5条长须鲸之路位于南非开普敦以南约40公里处一个名为Kommetjie的宁静的沿海村庄。它位于多山的开普半岛的一半，该半岛在非洲大陆的西南端向大西洋伸出。沿海城镇的建筑遗产源于开普敦别墅建筑–一种源自欧洲中世纪 “长屋 “传统的家庭形式，以及维多利亚式建筑–根据定居者开始从欧洲抵达时的气候和材料而采用。
5 Fin Whale Way is located in a tranquil coastal village called Kommetjie about 40km south of Cape Town, South Africa. It is halfway down the mountainous Cape Peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. The coastal towns around has an architectural heritage that stems from a combination of Cape Cottage architecture – a domestic form derived from the European medieval “longhouse” tradition, and Victorian architecture – adopted according to the climate and materials available at the time the settlers started arriving from Europe.
该住宅是一个有三间卧室的独栋别墅，位于村里的一个私人住宅区。壮丽的海岸线、山脉和芬芳的植物群，无论在什么季节，都提供了一个温暖、诱人和轻松的氛围。这种环境是解释该庄园设计指南的视角。该准则旨在创造一个环境，其灵感来自于南开普敦海岸的维多利亚式木制海滩别墅的传统原则。
The dwelling is a three bedroom single family home situated in a private residential estate in the village. The magnificent coastline, mountains, and fynbos flora provide for a warm, inviting and relaxed atmosphere, no matter what season. This environment was the lens through which the estate’s design guidelines were interpreted. The guidelines intend to create an environment inspired by the principles of the Victorian timber beach cottage tradition of the Southern Cape Coast.
这导致了建筑的双坡屋顶、雨篷和倾斜屋顶等形式上的装置。这些都是围绕着连接的主要焦点而组装的，首先是与外部环境的连接–这样人们在家里就不会因为错过了户外的美好时光而感到遗憾–其次是与社区中的人们的连接，重视友谊和团结的关系。
This resulted in the form giving devices like the double pitch roof, dormers, and lean-to roofs of the building. These are assembled around the primary focus of being connected, firstly to the outside environment – so that one can be at home without regret of having missed out on a beautiful day outdoors – and secondly to people in the community, valuing friendships and togetherness.
一楼是一个相连的空间，由客厅、餐厅和厨房区域组成，这些区域因其天花板和接受自然光的方式而不同。每个空间都向外部区域开放，具有不同程度的私密性。起居室完全通向更公共的前立面上的环绕式室外露台。餐厅与一个较小的室外区域相连接，在高墙后面避开了邻居和东南风，并有一个火坑可以聚集在一起。厨房通向一个狭长的外部空间，作为一个视觉延伸。
The ground floor is one connected space comprised of the living, dining and kitchen areas which are differentiated by their ceilings and the way they receive natural light. Each of these spaces opens up to outside areas, with differing degrees of intimacy. The living area opens entirely to a wrap-around outdoor terrace on the more public front façade. The dining room connects with a smaller outside area, sheltered behind high walls from the neighbors and south-easterly wind, with a fire pit to gather around. The kitchen opens to a narrow strip of outside space serving as a visual extension.
维多利亚海滩别墅的传统阳台是通过建造一个由弯曲的不锈钢板组成的天棚盖，从建筑边缘悬挑出2.5米。木材百叶窗以一定的角度固定在下面，使冬季的阳光深入到生活区，但在夏季则阻挡阳光，以保持外部和内部生活区的阴凉。一楼是主卧室，有独立的卫生间。两个朝北的雨棚窗户被安装成窗台，向远处的豪特湾的山峦望去，缓解了因高度限制而被压制的低天花板线，使上层楼面呈现出阁楼的感觉。
The traditional verandah of the Victorian Beach Cottage was developed by constructing a canopy cover of bent stainless steel plate to cantilever 2,5m from the building edge. Timber louvers are fixed underneath at an angle to allow winter sun deep into the living area but block it during summer to keep both external and internal living areas shaded. The first floor contains the main bedroom with its en-suite bathroom. Two north facing dormer windows were installed as bay window seats looking out towards Hout Bay’s mountains in the distance and relieving the low ceiling line suppressed by height restrictions to enforce a loft-like upper floor.
维多利亚海滩别墅的传统阳台是通过用弯曲的不锈钢板建造一个天棚盖，从建筑边缘悬垂2.5米来开发的。木材百叶窗以一定的角度固定在下面，让冬季的阳光深入到生活区，但在夏季则阻挡阳光，以保持外部和内部生活区的阴凉。一楼是主卧室，有独立的卫生间。两个朝北的雨棚窗户被安装成窗台，向远处的豪特湾山脉望去，缓解了因高度限制而被压制的低天花板线，使上层楼面呈现出阁楼的感觉。
The traditional verandah of the Victorian Beach Cottage was developed by constructing a canopy cover of bent stainless steel plate to cantilever 2,5m from the building edge. Timber louvers are fixed underneath at an angle to allow winter sun deep into the living area but block it during summer to keep both external and internal living areas shaded. The first floor contains the main bedroom with its en-suite bathroom. Two north facing dormer windows were installed as bay window seats looking out towards Hout Bay’s mountains in the distance and relieving the low ceiling line suppressed by height restrictions to enforce a loft-like upper floor.
一楼的结构是由两道深的石砌堡垒墙表现出来的，容纳了空腔滑动门轨道和混凝土柱，其中一个延伸到客厅，形成了一个浮动楼梯的背景。房子的正面朝向街道，承认它不是独立存在的，而是与它的邻居一起构成了大环境的一部分。
The structure of the timber cladded first floor is expressed with two deep stone cladded bastion walls, housing the cavity sliding door tracks and concrete columns, one of which extends into the living room forming a backdrop for a floating staircase. The house turns its front towards the street, acknowledging that it does not stand on its own, but with its neighbors form part of the larger context.
Architects: SALT Architects
Area : 319 m²
Year : 2017
Photographs :Lindsay Ray Michael & Kevin Michael
Manufacturers : Isover, Dekster
Lead Architect : Gustav Roberts
Structural Engineer : Brendan Botha, BJB Consulting
Contractor : Lovejoy Building
Stainless Steel Specialist : Steve and Oliver Matthews, KVS
Joinery : Daniel Grobbelaar, Prowell Kitchens
City : Cape Town
Country : South Africa