Architects: Olson Kundig Project: Rimrock Location: Spokane, Washington, United States Area: 5200 square feet Photography: Benjamin Benschneider

建筑师：奥尔森昆迪格项目：RimRock地点：华盛顿州斯波坎，美国地区：5200平方英尺摄影：Benjamin Benschneide

“This is a project close to my heart because it is in the immediate vicinity of where I grew up, so in a sense, I was coming home to do it. The clients came to me specifically because they saw me as a local boy who did all right. They’d watched my career and liked the idea of us both being risk takers. Being on site resonated at a deep level—hearing the crunch of the snow under my feet, smelling the pine needles. It was so utterly familiar.” – Tom Kundig

“这是一个贴近我的心的项目，因为它就在我成长的地方附近，所以在某种意义上，我是回家去做的。”客户来找我是因为他们认为我是一个当地的孩子，做得很好。他们看着我的职业生涯，喜欢我们俩都是冒险家的想法。在现场，深深地产生了共鸣-听到脚下雪的嘎吱作响，闻着松针的味道。“这太熟悉了。”-汤姆·昆迪格

The T-shaped form of Rimrock responds to the unique typography of the bluff upon which it is situated. Sited at the edge of a cliff, the house straddles two sides of wash atop a stable outcropping of tough, slow-cooled volcanic basalt. The name “ rimrock ” refers to this type of geological occurrence, with a sheer rock wall at the upper edge of a plateau or canyon. The seam below the house is a natural, preexisting path for animals, including moose and coyotes, who use it to migrate between the mountains and the river. Even though the house is now here, they can still move unimpeded. The sensitive nature of the landscape, as well as its unique climatic, solar and seasonal conditions, called for careful positioning of the home and the materials used.

赖姆洛克的T形态对它所处的虚张声势的独特排版作出了反应。坐落在悬崖的边缘，房子横跨洗刷的两侧，上面是一片稳定的、缓慢冷却的火山玄武岩露头。“边缘岩”是指这种地质事件，在高原或峡谷的上边缘有一堵陡峭的岩壁。房子下面的接缝是一条自然的、已经存在的小径，包括驼鹿和土狼，它们用它在山和河之间迁徙。即使房子现在这里，他们仍然可以畅通无阻地移动。由于景观的敏感性以及独特的气候、太阳能和季节性条件，需要对家园和所使用的材料进行仔细的定位。

Raising the 5,200 SF house above the wash serves many functions, including preservation of the existing animal path. Knowing that changing wind patterns in the winter can create massive snow drifts, hovering the house above the ground plane also allows the use of full-height windows to maximize 180-degree views overlooking Riverside State Park and north Spokane—valley, mountains, forest, river, city—without piles of snow accumulating directly against them. The interior remains open but protected.

提高5200 SF的房子以上洗，发挥了许多功能，包括保存现有的动物路径。了解到冬季风向的变化会产生大量的积雪，在地面上空盘旋的房屋也可以使用全高的窗户，最大限度地利用180度的视野俯瞰河滨州立公园和斯波坎北部-山谷、山脉、森林、河流、城市-而不是堆积如山的积雪。内部保持开放，但受到保护。

The resulting design reverses the typical transparency one might expect to experience in a home with a large amount of glazing. The upper floor is actually more private, and the lower portion—the family and gathering area—has more transparency and contains a bridge element that spans across the game path. This transparent main level, which consists of the kitchen, dining and living area, mediates between the prospect and the refuge at the edge of the cliff.

由此产生的设计扭转了一个典型的透明度，人们可能期望在一个有大量玻璃的家庭。上层实际上是更私人的，较低的部分-家庭和聚会区-具有更大的透明度，并包含跨越游戏路径的桥梁元素。这一透明的主层，由厨房、餐厅和生活区组成，介于悬崖边缘的景色和避难所之间。

The upper part of the Rimrock house is the most private and is less transparent than the lower level with views directed towards tighter vistas. A sense of intimacy throughout the home allows the owners to retreat from the spectacular also aggressive environment which is often witness to powerful storms and dramatic seasonal weather shifts.

林洛克宫的上部是最私密的，也不像下层那么透明，其观点指向更紧密的视野。在整个家庭的亲密感，让业主从壮观的，也是侵略性的环境，往往是见证强大的风暴和戏剧性的季节性天气变化。

Tough, durable building materials, mostly mild steel and glass, can withstand the harsh environmental conditions and will weather naturally. The steel paneling and structure is 90-95% reclaimed material locally sourced by the owner. Automatic, seasonally adjusted exterior shades on all windows significantly decrease the energy used for cooling. Erosion on the site is prevented by collecting all rainwater runoff from the roof into one dry well that percolates the water slowly back into the ground water system.

坚固耐用的建筑材料，主要是软钢和玻璃，能够承受恶劣的环境条件，并将自然的天气。该钢面板和结构是90%-95%的再生材料由业主当地来源。自动，季节性调整所有窗户的外部遮阳显着减少用于冷却的能源。通过将屋顶上的所有雨水径流收集到一口干井，缓慢地将水渗透回地下水系统，从而防止了场地的侵蚀。