AR设计工作室的客户希望在南海岸的悬崖顶上扩建他们的度假屋。在规划过程的一半，现有的房子在一天晚上的滑坡中灾难性地断成两半。
AR Design Studio was approached by the clients who were looking to extend their holiday home on a cliff top on the South Coast. Half way through the planning process, the existing house catastrophically broke in half one night during a landslip.
AR设计工作室的任务是设计一个全新的住宅；运动和断裂的概念构成了概念的主干。与工程师Eckersley O’Callaghan紧密合作，提出了一个富有想象力的结构解决方案，以防止未来的失败。一块混凝土板被建造在地面上，然后在上面建造一系列战略性的矮墙。然后在墙的顶部铺设一个浮动的结构框架，作为一个可调节的筏子，以备将来的移动。在框架下面，有专门的地方可以放置机械千斤顶，这样房子就可以安全地重新找平。
AR Design Studio was then tasked with designing a completely new home; the idea of movement and fracturing formed the backbone of the concept. Working closely with engineers Eckersley O’Callaghan, an imaginative structural solution was proposed to prevent future failure. A concrete slab was built into the ground, a series of strategically placed dwarf walls were then built on top of it. A floating structural frame was then laid on top of the walls to act as an adjustable raft in case of future movement. Beneath the frame, there are specific places for mechanical jacks to be positioned so that the house can be securely re-levelled.
设计概念从一个传统的小木屋形式开始，然后分裂、扭曲和旋转，形成了四个舱。其结果是一个美丽的杂乱无章的粗锯木落叶松包覆的房子，在树林的背景下形成剪影。明确界定的入口舱，是四个舱中最小的一个，引导你通过走廊进入中央舱；主要的生活空间包括厨房、餐厅和客厅。大面积的滑动玻璃将人们带入迷人的海岸线环境，在浮动的木质甲板上可以看到不间断的英吉利海峡。塔楼上有一个大型的开放式主人套房，位于一楼，上面有儿童卧室、公用事业室和一楼的淋浴间。右边的吊舱位于房子的另一端，由客房组成；一间卧室、两间双层房和一间浴室。在不需要的时候，房子的这一部分可以被关闭。
The design concept starts as a traditional cabin-like-form that then splits, twists and rotates, resulting in four pods. The outcome is a beautifully haphazard rough-sawn larch clad house that silhouettes against the wooded backdrop. The clearly defined entrance pod, the smallest of the four, guides you through the hallway into the central pod; the main living space comprising of kitchen, dining and living room. The extensive sliding glass draws one into the stunning coastline setting, with uninterrupted views of the English Channel beyond a floating timber deck. The tower pod houses the large open plan master suite, situated on the first floor above a children’s bedroom, utility room and shower room on the ground floor. The right-hand pod, at the opposite end of the house, consists of the guest quarters; a bedroom, two bunk rooms, and a bathroom. This entire section of the house can be closed off when not required.
其结果是为业主提供了一个充满乐趣和平静的空间，让他们与家人和朋友一起享受周末，同时欣赏它所处的壮观和孤立的位置。
The result is a playful and calm space for the owners to enjoy weekends with family and friends whilst taking in the spectacular and isolated location in which it sits.
客户评价
“乌鸦嘴位于一个相当独特的位置，我们一直知道它需要一个建筑师，他不仅要对这个位置有同情心，还要设计出一个令人惊叹的现代房屋，对得起它周围的环境。AR设计工作室设计的房子超出了我们所有的期望。从我们第一次与团队坐下来的那一刻起，我们就知道他们完全理解我们所要的东西。其结果是一个我们绝对喜欢的家”。
Client Testimonial
“The Crow’s Nest is situated in a fairly unique location and we always knew that it would need an architect who would not only be sympathetic to that but who would also design a stunning contemporary house that did justice to its surroundings. AR Design Studio have designed a house that has exceeded all our expectations. From the moment we first sat down with the team we knew they understood exactly what we were looking for. The result is a home that we absolutely love.”
Architects: AR Design Studio
Area : 180 m²
Photographs : Martin Gardner
Manufacturers : Bathroom Warehouse Winchester, Russwood, The Myers Touch, Stone and Ceramic Warehouse
Contractor : Mew Developments
Engineer : Eckersley O’Callaghan
Kitchen : The Myers Touch
City : Hampshire
Country : United Kingdom