架构师提供的文本描述。邻近的住宅，里面有一栋废弃的比勒陀利亚旧房子。这一概念提议将现有房屋和独立车库重新定位为会议室和咖啡厅，费用、干扰和时间都很小。建筑物中幸存的部分被揭露出来，作为新设计的支柱-支持新的干预措施和补充措施。设计和材料的选择是将新旧织物缝合在一起，改造现有的建筑，以便利各种社会空间，同时充分利用比勒陀利亚的有利气候。

Text description provided by the architects. Neighbouring residential property which contained an old derelict Pretoria house. The concept proposed to repurpose the existing house and freestanding garage as a conference room and café at minimal cost, disturbance and time. The surviving elements of the building were exposed and uncovered to serve as the backbone of the new design - to support new interventions and additions. Design and materials were selected to stitch together the old and new fabric and transform the existing buildings to facilitate a variety of social spaces, whilst making the most of Pretoria’s favourable climate.

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旧房子的天花板、地板和内墙被拆除，以容纳会议室、厨房和浴室。旧车库墙的结构完整性值得怀疑，因此在旧砖墙上增加了一层钢结构。由此形成的阁楼创造了非传统的空间，并为咖啡厅和休息区增加了一个夹层空间。新的屋顶和悬臂玻璃正面提供一瞥浓密的树叶，而面向街道的图片窗口邀请公众一瞥生活的内在。现有的建筑足迹和墙壁仍然完好无损。灰泥被取下，露出原来的砖块，庆祝旧砖块的出现。(鼓掌)

Ceilings, floors and internal walls were removed from the old house to accommodate the conference space, kitchen and bathrooms. The structural integrity of the old garage walls was questionable, thus an additional layer was added in the form of a steel structure placed over the old brick walls. The resultant loft creates non-traditional volumes and adds a mezzanine space for a café and lounge area. The new roof and cantilevered glass facades offer glimpses of dense foliage whilst the street-facing picture window invites public glimpses to the life within. The existing building footprint and walls remained intact. Plaster was removed to reveal original bricks and celebrate the presence of the old.

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在选择一个棕色的场地和翻新一个现有的建筑，建设的影响保持在最低限度。在现场发现的建筑废物，如拆除的内墙和文物摊铺机，已在工地上进行回收和再利用，用作建筑或艺术品。新的窗户放置和天窗邀请自然日光进入结构和协助保持能源需求尽可能低。自然交叉通风和足够的绝缘有助于被动冷却结构在夏季。

In choosing a brownfield site and renovating an existing building, the impact of construction is kept to a minimum. Construction waste, such as demolished internal walls and heritage pavers found on site, was reclaimed and reused on site for construction or as artwork. New window placements and skylights invite natural daylight into the structure and assist in keeping the energy demand as low as possible. Natural cross ventilation and sufficient insulation assist in passive cooling of the structure during summer.

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