热带混凝土住宅：Bell-Lloc之家

公司：	Studio Saxe	类型：	建筑
地区：	哥斯达黎加	标签：	别墅私宅

Studio Saxe受委托设计了一栋位于哥斯达黎加Santa Teresa镇山顶上的住宅。由于地势的极度倾斜，我们决定将卧室的私人区域沉入地下，从而让主要的生活区域在顶部拥有最好的广阔视野，并附带了露台和泳池。

Studio Saxe was commissioned to design a home perched on the hilltops of the town of Santa Teresa in Costa Rica. Due to the extreme pitch of the terrain, we decided to sink the private areas of bedrooms into the ground and thus allow the main living area to have the best expansive views on top with floating terraces and pool.

Saxe工作室的创始人兼设计总监Benjamin G. Saxe解释道："这个项目是一个让混凝土在热带建筑中的使用，实现了低成本维护与长时间的使用寿命，而不失去开放性和与自然之外的深刻联系。"

Benjamin G. Saxe founder and Design Director of Studio Saxe explains: “This project is a testament of how concrete can be used in Tropical Architecture to achieve low maintenance and longevity without loosing openness and deep connections to nature beyond.”

概念设计

为了适应地形条件，Saxe事务所决定将房子 "推"入地下，从而营造出从街道上看是一栋单层楼房的假象，只有在进入房子后才会显示出它的真实尺寸。一系列的混凝土墙将房子遮挡起来，并掩盖了后来经过精心设计的游泳池和海洋的入口。

Concept

In order to adapt to the topographic conditions, Studio Saxe decided to “push” the house into the ground thus creating the illusion of a one-story house from the street and only revealing its true size once inside. A series of concrete walls shield the house and disguise what will later become a powerful choreographed entrance reveal of the pool and ocean beyond.

▽概念草图 Skech

设计

通过将公共生活空间保留在上面，而将更私密的卧室保留在下部，Saxe事务所利用场地提的特性来确定空间的使用。每一个触及地面的空间都是更加坚实和封闭的，相反，地面上的每一个空间都是开放的。长长的屋顶线保护了房子，并框住了一个特色的悬空在丛林中入口游泳池。

Design

By keeping the public living spaces above and the more intimate bedrooms below, Studio Saxe used the innate characteristics provided by the site to determine the use of spaces. Every space that touches the ground is more solid and enclosed, and in contrast every space above ground is open and ephemeral. A long overarching roof line protects the house and frames a feature entrance pool that cantilevers over the jungle.

结构

住宅的客户从一开始就很清楚，他们希望大部分住宅都用混凝土建造，以延长使用寿命，减少维护，并在一年中的炎热月份中获得凉爽。所面临的挑战是要在生活区创造开放的空间，用长跨度的混凝土豆和轻型屋顶，以便在一年中多雨和潮湿的月份进行交叉通风。其结果是在下面的一系列挡土墙，容纳了私人空间，而上面的梁柱则向雄伟的海景开放。

Construction

The clients of this home were clear from the beginning that they wanted most of the home to be built in concrete for longevity, less maintenance, and thermal mass during the hot months of the year. The challenge was to also create open spaces in the living areas with long span concrete beans and a light roof that allows for cross ventilation during the rainy and humid months of the year. The result is a series of retaining walls below that house private spaces and beams and columns above that open to the majestic ocean view.

可持续性

在Saxe事务所发展建筑语言的过程中，我们明白建筑方法和材料的影响是热带地区建筑维护和寿命的重要因素。这座房子开创了一个新的方向，像混凝土这样的现代长效材料可以在整个建筑中大量使用，同时又不失热带设计的基本生物气候原则，如长屋檐、交叉通风、集水等。

Sustainability

As we develop the language of architecture at Studio Saxe, we understand that the impact of construction methods and materials is a big factor in the maintenance and longevity of a building in the tropics. This house sets a new direction where a modern long-lasting material like concrete can be profusely used throughout without losing basic bioclimatic principles of tropical design such as long roof eaves, cross ventilation, water collection, and many more.