在一排工人的平房中，有一座黑马–一个英俊的生物。阶梯式护栏、中间的窗户、侧门和入口处的遮阳篷，与它的邻居们一样，有着熟悉的、不显眼的沉着。然而，这里的材料，鲜明的构成，具有明显的21世纪的特征，暗示着里面的现代住宅。
In a row of workers’ cottages, there is one Dark Horse – a handsome creature. The stepped parapet, centered window, sidelined door and entrance awning are carried with the familiar, unassuming composure of its neighbors. Yet here the materials, stark in their composition, have a distinctly 21st-century character, hinting at the contemporary home within.
事实上，黑色、白色和灰色的调色板贯穿了整个房子，给一个狭小的场地带来了色调的变化和空间的深度。色调的游戏建立了一个微妙的空间领域，它的扩展和收缩，创造了慷慨和亲密的时刻。
Indeed, the palette of black, white and gray is carried throughout the house, lending tonal variation and spatial depth to an otherwise diminutive site. The play of tones establishes a subtle field of spaces that expand and contract, creating moments of generosity and intimacy.
在生活区，空间和光线都很充足，材料的色调较深，创造了舒适的休息空间。在这里，对声学处理的敏感使用加强了这些品质。
In the living areas, where space and light are abundant, the material palette is darker, creating spaces of comfortable repose. Here, sensitive use of acoustic treatment reinforces these qualities.
在空间比较狭窄的走廊里，色调变浅，天花板升高。走廊的墙壁–纤细和预制的，以最大限度地扩大内部空间–衬以金属板，以反射光线到房子深处。
In the corridors where space is tighter, the palette lightens and the ceilings lift. The corridor walls – slim and prefabricated to maximize internal space – are lined with a metal sheet to reflect light deep into the house.
在房子的中心，生活区向一个院子开放。高天花板的走廊从这个中心向外倾斜，建立了一个阳光中心，大部分的日常活动都是围绕这个中心进行的。
In the heart of the house, the living areas open onto a courtyard. The high-ceilinged corridors pinwheel out from this heart, establishing a sunlit center around which most daily activity occurs.
楼上，木质地板和衬板的温暖色调为私人住所定下了基调，而戏剧性的天窗和宽敞的窗户为这匹黑马投下了丰富的自然光。
Upstairs, a warmer palette of timber floors and lining boards sets the tone for the private quarters, while dramatic skylights and generous windows cast this Dark Horse in abundant natural light.
Architects: Architecture Architecture
Area : 107 m²
Year : 2016
Photographs :Peter Bennetts
Manufacturers : Austral Bricks, ATLITE, Academy Tiles, LOCKER GROUP, Radial Timbers, Timberzoo, VAULKER HAUG
Lead Architects : Michael Roper, Nick James
Builder : Sinjen
Engineers : Kersulting, Perrett Simpson Stantin
City : Brunswick East
Country : Australia