该住宅位于加拿大多伦多北部,它的设计同周围的住宅有明显差异。住宅里住着一对夫妇和他们的三个孩子,祖父母以及一个看护人和她的丈夫。住户希望房屋能够最大程度的利用溪谷的壮丽景色,公共区域和私人区域分明,同时反映出他们的生活态度和生活方式。 建筑设计师Cindy Rendely设计了一种阶梯式的空间结构。宽大的玻璃墙壁和玻璃门使住户在屋内就可看到周围山谷的美景,感受到这里四季的变化,同时将光线,声音带入到屋内。 Situated in North Toronto, where the streets are lined with neo-historical châteaus in beige brick and taupe stucco, the Ravine Residence contrasts with its neighbours. The house was created as a multigenerational home for grandparents, parents and three children, as well as for a caregiver and her husband. The objective was to build a house that would take advantage of its spectacular ravine setting; comfortably provide community and privacy as desired; and reflect the contemporary attitude and lifestyle of its owners. Architectural designer Cindy Rendely has created a stepped arrangement of volumes that open forthrightly into the landscape. Openness to the ravine and awareness of the changing seasons are reinforced by the many full-height glazed walls and doors at various vantage points, which also bring light, motion and sound into the interior.