竖井式住宅是一种出乎意料的、令人兴奋的空间体验，它在我们普通生活空间的限制中幸存下来。这座两层半的独立屋重新评估了狭窄建筑内的功能安排，同时创造了明亮和通风的空间。通过在设计过程中整合深思熟虑的低成本策略，从购买约20英尺宽的适度土地到选择可持续和成本效益高的材料，经济实惠是该建筑成功拥有的价值。
The Shaft House is an unexpected and exciting spatial experience that survives the limits of our ordinary living spaces. The two and a half storey detached house reevaluates functional arrangements within a narrow building while creating bright and airy spaces. Affordability is a value that the building successfully owns by integrating well thought low-cost strategies in the design process; from purchasing a modest lot of about 20 feet wide to choosing sustainable and cost efficient materials.
铝制护墙板、未经处理的木材和可回收的生锈钢材用于房屋的外部，不仅有助于降低设计成本，而且还试图通过改变颜色来表达建筑物的有机行为，同时与房屋一起老化。
Aluminum siding, untreated wood and recyclable rusted steel for the exterior of the house not only help reduce the costs of the design but t also tried to make a statement on organic behaviors of buildings by changing color while aging along with the house.
竖井住宅产生了没有墙壁的空间。流通和服务围绕着一个被称为 “竖井 “的光线空隙。两边的楼层互相俯瞰，允许光线和视线进入房子的深处。楼梯围绕着中央竖井循环，通过改变水平，使房间在空间中出现。这些层级在截面上进行了转移，形成了一个面向街道的天棚，以及屋顶上面向南方的平台。
The Shaft House generates spaces without walls. Circulation and services surround a void of light that is called “The Shaft”. Floors on either side overlook each other allowing light and sight to travel deep inside the house. The staircase circulates around the central shaft and cause rooms to emerge in space by changing levels. The levels have been shifted in section resulting in a canopy facing the street, and a south facing deck on the rooftop.
虽然竖井住宅的建筑成本几乎和多伦多现成的标准住宅设计一样实惠，但它对该社区，也许对该市的许多其他社区来说都是一个惊喜。但atelier rzlbd通过创造创新和可负担的设计来改变多伦多的面貌的愿望，是Shaft House成功代表的目标。
While the construction cost of the shaft house is almost as affordable as a ready-made design set of standard housings in Toronto, it is yet a surprise for the neighborhood and perhaps for many other neighborhoods in the city. But atelier rzlbd’s aspiration towards changing the face of Toronto by creating innovative and affordable designs is a goal that Shaft House successfully represents.
Architects: Atelier RZLBD
Area : 1400 ft²
Year : 2010
Photographs :borXu Design
Manufacturers : mrail, CIOT, Excellent Kitchen, Grace Windows
City：TORONTO
Country：Canada