变得无缝。

Sitting on the slopes of a hillside just on the edges of town, the Guardhouse offers long views of the Coachella Valley city, which is known for its unique constellation of modernist buildings; a heritage that is celebrated extensively during this month’s Palm Springs Modernism Week and the popular Palm Springs Modernism Tours. §

就在小镇边缘的山坡上，这座警卫馆提供了科切拉山谷城的长景，这座城市以其独特的现代主义建筑群而闻名；这个传统在本月的棕榈泉现代主义周和流行的棕榈泉现代主义之旅中得到了广泛的庆祝。§

The Desert Palisades Guardhouse was featured as the location for the March 2019 (W*240) fashion shoot by Joachim Mueller Ruchholtz

沙漠宫殿卫队是2019年3月(W*240)时装拍摄的地点，由Joachim Mueller Ruchholtz拍摄。

摄影师Joachim Mueller Ruchholtz拍摄了一个时尚故事在沙漠帕里塞斯卫队为W*240(2019年3月)，时尚导演伊莎贝尔昆特。摄影师Joachim Mueller Ruchholtz拍摄了一个时尚故事在沙漠帕里塞斯卫队为W*240(2019年3月)，时尚导演伊莎贝尔昆特。

该结构作为一个门屋的发展，这是目前正在设计或正在建设中。摄影：兰斯·格伯的建筑作为一座门屋，目前正在设计中或正在建设中。摄影：兰斯·格伯

低音量和令人印象深刻的屋顶悬空是该地区建筑的完美代表。摄影：兰斯·格伯低音量和令人印象深刻的屋顶悬垂是该地区建筑的完美代表。摄影：兰斯·格伯

钢由玻璃和混凝土补充。摄影：兰斯格伯钢是由玻璃和混凝土补充。摄影：兰斯·格伯

大的玻璃开口确保内外合并。摄影：兰斯格伯大开窗，确保内外融合。摄影：兰斯·格伯