“像素”之家

公司：	tHE gRID Architects	类型：	建筑
地区：	印度	标签：	别墅私宅

对隐私与开放的矛盾性推动了这个别墅的概念和发展，项目将成为一个跨越三代的大家庭的家。三对夫妇和两个孩子组成了这个紧密联系的单位，设计必须为隐蔽和孤独留出空间，并为允许不同规模的聚会提供共享区域。设计的灵感可以来自最出乎意料的地方，而这个灵感来自于数字图像的最基本构成部分，像素。虽然是这样，但它的精神是植根于自然的，因为这个住宅是由拥抱自然条件的意图而产生的，利用景观、方向和形式产生一个自然的立面，使项目在建筑和自然世界之间达到平衡。

The antipodal requirements of privacy and togetherness drove the concept and development of this villa, which was to be the home of an extended family spanning three generations. With three couples and two children forming the members of the closely-knit unit, the design had to make room for seclusion and solitude, and shared areas that would allow congregations of different sizes. Inspiration for design can come from the most unexpected of places, and this one took off from that most fundamental building block of digital imagery — the pixel. And while this may be so, its spirit is rooted in nature, as the home emerged from an intent to embrace natural conditions, taking advantage of views, orientation, and form generating a biophilic skin that positions the project at an equilibrium between the built and the natural world.

为了创造一个低调的隐私和分离感，该建筑被开发为一系列偏移和堆叠的体量，以创造一个阶梯式的形式。材料应用策略尊重这种 "几何性"，大面积的（看似重叠的）表面采用天然石材、裸露的混凝土和油漆，这种调色板也有助于保持热质量。建筑形式探索了遮蔽阳台、悬挑和空间的交错，以使每个房间都能面对前面（北）的花园，并作为对该地区炎热、干燥气候的回应。例如，朝北的第二层的一部分是悬挑式的，为后面的露台提供庇护，并为客厅、餐厅和上层的阳台的双层玻璃提供保护。除了满足其功能外，这个悬垂的元素还与谦逊的正面形成了雕塑般的对比。其结果是一个温和的外向型结构，但又保留了足够的隐私。

To create an understated presence and the appropriate levels of privacy and separation, the architecture was developed as a series of offset and stacked volumes to create a stepped form. The material application strategy respects this ‘geometricity’, with large areas of (seemingly overlapped) surfaces featuring natural stone, exposed concrete and paint, a palette which also helps in maintaining the thermal mass. The architectural form explores the idea of sheltered balconies, overhangs and spaces-under-spaces in a bid to allow each room to face the front (north) garden and as a response to the region’s hot, dry climate. A part of the second storey towards the north, for instance, is cantilevered to provide shelter for a terrace to the rear and provide protection to the double-height glass of the living room, the dining room and balcony of the upper floor. In addition to fulfilling its function, this overhanging element creates a sculptural contrast to the modest front facade. The result is a structure that is gently extroverted yet retains enough privacy.

像素概念最突出的表现是在主入口处，通过一系列宽阔的平台状台阶到达。在这里，上方的天棚被衔接成一个暴露的混凝土结构，上面有一系列大小不一的方形切口。悬挂在这个遮蔽元素中的大型定制MS灯与这种效果相呼应。整个构图创造了某种到达的感觉，一个宏伟的入口，通过一天中奇妙的光与影的游戏而变得更加强烈。

The most emphatic manifestation of the pixel concept is seen at the main entrance, which is approached via a series of broad, platform-like steps. Here, the canopy above is articulated as an exposed concrete structure, perforated with a series of square cut-outs in varying sizes. The large custom-made MS lamps that are suspended within this sheltering element echo this effect. The entire composition creates a certain sense of arrival, of a grand entrance, intensified with the wonderful play of light and shadow that is enacted through the day.

主门也采用了像素设计，因此它与整个构图是连续的，是一个6英尺宽，8英尺高的大门。走进去，你首先遇到的是一个大厅，一个简单、优雅的空间，暗示着里面的设计叙述。然后人们被 "释放"到主体量中，其中的亮点是楼梯区，其内有裸露的砖块，顶部有一个天窗。建筑围护结构的阶梯形式在这里以一种微型的方式得到反映，通过一系列阶梯式的花盆，给无栏杆的楼梯带来了安全感。绿色的植物使上升的旅程变得愉快，因为重叠的植物邀请你去触摸它们，创造出一种在花园中行走的愉悦感觉。这个体量的有机感被大型裸露的砖墙所强化，其纹理被通过夹层玻璃天窗倾泻进来的阳光所强化和赞美。垂直循环空间既是住宅的功能也是视觉特征。

The main door, which also bears a pixel design so that it is in continuum with the entire composition, is a large one — 6 ft wide and 8 ft high. Stepping within, you first encounter a vestibule/lobby, a simple, graceful space that hints at the design narrative within. The visitor is then ‘released’ into the main volume, the highlight of which is the staircase block, lined with exposed brick and crowned by a skylight. The stepped form of the architectural envelope gets mirrored here in a miniature fashion, through a series of stepped planters that lend a sense of security to the railing-less staircase. The greenery makes the upward journey a pleasant one, as the overlapping plants invite you to touch them, creating a pleasurable sensation of walking in a garden. The organic feeling of this volume is sharpened by the large exposed-brick wall, whose texture is intensified and celebrated by the sunlight that pours in through the laminated-glass skylight. The vertical circulation space is both a functional and visual feature of the home.

空间体验围绕着一种连接的感觉，与外部的连接，以及内部的连接，通过体量的无缝协调。简单地说，这就是这个设计的核心。虽然楼梯座在这方面起着重要的作用，但露台、阳台和较小的天窗将人们的感官带到一个宁静的空间。只需在一楼房间大开间外走一步，就能达到一个景观花园。客厅有双层高的玻璃，而餐厅则延伸到甲板上，在凉棚下避风。这两个房间都与北边的花园相连。

The spatial experience is centred around a feeling of connectedness — to the outside, and also within, through a seamless orchestration of volumes. This, simply put, is the heart of this design. While the staircase block plays a significant role in this regard, the decks, balconies and smaller skylights take the senses to a serene space. The rooms on the ground floor, of course, have the landscaped garden at their disposal — all that’s needed is a step outside the large openings. While the living room features double-height glazing, the dining room extends into a deck, sheltering under a pergola. Both the rooms are connected to the north garden.

设计团队有兴趣创造一个连接的公共空间，分布在三个楼层。此外，他们也在寻找机会扩大内部空间中的花园空间数量。平台的概念使空间框架将这两种兴趣结合在一起，这是通过在每个后续楼层创建一系列的退台来实现的。例如，在一楼的卧室上方，有一个退台，作为一楼卧室的花园露台，与绿色空间相邻。这样一来，一系列的户外聚会区就被建在了建筑的结构中，使用户在招待客人时有更大的灵活性。

The design team was interested in creating a connected communal space, spread across the three floors. Additionally, they were also looking for opportunities to expand the amount of garden space within the internal spaces. The terracing concept allows the spatial framework to bind these two interests together. This was achieved by creating a series of setbacks on each subsequent level. For instance, above the bedroom on the ground floor, is a setback that functions as a garden/ terrace for the bedroom on the first floor that adjoins the green space. This process is repeated for another level. This way, a series of outdoor congregational areas are built into the very fabric of the building to allow users greater flexibility when it comes to entertaining guests.

与建筑一样，室内的材料表达也是最小的，并与自然方向一致：石头、木材和裸露的砖块与简单的石灰膏组合在一起，呈现出一个经典的外壳，然后与当代的家具、艺术和配件组合在一起，创造一个适合现代生活的环境。所有的浴室都有天窗，以便它们也能像其他室内空间一样享受与室外的联系。

As with the architecture, material expression in the interiors, too, is minimal and aligned to the natural direction: stone, wood, and exposed brick is teamed with simple lime-plaster to render a classic envelope that is then overlaid with contemporary groupings of furniture, art and accessories to create an environment geared for modern living. All bathrooms feature skylights so that they, too, enjoy the same connection to the outdoors as the rest of the interior spaces.

如何最大限度地扩大房屋面积和优化北面花园的景观？如何创造一个开放的概念，以获得更强烈的空间质量？如何设计一个建筑策略，以保持房屋在改造期间不受天气影响？如何开发一个现代的、正式的外观，并将维护工作降到最低？这些都在项目中被成功地解决了。美学表达与更敏感的环境友好主题相辅相成。DGU玻璃、雨水收集、电动汽车充电站、基于逆变器的交流系统、产生氧气的当地植物物种（室内和室外植物）、应对气候模式的照明和暖通空调组件以及鼓励生物多样性的种植园，都是这部分值得注意的。

Several challenges — maximizing the area of the house and optimizing the view to the north garden; creating an open concept for a more intensified spatial quality; providing opportunities; devising a construction strategy to keep the house weatherproof during its transformation; and developing a contemporary, formal appearance with minimal maintenance — were successfully tackled. Aesthetic expression went hand-in-hand with the more sensitive subject of environment-friendliness. DGU glass, rainwater harvesting, charging stations for electric cars, an inverter-based AC system, oxygen-generating local plant species (indoor and outdoor plants), lighting and HVAC components that respond to climate patterns and plantations that encourage biodiversity are worth noting under this segment.

空间方案满足了客户对隐私和共享空间的要求，被表述为一个由绿色、阳光和外部连接编织成的开放、无缝的空间。

The spatial programme has fulfilled the clients’ requests for privacy and shared spaces, articulated as an open, seamless space woven together with greens, sunlight and connections to the outside.