位于标志性的摄政王运河沿岸，Tasou Associates运河之家（2020年）寻求重振一个被忽视的场地，拥有一个突出的正面。更广泛的场地和运河之间的关系是设计的关键；房子利用了沿水路的景观，同时景观和种植旨在帮助重振该地区的生物多样性。

Located along the iconic Regents Canal, Tasou Associates Canal House (2020) seeks to reinvigorate a neglected site with a prominent frontage. The relation between the wider site and the canal was key to the design; the house takes advantage of views along the waterway whilst landscaping and planting are intended to help reinvigorate biodiversity in the area.

距离圣潘克拉斯和国王十字火车站只有十分钟的步行路程，场地周围是由不同材料组成的较高的公寓建筑。对岸是公众可以使用的拖道，位于高高的挡土墙下面，上面是一系列的排屋。这个突出的位置将运河之家直接置于最近开发的Coal Drops Yard和繁忙的Camden Market之间的繁忙人行道的视野中。

Only a ten-minute walk from St Pancras & Kings Cross train stations, the site is surrounded by taller apartment buildings consisting of varying materiality. The opposite bank features the publicly accessible towpath which sits below a high retaining wall, above which is a collection of terrace housing. This prominent location places the Canal House in direct view of the busy pedestrian walkway between the recently developed Coal Drops Yard and the busy Camden Market.

运河之家采用了手工制作的灰褐色砖，与周围的公寓楼形成了鲜明的对比，但又不失大气。尽管有宽敞的一楼生活空间，但底层的占地面积相对较小；允许在运河和更广泛的场地之间建立联系，最终将铺设路面以创造一个Mews风格的环境。建筑物的主要体量同样是由周围环境决定的；旨在保留其邻居的视野和隐私。这种敏感性的结果是有战略角度的外墙以及倾斜的厨房屋顶，倾斜到与圣潘克拉斯路16号的旧界墙相接，在内部，这创造了一个独特的厨房布局，台面上方有不透明的天窗。

The Canal House utilizes hand-made grey-brown bricks which contrasts the surrounding apartment buildings without being overstated. Despite a generous first-floor living space, the ground floor footprint is relatively small; allowing a connection between the canal and the wider site, which will eventually be paved to create a Mews-style environment. The main mass of the building is likewise determined by the surrounding context; designed to retain the views and privacy of its neighbors. The result of this sensitivity is strategically angled external walls as well as a pitched kitchen roof, dipping to meet the old boundary wall of 16 St Pancras Way Internally, this creates a unique kitchen layout with obscured skylights above the countertop.

在内部，底层位于运河水位以下，可容纳更多的亲密的卧室空间。从这些房间看出去，可以从水面上看到运河的独特景色，通过让居民与经过的驳船平视，强调了与周围环境的紧密联系。这些封闭的空间与一楼形成了鲜明的对比，一楼提供了一个现代开放的生活空间，可以看到无与伦比的水路景观。

Internally, the ground floor sits below the water level of the canal, accommodating more intimate bedroom spaces. The outlook from these rooms provides a unique view of the canal from water level, emphasizing the strong connection to the surrounding context by placing residents at eye level of the passing barges. These enclosed spaces are contrasted by the first floor, which provides a modern open living space with unparalleled views along the waterway.

一个木制长凳突出了大角窗，然后进一步延伸到房间里，将景色固定在现代内部空间。开放的起居室与厨房和餐厅空间被一个雕塑般的木制楼梯隔开；建筑的脊柱将循环转化为一个精美的橡木特征，通往三楼。

A timber bench highlights the large corner window before extending further into the room, anchoring the views to the modern internal space. The open living area is separated from the kitchen and dining space by a sculptural timber staircase; the spine of the building transforms the circulation into a beautifully crafted oak feature leading up to the third floor.

虽然尚未实施，但该场地的景观设计是根据运河和河流信托基金的建议，以优先考虑和鼓励沿水的生物多样性。这一规划包括拆除现有的将场地与运河隔开的网状围栏，并沿场地边界种植本地物种。

Although yet to be implemented, the landscaping of the site was designed under the advice of the Canal and River Trust in order to prioritize and encourage biodiversity along the water. This planning includes the removal of the existing mesh fence which separates the site from the canal and the planting of native species along the site boundary.

虽然运河之家的主要目的是为其居民提供一个实用的家，但设计也努力回应更广泛的环境，并积极影响周围的城市环境。它被较高的公寓楼所包围，其规模独特，并有意尽可能地减少占用空间。

Although the main purpose of the Canal House is to function as a practical home for its residents, the design has also strived to respond to the wider context and positively influence the surrounding urban environment. Surrounded by taller apartment buildings, it is unique in its scale and intentionally occupies as little space as possible.

Architects: Tassou Associates
Area : 120 m²
Year : 2020
Photographs :Emanuelis Stasaitis
Manufacturers : Maxlight, Velfac, Wallbarn
Lead Architects : Daniel Morris
Structural Engineer : Ellis and Moore Consulting Engineers
Contractor : MBC Group
Country : United Kingdom