英式乡村自然风格住宅设计

这个家庭住宅位于位于Skirmett和Hambleden村庄之间的Chiltern山上的一块大地块上。Chilterns形成了一大片绵延起伏的白垩丘陵，贯穿英格兰东部和南部，超过20%的土地被林地覆盖，使其成为英格兰森林最茂密的地区之一。1965年，它被指定为“杰出自然风景区”。

This family house is located on a large plot in the Chiltern Hills between the villages of Skirmett and Hambleden. The Chilterns form a long stretch of rolling chalk downs that run through eastern and southern England with over twenty per cent covered by woodland, making it one of the most heavily wooded areas in the country. It was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.

该场地之前被一座两层的房屋所占据，包括两个车库、一个避暑别墅、大型马厩、一个健身房、一个温室和一个室外游泳池。该项目通过移除所有叠加在其上的冲突特征，提供了一个恢复典型景观的机会。此外，针叶树和其他最近种植在原始林地和周围的植物也被移除了。

The site was previously occupied by a two-storey house with a number of outbuildings including two garages, a summer house, large stables, a gym, a greenhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. The development presented an opportunity to restore a typical landscape by removing all conflicting features that had been superimposed onto it. In addition, conifers and other recent planting within and around the original woodlands were removed.

这座单层住宅像一座大型水坝一样的土方工程，嵌在面向西南方向山谷的田野中。深凉廊延伸到整个建筑的宽度，在私人室内空间和广阔的景观之间起到中介作用。主要的生活空间朝向凉廊，而附属的房间则朝向较小的庭院。庭院的特点各不相同，并与自然亲密接触，而主要的居住区则提供了进入山谷的广阔视野。

建筑通过场地东北方向的坡道进入，基本上被埋在景观中。四个下沉庭院中最大的一个成为传统农家庭院的工作区。它也提供了通往房子各个区域的通道，并通过一个开放的凉廊连接到下面的土地。这个开口也将客房与房屋主体分开。

The building, accessible via a ramp at the north-east of the site, is essentially buried in the landscape. The largest of the four sunken courtyards becomes a working area reminiscent of a traditional farmyard. It also provides access to the various areas of the house and connects visually to the land below through an opening to the loggia. This opening also separates the guest quarters from the main body of the house.

混凝土屋顶覆盖着来自场地的表土，种植着当地的草，而墙壁由砖制成，内外都暴露在外。砖和石灰砂浆的白色让人联想到房子下面的白垩。这座房子在景观中表现为自然的悬崖，同时又确认自己是人造结构。

The concrete roof is covered with topsoil from the site and planted with native grasses, while the walls are made of brick, left exposed both inside and out. The white colour of the bricks and the lime mortar is reminiscent of the chalk beneath the house. The house appears as a natural escarpment in the landscape while affirming itself as a man-made structure.