Architects: Bentley Tibbs Architect Project: North Dallas House Interior Design: Alice Cottrell Location: Dallas, Texas, United States Area: 8,500 sq ft Year: 2016 Photographer: Charles Davis Smith

建筑师：Bentley Tibbs建筑师项目：北达拉斯住宅室内设计：Alice Cottrell地点：美国得克萨斯州达拉斯：8500平方英尺年：2016年摄影师：查尔斯·戴维斯·史密斯

Taking cues from the original 1-acre site and existing live oak trees, this 8,500 square foot North Dallas house with a traditional “H” layout is very solid, and in some ways, what you expect. While the design is punctuated with surprises like an interior courtyard and visual sight lines in unexpected places, rooms are generally where they are supposed to be. The off-kilter aspects come in at key points of the structure and are used to subtly animate the solid and grounded aspects of the home. The entry and the stair tower are a few of these unexpected elements, and are set off at opposing 20 degrees, unlike the 90 degree angles throughout the rest of the home. The intention is to highlight these elements as important – the points of entry and of change in elevation. Continuing the theme of contradictions, the materials and detailing are at once solid and straightforward, and at times, a little surprising. Exterior materials appear inside, tall narrow slots act as windows, water allows the angled entry and stair towers to be both grounded and set off as unique, and flooring can be an unexpected mix of materials, but convey a sense of quiet.

从原来的1英亩土地和现存的活橡树中提取线索，这座8500平方英尺的北达拉斯房屋的传统“H”布局是非常坚实的，在某些方面，正如你所期望的。虽然设计中不时会有一些令人惊讶的地方，比如室内庭院和视觉视线，但通常情况下，房间都是它们应该在的地方。非平衡的方面在结构的关键点，并被用来微妙地生动的坚实的和接地的方面的家庭。入口和楼梯塔是这些意想不到的元素之一，在相反的20度出发，不像90度的角度贯穿整个家庭。其意图是强调这些要素的重要性-进入点和海拔变化点。继续这个矛盾的主题，材料和细节都是坚实的，直截了当的，有时，有点令人惊讶。外面的材料出现在里面，高而窄的缝隙充当窗户，水允许有角度的入口和楼梯塔既被接地，又能作为独特的东西被点燃，地板可以是一种意想不到的材料混合，但传达出一种安静的感觉。