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架构师提供的文本描述。设计：顾名思义，丹·布鲁恩·建筑(Dan Brunn Architecture)的“翻盘屋”在多个设计层面上具有二重性。作为一个建筑变色龙，这座充满活力的房子可以满足客户的愿望，既要展示他们的艺术收藏，又要拥抱威尼斯海滩的风景如画。这座房子的标志性姿态-它的顶层旋转墙-通过旋转展示或隐藏艺术品来促进这一点。除了艺术品和海滩两重性之外，在这座面积为5700平方英尺的极简主义住宅里，还有其他的不同之处。硬与软、哑光与反光、阴影与光的游戏渗透到每一个空间。宽敞的房间，带有内外景观，无缝地流入无边无际的海景。

Text description provided by the architects. Design: As its name suggests, the Flip Flop House by Dan Brunn Architecture plays with a sense of duality on multiple design levels.  Acting as an architectural chameleon, the dynamic house is malleable to the clients’ desire to both display their art collection and embrace the sweeping vistas of Venice beach.  The house’s signature gesture—its top-floor pivoting walls—facilitates this by rotating to display or conceal artwork.  Besides the artwork and beach duality, there are other contrasts at work in this 5,700-square-foot minimalist house.  The play of hard and soft, matte and reflective, shadow and light permeates every space.  Expansive rooms with interior and exterior vistas flow seamlessly into endless ocean views. 

总的来说，客户有三个简单的设计要求-电梯、环绕平台和主淋浴后的海洋景观。街角地段提供了充足的观景空间，而巨大的悬垂则为宽敞的室外阳台提供了便利。白色灰泥和浇筑的混凝土层与玻璃窗墙隔开。

Overall, the clients had three simple design requests—an elevator, wraparound terrace, and a view of the ocean from the master shower.  The corner lot provides ample viewing areas while massive overhangs facilitate expansive outdoor balconies.  Storeys of white plaster along with poured-in-place concrete are separated with glass window walls.

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在底层的家庭房间里，可以看到室内和室外空间之间的流动性。在一个宁静的中性色彩调色板的作用下，这间大房间打开了反光池，环绕着房子，帮助它保持凉爽。这层楼包含了满足房主日常需求的功能，比如储藏室、电梯等。还有家庭空间。但这个空间还包括一个1200瓶的酒窖、带有内置光线的海滩淋浴，让流动的水发光，以及反射池，从而满足了它们的额外功能。

Fluidity between indoor and outdoor spaces can be seen in the ground-level family room.  With a serene neutral color palette, the large room opens onto reflecting pools that wrap around the house to help keep it cool.  This floor contains features that address the homeowners’ daily needs, such as pantry, elevator, and family room.  But the space also includes a ­­­1,200-bottle wine cellar, beach shower with built-in light that makes the flowing water glow,  and reflecting pools, thus addressing their additional functions.

作为一个极简主义的住宅，FlipFlp House包含了一种预期的精确性和工艺性-设计元素的质量。在二楼尤其如此，那里的中央玻璃楼梯最显眼，并标出了多个有利点。作为住宅的中心，二楼提供了充足的社交空间，比如太阳甲板、客厅、厨房。餐厅之间无缝地流动。

As a minimalist home, Flip Flop House contains an expected precision and craftsmanship-quality of employed design elements.  This is especially true on the second floor, where the central glass stairs are most visible and punctuate multiple vantage points.  As the heart of the home, the second floor provides ample socializing space, as the sun deck, living room, kitchen, and dining room flow seamlessly into one another. 

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从巨大的太阳甲板上总是可以到达清爽的海滩景色和海风。在里面，一间宽敞的起居室由三面玻璃组成，有足够的空间在一张大而优雅的环绕沙发上放松。开放式厨房，再加上没有潜水墙，整个厨房的地板都是通风的。厨房是由一个完全可循环利用的意大利玻璃和铝制系统组成的。餐厅餐桌上温暖的橡木在白茫茫的气氛中散发出欢迎的光芒，传达了用餐时间的公共性质。在房子的最东侧，两间卧室共用浴室，为客人提供了隐私和安静。

Sweeping beach vistas and an ocean breeze are always accessible from the large sun deck.  Inside, a spacious living room is enclosed in glass on three sides with plenty of space to relax on a large, elegant wraparound sofa.  The open-plan kitchen, coupled with the lack of diving walls, keeps the entire floor airy.  The kitchen is made from a glass and aluminum Italian system that is fully recyclable.  The dining room table’s warm oak wood gives off a welcoming glow amid the predominant whiteness, conveying the communal nature of mealtimes.  At the far east side of the house, two bedrooms with shared bath provide guests with privacy and silence.

包装和折叠动作都包含在设计的各个方面。所有的最终应用都是流体的，比如不锈钢包在柱子周围，背漆玻璃覆盖厨房的柜台和橱柜，半透明的玻璃挂在楼梯周围。从地板上升起的Terrazzo就像一片液化的石板一样滑动。

Wrapping and folding movements are included in every aspect of the design.  All finish applications are fluid, as stainless polished steel wraps around the columns, back-painted glass covers kitchen counters and cabinetry, and translucent glazing hangs smoothly around the staircase.  Terrazzo rising from the floor glides along each tread like a liquefied sheet of stone.

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顶层的大部分都是专供主套房使用的。最少要用黑白两色装饰，卧室位于西侧，可以最大限度地观赏海景，并靠壁炉取暖。从地板到天花板的窗墙包裹着墙角，一个宽敞的阳台为闲逛和看潮水提供了空间。一个内窗可以俯瞰楼梯井和房子的对岸。

Much of the top floor is devoted to the master suite.  Minimally furnished in black and white, the bedroom is ideally situated on the west side for maximum ocean views and kept warm by a fireplace.  Floor-to-ceiling window walls wrap the corner and a generous balcony provides space for lounging and watching the tides.  An inner window looks onto the stairwell and to the opposite side of the house.

可持续性：FlipFlpHouse的许多设计决策都是考虑到可持续性的。有几个特性允许FlipFlp House的所有者放弃人工冷却，比如提供遮阳和减少太阳热量的大型悬垂，这是利用风压进行被动空气冷却的海滨位置。底层的浅水池有助于保持较低的温度。可操作的天窗会吸入热风，而天窗竖井中的活动风扇通风口则会被自动启动，以监控日热量的增加并进行相应的调整。这位建筑师为未来的安装设计了一个屋顶花园，它将尽量减少和收集雨水径流，并将其作为灌溉渠道输送到一楼花园。

Sustainability:  Many design decisions in the Flip Flop House were made with sustainability in mind.  Several features allow Flip Flop House’s owners to forgo artificial cooling, such as large overhangs that provide shading and reduce solar heat gain, the beachfront location that utilizes wind pressure for passive air cooling, and shallow pools at the ground floor level that help keep temperatures low.  Operable skylights siphon hot air out, while active fan vents in skylight shafts are automatically activated by thermostats that monitor daily heat gain and adjust accordingly.  The architect designed a roof garden for future installation, which will minimize and collect storm water runoff and channel it as irrigation to the first-floor garden.

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