架构师提供的文本描述。建筑在理论和实践上都是建立在前人的基础之上的概念。就像霍尔大厦(Hall House)的情况一样，它试图重新解释/重新想象在一个新城市里定居的现代移民意味着什么。

Text description provided by the architects. There is the notion in architecture of building upon the foundations of our predecessors both in theory and practice. As is the case with Hall House which seeks to reinterpret/re-imagine what it means to be modern migrants homesteading in a new city.

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C.Paul Crosby

从华盛顿的政治文化迁移到偏远的MN城市Duluth，业主们购买了一栋建于19世纪80年代的房子，在建筑围护、布局、光线和景观的自然方向等方面都非常低效。考虑到在岩质岩上施工的相对困难，试图利用地基、挡土墙和场地楼梯(均染成白色)等几个现有的单元，并建造简单的砌体墩。

Relocating from the political culture of Washington, DC to the remote city of Duluth, MN, the owners purchased a house constructed in the 1880’s that was significantly inefficient with regard to the building envelope, layout, natural orientation to light and views. With the relative difficulty of constructing on ledge rock, effort was given to utilize several existing elements such as foundations, retaining walls and site stairs (all stained white) and to construct simple masonry piers for the addition.

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C.Paul Crosby

通过绝缘，地下室进行了改造，使其成为一个有效的占用空间。新的主楼层打开了多个室外空间，为业主提供了各种机会来欣赏苏必利尔湖的灯光和美丽的景色。总的来说，这座房子似乎是个矛盾，既植根于石头，也漂浮在过去的足迹之外，向湖面飘去。

By insulating, the basement was transformed to make it an effective occupied space. The new main floor opens onto multiple outdoor spaces that provide a variety of opportunities for the owners to enjoy the light and the beautiful views of Lake Superior. In aggregate the house appears a contradiction; both rooted in stone and floating beyond its past footprint towards the lake.

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C.Paul Crosby

这座新住宅的目标是让它为所有现代主义价值观服务，这些价值观包括开放、光、经济、可持续性、与土地的连接，同时也提高了场地的自然品质。而前移民来适应他们的新文化，带着他们自己的本能，大厅代表了客户的现代思想分层和尊重的废墟的过去。

The goal of this new dwelling was to have it serve all the modernist values of openness, light, economy, sustainability, connection to the land, yet enhance the natural qualities of the site. Whereas the former immigrants came and adapted to their new culture carrying with them their own instincts, the Hall House represents the client’s modern thought layered over and respecting the ruins of the past.

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