Contrast House explores the role of contrast in the modern renewal of a 120-year old home. Employing the use of contrast in a historic neighborhood and as a means to amplify natural light, the design juxtaposes elements to explore the relationship between light and dark, old and new. The owners, relocating to Canada from southern climes, hoped to brighten the dark, narrow house. Although the existing house possessed a south-facing facade, it was only 11 feet wide and due to a traditional Victorian layout, had no direct sight lines to allow outward views and access to light. As a result, the primary design challenge was to increase natural light in the space, accomplished through both physical and perceptual means. Physically, the long, narrow house was reorganized in plan and in section, introducing new sight lines to the expanded openings at the rear of the house and updating the layout for a growing family. Perceptually, contrast is used as a means to brighten internal spaces without direct access to natural light. Contrasting elements are placed in proximity to visually intensify the natural light spilling down from the large openings above.

相比之下，在一个120岁的家庭的现代更新中，对比家探讨了对比的作用。在历史街区中采用对比度的使用和作为放大自然光的手段，设计并置元素来探索光与暗、旧和新之间的关系。业主们从南部的悬崖搬到加拿大，希望能照亮黑暗、狭窄的房子。虽然现有房屋拥有一个面向南的立面，但它只有11英尺宽，而且由于传统的维多利亚式布局，没有直接的视线，以允许向外的视图和对光线的访问。因此，主要的设计挑战是通过物理和感知手段来增加空间中的自然光。从物理上讲，漫长而狭窄的房子在平面图和剖面上进行了重组，将新的视线引入到房子后面的扩大的开口，并更新了一个不断增长的家庭的布局。感知上，对比度被用作照亮内部空间而不直接访问自然光的手段。将对比元件放置在接近度,以可视地增强从上方的大开口向下溢出的自然光。

Firm Dubbeldam Architecture   Design

Type Residential › Private House

STATUS Built

YEAR 2012

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