Architects: Atelier RZLBD Project: Instar House Location: Toronto, Canada Area: 2200.0 ft2 Photography: Borzu Talaie

建筑师：工作室RZLBD项目：Instar House位置：多伦多，加拿大地区：2200.0英尺2摄影：BorzuTalaie

Instar House is a minimalist three-storey wood - steel structure, which is located on the southern edge of Allenby, a neighbourhood on the border between North York and Toronto. While carefully responds to the needs and lifestyle of the clients, the house has moulted from the small foot-print of the two-and-a-half storey structure that had occupied the site since early 1950s and was infamously nicknamed as half-house.

Instar House是一种极简的三层木材。

The evolution of design was based on a clear distinction between the two main volumes which are both stretched east-west: a larger one in grey that contains all the served spaces; and a smaller replica in black that accommodates all the servant spaces. In order to maintain a sense of autonomy all the major glazed openings on the larger volume are connected and the exterior of this modest monolithic mass is rendered in seamless stucco.

设计的演变是建立在两个主要的书之间的明确的区别之上，这两本书都是东西向的：一个更大的灰色的，包含所有的服务空间；一个更小的黑色的复制品，容纳所有的仆人空间。为了保持自主感，更大体积上的所有主要的玻璃开口都连接在一起，这个小小的整体质量的外部是用无缝灰泥呈现的。

The staircase / void which sits on the centre of the larger volume, not only allows for visual communication, also divides each floor level into two sections: on the main floor, a living room on the west and a kitchen with a dining banquette on the east; on the second floor, two bedrooms that are connected through a glass bridge which overlooks the kitchen and provides a shared study area for kids; the third floor has been dedicated to a generous master bedroom with the sleeping zone on one side and a roof top patio on the opposite side where clients can enjoy an outdoor hot-tub while looking towards a beautiful park.

位于较大空间中心的楼梯/空隙不仅允许视觉交流，还将每层楼分成两部分：主楼层，西边的客厅和东面有餐桌的厨房；二楼，两间卧室通过玻璃桥连接起来，这座桥俯瞰厨房，为孩子们提供共享的学习空间；第三层是一间宽敞的主卧室，一边是休息区，另一边是屋顶露台，顾客可以在那里一边欣赏室外热水浴缸，一边欣赏美丽的公园。

The smaller volume facilitates all the utilities and services: a mechanical and laundry room in the basement; a powder room and the entry foyer on the main floor; a shared bathroom and a laundry chute on the second floor; and a master ensuite on the top.

较小的空间便于所有的公用事业和服务：地下室有一个机械和洗衣房；主楼层有一个化妆室和入口门厅；二楼有一个共用浴室和一个洗衣槽；顶部有一个主套间。