綠色都布滿了建築，盒子也能做得很美麗

新加坡盒子住宅

Box House / Ming Architects

由專築網縷夕，李韌編譯

來自建築師的描述。白色粉刷外牆的盒子住宅位于一個不起眼的街道上，建築的外觀非常獨特，與周邊環境形成明顯的區分。其幹淨的白色外牆棱角分明。這座住宅將家庭與花園相結合，提高了優質生活空間，並且爲住戶提供了充足的戶外區域。

From the architect. The whitewashed boxy architecture stands out conspicuously along a street of nondescript houses, differentiating itself from the neighbors with its clean white facade with precise edges. Home to a floriculture enthusiast and her family, this house sets out to fulfill the brief of amalgamating both quality living spaces and ample outdoor areas all around the house.

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受砌體建築的基本原理的啓發，這座住宅的構思非常周到。除了創造大膽的具有進深的空間，這些體塊也相互交織，在各個生活空間中形成郁郁蔥蔥的綠色空間。這種深思熟慮的設計思路讓建築既融合了自然，又讓室內外空間相互延伸與滲透。

Inspired by the fundamentals of block building, the architecture is conceived by the thoughtful placement of volumes stacking upon one another. Besides creating bold spatial depth to the facade, the dynamic composition of such volumes also resulted in pockets of lush greenery intertwining with various living spaces. This deliberate planning bridges nature and living, and blurs the indoors and the outdoors.

底層平面圖/Ground Floor Plan

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建築中，三個元素遍布整個房子，它們分別是粉刷的牆壁、木材和綠色植物，這些元素與業主的要求緊密結合，從而形成了這個小巧、樸素而又有影響力的設計作品。建築師通過材料從而建立起空間中的平衡，綠色景觀部分的柔和感與木材的堅固邊緣相互襯托，形成兩個互補的要素。熱帶硬木包裹著鋼檐篷位于各種開口之中，與郁郁蔥蔥的環境形成呼應，同時建築師還通過設置香木屏障爲室內過濾強烈的陽光，也爲家庭提供隱私保障。

Three elements – whitewashed walls, timber and greenery, are present throughout the house, tying them closely to the given brief by the client – minimal, earthy yet impactful. The balance of material establishes a cohesive outlook – with the greens softening the robust edges of the stacked volumes and timber complementing both elements overall. Tropical chengal hardwood cladded steel canopies were placed strategically at various openings to frame the intended views of the lush surroundings, while chengal screens were deployed to filter the harsh sunlight as well as to provide privacy for the family.

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花園和露台遍布整個房屋，每個室內空間都可以俯瞰到一個帶有安甯和自然的綠色環境。

With gardens and terraces peppered throughout the house on all levels, each indoor space overlooks onto an accompanying green area that brings tranquility and nature right into the house.