Chapter 住宅

Tom Robertson建筑事务所的Chapter House因为分为两个不同的章节而得名。在双立面的维多利亚式露台后面，曾经是客户童年的家，坐落着一个新的当代附加部分，轻轻地接触了原来的房子。

Tom Robertson Architects’ Chapter House is so-named for its division into two distinct chapters. Behind the double-fronted Victorian terrace, which was once the client’s childhood home, sits a new contemporary addition, lightly touching the original.

建筑师Tom Robertson解释说，作为客户童年的家，原始的露台具有特殊的意义，决定在旧和新之间创建一个有意的分离。这不仅是通过将露台与新添加的美学并置来实现的，而且还通过保持房屋原有的后砖墙和后门，以及在现在构成房屋的两个体量之间增加一个天窗来实现。 房子的前部有很多古老的魅力，高高的天花板、原始的细节、壁炉和休息室和书房之间的传统双折门。

As the client’s childhood home, the original terrace had a special significance that informed the decision to create a deliberate separation between the old and the new, explains architect Tom Robertson. This was achieved not only through an aesthetic juxtaposition of the terrace with the new addition but by maintaining the original rear brick wall and back door of the home, and the addition of a skylight that intervenes between the pair of volumes that now constitute the home. There is a lot of old charm in the front portion of the house, with high ceilings, original details, fireplaces and heritage bi-fold doors between the lounge room and a study.

进入家中，中央走廊通向原来的后门。走进这扇门，突然出现的空间和光从上面的经验，就好像一个人打开了一扇门到户外。几级混凝土台阶使楼板下降了一层，而天花板被切除以允许天窗，在老房子和新增加的建筑之间引入了对比鲜明的光线和体量。每一个元素都创造了一种感觉，在立即进入新建筑之前，一个人已经完全退出了旧建筑，尽管两者是连接的事实。虽然这种过渡很短暂，实现它的动作也很微妙，但效果却很强大。 通过以这种方式标记过渡，该建筑不断提醒人们它在两代人的生活中的不同篇章——首先是客户的童年之家，然后是她自己的孩子现在成长的家庭之家。

Entering the home, the central corridor leads to the original back door. Stepping through this door, the sudden presence of space and light from above is experienced, as though one has opened a door to the outdoors. Several concrete steps take the floorplate down a level, while the ceiling is cut away to allow for the skylight, introducing a contrasting strip of light and volume between the old house and the new addition. Each of these elements creates a sense that one has exited the old building entirely before immediately entering the new, despite the fact that the two are adjoined. While this transition is brief, and the moves to achieve it subtle, the effect is powerful. By marking the transition in this way, the architecture offers a continual reminder of its distinct chapters in the lives of two generations – first as the client’s childhood home, then as the family home in which her own children are now growing up.

尽管存在差异，但这两个部分被共享的光、单色调色板连接在一起。然而，新建筑的重要性旨在强调其极简主义和当代品质。美丽的Carrara大理石和抛光的混凝土板地板为空间注入了非常冷的色调，与之形成对比的深色细木工定义了厨房的北墙。水泥渲染定义了上层的新添加物被引入内部，巧妙地增加了纹理和美学的工业质量，而黑框通高玻璃为空间注入光线，并创造了与户外平台和游泳池的无缝视觉连接。

Despite their differences, the two sections are united by a shared light, monochromatic palette. The materiality of the new addition, however, is intended to emphasise its minimalist, contemporary qualities. The beautiful Carrara marble and burnished concrete slab floor imbue the space with very cool tones, and a contrasting splash of dark timber joinery defines the northern wall of the kitchen. The cement render that defines the upper level of the new addition is brought inwards, subtly adding texture and an industrial quality to the aesthetic, while black-framed full-height glazing imbues the space with light and creates a seamless visual connection with the outdoor deck and swimming pool.

虽然宽阔的玻璃和室内外空间之间的关系是新设计的一个关键方面，但也很重要的是为室内遮阳，并创造隐私感。上层的位置是为了遮蔽下层，并保护厨房和餐厅空间之间的门槛和室外平台。这种隐蔽感通过在原本开放的下层内创建不同区域的仔细关注而得到增强。 从厨房到起居空间的过渡标志着一个台阶，以及地板的材质从抛光混凝土到地毯的转变。 天花板也反映了这种变化，从厨房和用餐区的平面石膏板转移到起居区的裸露椽子天花板，这种纹理增强了人们对头顶保护性庇护所的认识。

While the expanses of glazing and the relationship between the indoor and outdoor spaces were a key aspect of the new design, it was also important to shade the interior from the western sun and to create a sense of privacy. The upper storey is positioned so as to shade the lower level and protects the threshold between the kitchen and dining spaces and the outdoor deck.This sense of seclusion is enhanced by the careful attention paid to creating distinct zones within the otherwise open lower level. The transition from the kitchen into the living space is marked by a step down, and a shift in the materiality of the floor from polished concrete to carpet. The ceiling also reflects the change, moving from flat plasterboard in the kitchen and dining zones to an exposed rafter ceiling in the living area, a texture that amplifies awareness of the protective shelter overhead.

从精心保存的原始露台到同样考虑周到的新扩建设计，Chapter House看到了用来定义和表达环境的对比。通过清晰地表达家的两个部分之间的差异，每个部分都得到了应有的对待。也许更重要的是，建筑中明显的高度年代感代表了客户与房子的个人历史，这是赋予家意义的最重要的。

From the carefully preserved character of the original terrace to the equally considered design of the new addition, Chapter House sees contrast used to define and express context. By articulating the difference between the two portions of the home, each is given its due. Perhaps more importantly, the heightened chronology evident in the architecture serves to represent the client’s personal history with the house, which above all, is what gives the home its meaning.

Interiors:TomRobertsonArchitects

Photos:JackLovel

Words:RoseOnans