架构师提供的文本描述。“边缘公寓”；有着铰接式砖块的门面；照亮了科威特Salmiya的主要外派居民聚居区的一条后街。

Text description provided by the architects. The ‘Edges Apartments’; with its articulated brick cladded façade; lights up one of the back-streets of the predominantly expat neighborhood of Salmiya, in Kuwait.

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一种简单的有节奏的扭曲，通过将有限轴两侧的顶点换位，使立面充满活力和戏剧性。一个非常克制的调色板当地来源的天然砖和暴露混凝土完成进一步强调的集结，并给予建筑其独特的个性。

A simple rhythmic twist, achieved by transposition of the vertices on either side of a finite axis imparts dynamism and drama to the façade. A very restrained palette of locally sourced natural brick and exposed concrete finish further emphasizes the massing and gives the building its unique personality.

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建筑师们面临的挑战是，在尊重极其严格的预算的同时，给予建筑一个可立即识别的身份。功能性和适用性也同样重要。这座建筑必须经受住科威特无情的夏季酷暑，这也是偶尔发生的沙尘暴造成的。

The challenge for the Architects was to give the building an instantly recognizable identity at the same time respecting an extremely restrictive budget. Functionality and serviceability were also as important. The building had to withstand the unforgiving summer heat of Kuwait made unbearable also by the occasional dust/sand storm.

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烧砖覆层作为一种有效的热保护作用，并与裸露的混凝土饰面，以抵御恶劣的沙漠气候足够坚韧。主要的窗户是用来遮挡直接的太阳和铝百叶窗，只要可能的话，减少热量和眩光。

The fired brick cladding acts as an effective thermal protection as well as being hardy enough, along with the exposed concrete finishes, to withstand the harsh desert climate. The major windows are recessed to block out the direct sun and Aluminum louvers are employed wherever possible to reduce the heat gain and the glare.

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这些小而有计划的台阶，加上有节奏的外墙，使公寓的边缘在该地区的一排外派住宅中脱颖而出。

These small but calculated steps along with the rhythmic façade makes the Edges Apartments stand out amongst the rows of expat housing in the area.

Architects Studio Toggle

Location Salmiya, Kuwait

Category Apartments

Design Team Gijo Paul George, Hend Almatrouk

Area 25000.0 ft2

Project Year 2014

Photographs Gijo Paul George