Architects: mw|works Project: Mid-Century Home Renovation Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Area: 4,800 sq ft Year 2017 Photography: Jeremy Bittermann

建筑师：MW工程项目：世纪中期住宅翻新地点：西雅图，华盛顿，美国地区：4，800平方英尺2017年摄影：Jeremy Bittermann

Designed by Ibsen Nelsen in 1961, the layout of this mid-century home was very well considered but the character and flow between spaces wasn’t a good fit for the daily patterns of the new owners. High on the owner’s wish list were increased physical and visual connections between rooms and to the outdoors.

1961年由易卜生·尼尔森设计，这座世纪中叶住宅的布局被很好地考虑，但空间之间的特征和流动并不适合新业主的日常生活模式。房主的愿望清单中最重要的是增加房间之间和室外之间的物理和视觉联系。

A central feature of the original design was a courtyard garden, experienced primarily through the living room. Careful reconsideration of the openings surrounding this space reframed it as a tranquil organizing element of the house, central not just to the living room but also to the entry, the daily circulation paths and the more informal spaces of the home. Single pane windows were replaced and extended floor to ceiling.

最初设计的一个中心特征是庭院花园，主要通过客厅进行体验。仔细考虑围绕这一空间的开口使它重新成为房子的一个宁静的组织要素，不仅是起居室的中心，而且也是入口、日常流通的通道和更非正式的住宅空间的中心。更换了单一的玻璃窗，并将地板伸向天花板。

Upgraded insulation and high efficiency radiant floor heat allowed the removal of ductwork and low ceilings, dramatically reducing the home’s energy consumption. The new project is updated and more livable but still respectful of the best elements of the original design.

升级的绝缘和高效率的地板辐射热量允许拆除管道和低天花板，显着地降低了家庭的能源消耗。新的项目是更新的，更适合居住，但仍然尊重最好的元素，原来的设计。