墨西哥Volta 住宅
Volta House / Ambrosi I Etchegaray
由專築網王沛儒，小R編譯
來自建築事務所的描述。人們首先注意到的是，在沿海場地密集的植物中部漂浮著三個磚砌拱頂。也許這是溼熱環境產生的海市蜃樓幻覺。然後，沿著一條小路深入植被深處，拱頂消失了，一塊空地出現在人們眼前，令人驚訝的是，一個小板凳出現在一個池塘旁邊，池塘兩邊是對稱的圓柱和它在水面上的倒影。人們彷彿來到了一座廢棄的古典廟宇。
Text description provided by the architects. The first thing one notices approaching Casa Volta are three brick vaults floating in the middle of the dense Oaxacan coastal vegetation. Maybe it is just a mirage provoked by the heat and humidity of this place. Afterwards, following a small path deep into the vegetation, the vaults disappear. Then a clearing opens, and surprisingly a small bench appears next to a long pond surrounded on both sides by symmetrical columns and its reflections on the water. It seems that one has arrived to an abandoned classical temple.
這座住宅有著嚴謹的秩序。它有著矩形平面，細分為六個交替的矩形區域，即三個開放的庭院，三個由拱頂覆蓋的空間。其中兩個房間都帶有浴室，這兩個房間門的材質分別是木材和蘆葦，廚房、起居室和用餐區位於第三個矩形空間，一直處於開放狀態。最中心的位置是水，它是一個固定存在的元素，呼應了附近的海洋，即使從這裡並不能看到海洋，但是距離它只有300英尺。經濟適用的環境決定了這座建築的重要性，Case Wabi地基就在附近，它是一個燒製粘土的地方，在施工的時候，那裡有可以回收利用的剩餘磚塊。於是，建築師就產生了在混凝土結構上用粘土著色的磚拱頂的想法。這個簡單的施工方法，可以幫助完成緊張的施工進度。另一方面，拱頂和兩側的蘆葦格子讓大量的風可以在封閉空間內流動，而水則使外部煥然一新。所有這些的一切都在同一時間產生了溫暖和新鮮的氛圍。
The house has a rigorous, Kahnian order. It is a rectangular plan subdivided in six alternating rectangular areas: three open courtyards, and three spaces covered by the vaults. The rooms and its bathrooms are located in two of them which open and close with timber and reed doors; the kitchen and living and dining area are located in the third one, which is always open. And at the centre of everything, water, as a constant presence, as a reminder of the closeness of the sea, that even if it can’t be seen from here, is just a mere 300 feet away. A practical and economical circumstance determined the materiality of this house. Foundation Casa Wabi is located nearby, a place where clay is fired, and where at the time of the construction there were leftover bricks available for recycling. So, the idea of using brick vaults built on top of a concrete structure pigmented with clay colour emerged. A simple construction method that would allow to fulfil the tight construction schedule. On the other hand, the vaults, along with the reed lattices on their sides, make the wind flow profusely in the closed spaces, while water refreshes the exteriors. All of this produces an atmosphere of warmth and freshness at the same time.
Volta住宅證明，建築和自然之間的適當關係只有用少數經過深思熟慮的元素來實現，而建設性的秩序與周圍明顯的混亂並不矛盾，相反，它們可以互補和模仿，還可以以一種和諧的方式融合在一起。這也在提醒人們，簡潔的東西更加優雅。這座建築不僅僅是一座房子，它也是這個叢林中的小小文明港灣，如果海德格爾要來熱帶旅行，他一定會居住在這裡。
Casa Volta is the proof that an adequate relationship between architecture and nature can be achieved with few well-thought elements, that constructive order is not in contradiction with the apparent chaos that surrounds it, on the contrary, they can merge in a harmonious way. It is also a reminder that simplicity is always elegant. More than a house, this building is a small haven of civilization in the middle of the jungle, the cabin where Heidegger would have taken shelter if he had a more tropical vocation.
建築設計：Ambrosi I Etchegaray
類型：住宅
地點：墨西哥
面積：120.0平方米
年份：2018年
照片拍攝：Jaime Navarro, Sergio López
首席建築師：Jorge Ambrosi, Gabriela Etchegaray
設計團隊：Ivo Martins, Santiago Bonilla
Architects: Ambrosi I Etchegaray
Location: Mexico
Category: Houses
Area: 120.0 ㎡
Project Year: 2018
Photographs: Jaime Navarro, Sergio López
Lead architects: Jorge Ambrosi, Gabriela Etchegaray
Design team: Ivo Martins, Santiago Bonilla
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