在澳大利亚墨尔本郊区一条小巷的尽头，一个坚实的砖块外墙掩盖了一个明亮的家庭住宅。室内和室外生活空间环绕着一个阳光充足的中央庭院，中心的游泳池成为房子的焦点。由于业主喜欢娱乐，创造一个灵活的房子是最重要的，它可以打开以利用奢华的户外空间，或关闭以创造更亲密的家庭环境。

At the end of a suburban cul-de-sac in Melbourne, Australia, a solid brick façade disguises a light and bright family home beyond. With indoor and outdoor living spaces wrapping around a sun-drenched central courtyard, the pool in the centre becomes the focus of the house. With the owners’ love of entertaining, creating a flexible house that could be opened up to take advantage of opulent outdoor spaces, or closed off to create more intimate, family settings was paramount.

经过广泛的研究和试验，我们选择了一种混凝土细长砖，以赋予三个关键的建筑形式以独立的身份，从而形成了房子的布局。在房子的后部，一个连续的砖砌柱廊形式从内部延伸到外部，提供了一个从室内到室外娱乐空间的无缝过渡，大型玻璃滑动门可以完全收回，进一步模糊了边界。

Following extensive research and experimentation, a concrete slimline brick was chosen to give individual identity to the three key built forms that generate the arrangement of the house. At the rear of the house, a continuous brick colonnaded form stretching from inside to outside provides a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor entertaining spaces, with large glass sliding doors that can be fully retracted to further blur the boundaries.

在这个柱廊形式上，偶尔有砖被缩进或向后铺设，暴露出砖的深色后侧，为整体材料增加了纹理和深度；向街道延伸的刀墙的特点是砖的花纹，为前面的花园提供斑驳的光线和隐私；而整体的一楼外墙–赋予房子的街道身份–每隔一块砖就有一个角度，用精致和纹理的细节来抵消庞大的面积。

On this colonnade form, the occasional brick has been indented or laid backward to expose the darker rear side of the brick, adding texture and depth to the monolithic material; a blade wall that stretches out towards the street is characterized by hit-and-miss brick patterning, providing dappled light and privacy to the front garden beyond; while the monolithic first-floor facade – giving the house its street identity – is defined by angled bricks every second brick course, counteracting the massive expanse with delicate and textured detail.

Amanda Oliver花园的花园设计对项目的成功至关重要。郁郁葱葱的绿色植物完美地补充了最小的建筑色调，并软化了石灰华和砖块的坚硬建筑表面。与花园和游泳池的持续联系，确实让客户体验到了他们的新家。特别是在封锁期间–墨尔本在大流行病期间经历了世界上最长的封锁期–能够轻松地在户外分享膳食，在阳光明媚的日子里享受游泳池，或者在庭院花园里找到一些孤独和家庭教育的避难所，对这个家庭来说是意想不到的好处。

The garden design by Amanda Oliver Gardens was vital to the success of the project. The lush greenery perfectly complements the minimal building palette and softens the hard building surfaces of the travertine and brick. The constant connection to the garden and pool has really informed how the clients have experienced their new home. Particularly during lockdowns – Melbourne endured the world’s longest period in lockdown during the pandemic – the ability to share meals outdoors with ease, enjoy the pool on sunny days, or find some solitude and sanctuary from home-school within the courtyard garden have been unexpected boons for the family.

Architects: A for Architecture AU
Area : 350 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Timothy Kaye
Manufacturers : Louis Poulsen, Eco Timber Group, National Masonry, RMS Natural Stone
Landscape Design : Amanda Oliver Gardens
Structural Engineering : Adams Consulting Engineering
Architecture And Interior Design : Anna Rozen
Furniture Selection : Aline Studio
Cabinetry : Kurv Living
City : Melbourne
Country : Australia