CHRIS BRIFFA ARCHITECTS--马耳他Tanizaki’s Shadows公寓

一进门，一个超现实的准户外空间迎面而来。 一个挂在水槽上的风化小木屋隐藏着一个客用厕所，里面有一个地洞，可以看到成群的锦鲤。Tanizaki对传统浴室的痴迷是显而易见的，还有在户外的感觉，从感官上与房子的其他部分分开。


Upon entry a surreal, quasi-outdoor space greets you.A weathered cabin hanging above a trough of water conceals a guest lavatory, complete with a floor hole looking over a shoal of koi.The depiction of Tanizaki’s obsession with the traditional bathroom is palpable, together with the feeling of being outdoors, sensorially separated from the rest of the house.





模拟的庭院覆盖着当地的硬石和从地板到天花板的shoji门，顶部是反射的发光天花板。白天，暗淡的阳光透过窗帘照进鱼塘，在石雕上反射。到了晚上，伸展的天花板隐藏着led，照亮了模拟日光条件的空间，给人以阴天的印象。


The simulated courtyard, clad in local hardstone and floor to ceiling shoji doors, is topped by a reflective, light-emitting ceiling.By day, dim sunlight enters through noren curtains,into the fish pond, bounced off the stonework.By night, a stretched ceiling concealing LEDs, brightens the space to simulated daylight conditions, giving the impression of an overcast sky.





两扇相对的滑动门，一扇朝西，另一扇朝东，通向分开的睡眠和起居区域。木材覆盖的走廊揭示了睡眠区域，卧室和浴室隐藏在shoji门后面。第二扇门揭示了宽敞的起居区，以及令人叹为观止的岛屿景观。橡木板条墙过滤了黑暗厨房周围的日光，而一系列对比鲜明的材料逐渐定义了烹饪区域。


Two opposing sliding doors, one facing West the other East, lead to the separated sleeping and living areas.A timber-clad corridor reveals the sleeping areas, with bedrooms and bathrooms concealed behind shoji doors.The second door uncovers the spacious living area, and its breath-taking island views.Slatted oak walls filter daylight around the dark kitchen, while a series of contrasting materials incrementally define the cooking area.





中央的模块化沙发由一个木材空间桁架架起，上面有书架、储物柜、娱乐设施和一个绿树成荫的格子，同时隐藏着灯光和空调设备。工作室的标志性作品红蓝架仍在Stephen的工作室生产，它被重新设计为单色橡木，从书架转变为室内建筑。简朴的餐桌台面是一块三米高的玻璃纤维增强混凝土板，位于实心橡木块之间，故意放置在空间的中间，与远处的景色垂直，同时面对对面的艺术作品。


A central, modular sofa is vaulted over by a timber space truss carrying bookshelves, storage, entertainment and a leafy trellis, while hiding lights and air-conditioning units.The studio’s iconic Red Blue Shelf (2011), still in production at Stephen’s workshop, is reproposed in monochromatic oak, transforming from bookshelf to interior architecture.The austere dining table top,a three-metre slab of glass-fibre reinforced concrete, sits between solid oak blocks, deliberately placed in the middle of the space, perpendicular to the distant views, while facing works of art on opposite sides.