今年早些时候在阿德莱德郊区的一个小镇上完成的Willunga房子是由建筑设计师Reuben French-Kennedy设计的，作为他父母在半郊区的山边的退休住宅。设计理念很简单：为一对退休夫妇设计一个明亮、舒适的住宅，包括一间客房和工作室，并强调可持续设计。
Completed earlier this year in a small town on the outskirts of Adelaide, Willunga house was designed by Building Designer Reuben French-Kennedy as a retirement house for his parents on the side of a hill in a semi-suburban setting. The brief was simple: a bright, comfortable home for a retired couple including a guest bedroom and studio wing, and an emphasis on sustainable design.
这个宽阔的、雕塑般的建筑形式被设想为一个硬壳 “外部”，南部和东部用镀锌铁皮包覆，北部的凹陷区域用温暖的木材包覆–这些精心雕刻的壁龛在夏季也为大量的玻璃窗提供必要的夏季遮阳。内部景观被建筑形式所抚慰，它从东面环绕并保护着。东翼向外倾斜，以扩大视野，并允许更多的晨光进入庭院和生活空间。
This sweeping, sculpted building form is conceived as a hard shell ‘exterior’ clad with galvanized iron to the south and east, with a warmer timber cladding to the recessed areas to the north – these carefully carved niches also provide essential summer shading for the extensive glazing in summer months. The internal landscaping is caressed by the building form, which wraps around and protects from the east. The eastern wing is angled outward to expand the views, and allow for more morning sunlight to enter the courtyard and living spaces.
规划背后的驱动概念是将建筑选址在场地的后部，使建筑面向景观和阳光，同时最大限度地利用前面的花园空间。规划被安排为一个长而薄的体量，环绕场地，创造一个受保护的内部 “近乎庭院 “花园。从东面进入建筑，你可以选择继续直走，进入主要的开放式客厅-餐厅，或者向右转，进入客房和工作室。这使得灵活性成为可能，允许东侧翼变成一个独立的空间，具有隐私感并与主生活区的活动分开。
The driving concept behind the planning was to site the building at the rear of the site, orienting the building towards the views and sun, whilst maximizing the garden space in front. The planning is arranged as one long and thin volume, wrapping around the site to create a protected inner ‘almost courtyard’ garden. Entering the building from the east, you land in a transition space with the option to either continue straight which opens up into the main open-plan living-dining area or turn right into the guest wing and studio. This enables flexibility, allowing the eastern wing to be transformed into a self-contained space with a sense of privacy and separation from the activities of the main living area.
在内部，银顶白蜡木天花板是该建筑的真正核心部分。天花板反映了屋顶的形式，引领你穿过空间，无缝地投射在北部的亮点上，成为精心制作的木制檐口。这唤起了一个生活空间，它超越了建筑围护结构延伸到环境中。大型的双叠门使整个厨房生活区和大露台能够转变为一个动态的室内/室外空间。
Internally, the Silvertop ash timber ceiling is the real centerpiece of the building. Reflecting the form of the roof, the ceiling leads you through the space, projecting seamlessly over the northern highlights to become the meticulously crafted timber soffits. This evokes a living space that extends beyond the building envelope into the environment. Large double stacking doors enable the whole kitchen living area and large deck to transform into one dynamic indoor/outdoor space.
该建筑采用了被动式设计和可再生技术的结合，以保持全年的舒适温度。主要的设计特点是东西向的长轴，朝向北方。大部分玻璃都集中在北部，在冬季捕获了大量的太阳辐射，而由屋顶太阳能运行的水力热泵，通过抛光混凝土板内的地板加热泵水，用于供暖和制冷。在夏天，大屋檐提供了阴凉，建筑可以打开来呼吸。
The building uses a combination of passive design and renewable technologies to maintain a comfortable temperature year-round. The main design feature is the long east/west axis with a northern orientation. The majority of glazing is concentrated in the northern aspects and captures a large amount of solar gain in winter, whilst a hydronic heat pump run by the rooftop solar, pumps water through the underfloor heating within the polished concrete slab, for both heating and cooling. In summer the large eaves provide shade, and the building can be opened up to breathe.
Architects: Rfk-Studio
Area: 292 m²
Year: 2019
Photographs: Peter Barnes
Manufacturers: Revolution Roofing, Sanden, Absolute Solar and Electrical, Adelaide Heating Solutions, Archbar, Bruhn Limestone, Enhance Polished Concrete, Intaflo, Premix concrete
Construction: BT Construct
Landscape Architecture: Ah-Ha! Design Studio
Clients:Tony and Sally French-Kennedy
Internal Area:180m2
Garage Area:62m2
Outdoor Deck Area:50m2
City:Willunga
Country:Australia