Architects: Studio AR-D Architects Project: Desert Palisades Guard House Location: California, United States Size: 915 sf Photography: Courtesy of Studio AR-D Architects

建筑师：AR工作室

The guard house was originally conceptualized as a gateway to this long awaited residential development, located on the elevated hillside overlooking Palm Springs. Upon initial visits to this captivating site, and witnessing the expansive views and natural setting, It was evident that this building should reflect the caliber of the homes intended to be built here, while complimenting the raw and rugged terrain. The materials chosen were selected for their durability, timelessness, and their compliment to the desert environment. The aesthetic was designed to reflect both the nature and thrusting of the hillside slope.

看守所最初被概念化为通往这一期待已久的住宅开发的门户，坐落在俯瞰棕榈泉的高架山坡上。在对这一迷人的地点进行初步访问并目睹广阔的景色和自然环境时，很明显，这座建筑应该反映出打算在这里建造的房屋的口径，同时赞扬原始和崎岖的地形。选择的材料是因为它们的耐久性、永恒性和对沙漠环境的赞美。其美学设计既反映了山坡的性质，又反映了山坡的逆冲作用。

We really wanted this boulder to appear that it was very close to the roof but not quite connecting to it physically. Instead we preferred the tension created between the two structures, natural and man-made, and wanted them to speak to the other while still remaining elusive of one another. The exact distance between the two wasn’t as important as the energy between the two.

我们真的希望这个巨石看起来离屋顶很近，但在物理上并没有完全连接到它。相反，我们更喜欢这两种结构之间的紧张关系，自然的和人为的，我们希望它们在彼此仍然难以捉摸的情况下与对方对话。两者之间的确切距离不如两者之间的能量重要。

The exaggerated length of the cantilever that gently shades the large boulder was important for reinforcing the tension created between the natural and man-made. The conversation that the 2 elements have with one another could only have been achieved so poetically by taking the largest boulder on site and marrying it to a structure that stretches the limits of engineering to its maximum potential. Our vision that we intend to create throughout this project would be to create this same conversation, connection, and tension between the built and natural environments.

夸张的悬臂长度，轻轻遮住巨大的巨石，对于加强自然和人为之间的张力是很重要的。这两种元素之间的对话，只有通过在现场取最大的巨石，并将其与一种将工程极限扩大到最大潜力的结构结合，才能如此诗意地实现。我们打算在整个项目中创建的愿景将是在构建的环境和自然环境之间创建同样的对话、连接和张力。

Materials used: In order to push the limits of the engineering for this gatehouse, steel and concrete were chosen for their strength and ability to resist an extreme amount of tension and compression. The treatment of these materials, and in an effort to compliment the natural surroundings found throughout the Desert Palisades project, dictated that we present these materials in their truest form. It was paramount that the materials of the outer shell and structure be left to patina naturally, unadorned with any added finish. The interior materials, in contrast, were intended to communicate a dichotomy between the built and natural elements. These read as a much more polished and refined aesthetic, while still providing a warmth and strong connection to the surrounding landscape.

材料：为了突破该门楼的工程极限，选用钢和混凝土作为其强度和抗极限抗拉、抗压能力。对这些材料的处理，以及对整个沙漠栅栏工程中发现的自然环境的赞美，决定了我们以最真实的形式呈现这些材料。最重要的是，外壳和结构的材料应该自然地留给帕蒂纳，不加任何修饰。相比之下，内部材料的目的是传达建筑元素和自然元素之间的二分法。这些阅读作为一种更加优雅和精致的美学，同时仍然提供温暖和强烈的联系周围的景观。