小巷猫是为一对经常往返于西雅图和西南地区的夫妇设计的，他们希望出租他们的工匠住宅，作为一个紧凑的家庭基地。为了给独立辅助住宅单元（DADU）寻找一个清晰而独立的设计身份，客户要求有一个独特的结构，即低维护和光伏发电，容易从小巷进入，并与他们现有的花园有紧密的联系。此外，客户希望有一个向阳的内部空间，并且主要的房间在一个层面上，以便就地养老。总部设在西雅图的SHED建筑与设计公司的任务是将每一个挑战融合到一个功能性和深思熟虑的设计中。
Alley Cat was designed as a compact homebase for a couple who travel frequently between Seattle and the Southwest and who wished to rent out their craftsman residence. Looking for a clear and separate design identity for the Detached Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (DADU), the client requested a unique structure that was low-maintenance and PV-ready, easily accessed from the alley and with a strong relationship to their existing garden. In addition, the client was hoping for an interior space open to the sun, and with primary rooms on one level for aging-in-place. Seattle-based SHED Architecture & Design was tasked with marrying each challenge into a functional and thoughtful design.
SHED将建筑安置在地块的东半部，位于DADU要求的停车位和花园之间，面向南边的小巷。建筑物的屋檐与相邻的建筑物成比例，它的不对称屋脊面向太阳。从外观上看，该建筑让人联想到一只背部平坦的猫，准备扑向地面。SHED选择了更少但更有效的窗户。阁楼空间的四个平行天窗从上面提供日光，同时允许夜间观星。楼下，沿着厨房柜台的偷窥窗和浴室窗户的周到布置进一步证明了这一策略。一扇宽大的推拉门将生活空间与花园和天井连接起来，既保留了与主屋的隐私，又捕捉到了下午的光线。尽管建筑的占地面积不大，但由于大量的自然光照和高高的天花板，客厅和厨房感觉很宽敞，这种设计方案贯穿于床和浴室中。
SHED located the structure on the east half of the lot, between the DADU-required parking space and the garden, facing south towards the alley. The building’s gable is scaled to adjacent buildings–it’s asymmetrical ridge oriented to the sun. In appearance the building is reminiscent of a cat whose back is flattening to the ground, ready to pounce. SHED opted for fewer, but more effective windows: Four parallel skylights in the lofted space provide daylight from above, while allowing for nighttime stargazing. Downstairs, a peek-a-boo window along the kitchen counter and thoughtful placement of the bathroom window further evidence this strategy. A wide, sliding door opens the living space to the garden and patio, preserving privacy from the main home while capturing afternoon light. Despite the building’s small footprint, the living and kitchen feel spacious thanks to the copious natural illumination and high ceilings, a design solution carried through in both bed- and bathroom.
在室内，材料调色板是基本的和有目的性的。加热的混凝土地板建立了一个统一的地平面，房间里的胶合板包覆捕捉到了温暖和耐用性，而高处的白墙反射出整个空间的光线。DADU的外部完全由立缝金属板组成，创造了一个耐用、免维护的皮肤。被侵蚀的东南角掩盖了DADU的入口，当人们进入建筑时，金属表皮向木材屈服。外表坚硬，内心温暖，”小巷猫 “是一个蜷缩在城市角落里的街头智能型现代住宅。
On the interior, the material palette is elemental and purposeful: Heated concrete floors establish a uniform ground plane, plywood-cladding lining the rooms captures warmth and durability while white walls high above reflect light throughout the spaces. The DADU’s exterior consists entirely of standing seam metal panels, creating a durable, maintenance-free skin. The eroded southeast corner shelters the DADU’s entry, the metal skin yielding to wood as one enters the building. Hard on the outside, warm on the inside, Alley Cat is a street-smart modern dwelling curled up in the corner of the city.
Architects: SHED Architecture & Design
Year : 2019
Photographs :Mark Woods
Manufacturers : FAKRO, Hansgrohe, Andersen Windows & Doors, Eames, Ikea, La Cantina, Toto, Acor, Modern Forms, Nelson Saucer, Nu-Ray Metals, Salvaged, Talis S
Structural Engineer : Todd Perbix
City : Seattle
Country : United States