金博尔住宅位于罗利市中心最小的可建地段之一。房屋的形式完美地模仿了当地建筑法规所允许的最大建筑围护结构。房子的程序是紧密的，开口的位置和方向都很谨慎，以编辑紧凑的周围环境。抬高的外部空间是从房子的体积中雕刻出来的，后院为城市提供了一个花园避难所。从街上可以看到一个钢制和橡木的楼梯，通过一个 “颠倒 “的程序上升 – 主要的生活空间在顶层。

The Kimball Residence is located on one of the smallest buildable lots in downtown Raleigh. The form of the house perfectly mimes the maximum building envelope allowed by local building code. The house program is tightly packed, and openings are carefully located and oriented to edit the tight surrounding context. Elevated exterior spaces are carved from the volume of the house, and a rear courtyard provides a garden refuge in the city. A steel and oak stair, visible from the street, ascends through a program that is “upside down” – the main living spaces are on the top floor.

我们的客户是一对退休的夫妇，希望缩小规模，搬到离城市更近的地方。长期的流动性和安全性是一个问题，因此该方案包括一个安全的双车位车库、一部电梯和无障碍通道。这些实际问题，加上对外部空间升高的渴望，与场地和当地建筑法规所提供的非常有限的建筑围护结构相冲突。这座房子是 “倒置的”，卧室空间在底层，主要生活空间在顶层。

Our clients were a retired couple looking to downsize and move closer to the city. Long-term mobility and security were a concern, so the program included a securely accessed two-car garage, an elevator and accessible clearances. These practical concerns, paired with a desire to have elevated exterior spaces, was in conflict with the very limited building envelope afforded by the site and local building codes. The house is “upside down,” with bedroom spaces at the ground level and main living spaces on the top level.

从居住区悬挑出来的上层阳台可以看到城市的景色。卧室层的露台是一个更私密的早晨空间，通过场地墙和房屋之间的楼梯与后院相连。地下一层完全被赋予了支持性功能，除了玻璃入口前庭和一个办公室套房，其设计可以很容易地转换为一个公寓，用于未来的住家护理。这座房子是在紧张的城市环境中居家养老的典范。

The upper balcony cantilevered from the living area offers views of the city. A bedroom level deck is a more private morning space that is connected to the rear courtyard by a stair between the site wall and the house. The basement level is given entirely to supporting functions with the exception of glass entry vestibule and an office suite designed to easily convert to an apartment for future live-in care. The house is a model for aging in place in a tight urban environment.

混凝土基础墙、前院墙和后院墙在人行道上创造了一个无障碍的水平，并将场地围起来以创造隐私。房子的结构是一个木制和钢制的混合体，雕刻的南立面由一个钢架和交叉支撑来稳定。楼梯和电梯的核心部分占据了整个平面，其他空间紧紧围绕着核心部分。材料是非常直接的–裸露的混凝土基础和场地墙，水泥墙板和木质装饰。

A concrete foundation wall, front site walls, and rear courtyard walls create an accessible level at the sidewalk and bound the site to create privacy. The structure of the house is a wood and steel hybrid, with the carved-away south façade being stabilized by a steel frame and cross bracing. The stair and elevator core dominate the plan, with other spaces tightly packed around the core. Materials are very straight-forward – exposed concrete foundation and site walls, cementitious siding, and wood accents.

室内非常开放，自然光线充沛。材料是多余的–木地板、油漆石膏板墙和简单的瓷砖。客厅里的独立石膏和白橡木墙在不使用时隐藏了娱乐设备。从主要空间的各个方向都可以看到外部，而且开口也是精心设计的，以编辑紧凑的环境。除了被动的可持续发展策略–自然采光、自然通风、SPFI围护结构和白色屋顶–屋顶光伏阵列产生的能量超过了房子的需求。

The interior is very open and flooded with natural light. Materials are spare – wood floors, painted sheetrock walls, and simple tile. A freestanding plaster and white oak wall in the living room hides entertainment devices when they are not being used. The exterior is visible in all directions from the main spaces, and openings are carefully composed to edit the tight context. In addition to passive sustainable strategies – natural lighting, natural ventilation, an SPFI envelope, and a white roof – a rooftop PV array yields more energy than the house requires.

Architects: in situ studio
Area: 2843 ft²
Year: 2018
Photographs: Keith Isaacs
Lead Architects: Jack and Linda Kimball
Structural Engineer: Lysaght & Associates
Contractor: Aiello Builders Inc.
City:Raleigh
Country:United States