这栋始建于1970年代的双层砖砌家庭住宅充分利用了其能够俯瞰唐卡斯特Ruffey湖区公园的优越地理位置，经历了一次彻底的改变。

To make the most of its privileged position, overlooking Ruffey Lake Park in Doncaster, this 1970s double brick family home has undergone a complete transformation.

▼ 住宅外观，an external view of the house

为了更好地利用极佳的视野和朝北的临街立面，原先昏暗且划分明显的室内空间得到了重新布置，位于上方的楼层进行了重建和扩展，从而在获得更充裕的自然光并凸显优美风景的同时，将厨房、餐厅和客厅天衣无缝地连接在一起。书房、音乐室和电视房等较为安静的私人空间被隐蔽而适宜地置入首层的西面。木质的夹板将楼层的东西两面分隔开，并将衣帽间、浴室和餐具柜容纳于内。新的二层包含了宽敞的卧室套间、新增的浴室以及朝北的露台，从楼梯平台或主卧室皆可以方便地到达。

To take better advantage of its stunning outlook and north-facing frontage, the previously dark and compartmentalised interior has been reconfigured and the upper level rebuilt and extended to deliver abundant natural light, highlight stunning views, and provide a seamless connection between kitchen, dining and living spaces; essential to modern family life. Quieter private spaces, such as the library, music room and TV den nestle snugly into the sheltered west side of the ground floor. A timber-clad pod divides the east and west sides of the floor plate and conceals the cloak room, bathroom and pantry. The new first floor comprises generous bedroom suites, additional bathroom and a large north facing terrace, conveniently accessed from both the landing and master suite.

▼ 客厅，living room

▼ 餐厅及厨房与客厅相连，kitchen and dining spaces are connceted with living area

▼主卧与儿童房皆位于二层，the new first floor comprises generous bedroom suites

建筑师对既有的阶梯式的楼面进行了巧妙的改进，同时对天井和天窗进行了策略性的布局，从而创造出各种各样的空间体量，并将自然光引入住宅的核心地带。定制的书架上陈列着房屋主人的收藏品，木制的中央楼梯沿着这排书架缓缓而上；另一处楼梯则开放于双层高的天井——如今已沐浴在天窗带来的柔光之中。

Clever reworking of existing stepped floor levels and the strategic placement of voids and skylights creates a variety of spatial volumes and brings natural light to core of the home. The central timber stair is lined to one side with custom-shelving to display the occupants’ collections, and the other is open to the double height void – now bathed in sky-lit softness.

▼天井将自然光引入住宅的核心地带，strategic placement of voids and skylights brings natural light to core of the home.

▼与书架并置的中央楼梯，the central timber stair is lined to one side with custom-shelving

▼书房，library

▼电视房，TV room

▼洗衣房，laundry

房屋的首层和地下层保留了原有的褐色砖墙（在当时较为典型），其余部分则由全新的深灰色覆层和装饰物进行补全。新修的栏杆和窗框的简洁线条使原有建筑的纹理得到了完善和更新。虚实穿插的砌砖模糊了室内与室外空间的界线，为原本沉重厚实的外观带来了意料之外的轻盈感觉。

The brown brick of the existing house — typical of its era — is retained to the ground and basement levels and complemented by new charcoal cladding and trims. The existing fabric is celebrated and updated by the clean lines of the new parapets and window details. The insertion of hit-and-miss brickwork blurs the distinction between interior and exterior spaces and provides a surprise lightness to the otherwise solid forms.

▼栏杆和窗框的简洁线条完善了建筑纹理，the existing fabric is celebrated and updated by the clean lines of the new parapets and window details

▼模型，models

▼地下一层平面图，basement floor plan

▼首层平面图，ground floor plan

▼二层平面图，first floor plan

Photography: Tatjana Plitt Interior Styling: Curious Grace Project size: 485 m2 Completion date: 2016 Interior Designer: Aldona Pajdak Architect: Steph Richardson, John Liu