加拿大安大略　遁世之屋

Reflect Architecture｜反映建築師事務所

此項目由三個量體空間所組成，旨在透過巧妙手法打造彈性靈活的居住場域，同時與環境建立緊密連結。本案業主為一對夫婦，分別是運動賽事廣播員與知名媒體人，因長年居於市中心，如今決定遠離塵囂、靜享生活，安居於加拿大北方城市——卡里冬。

Retreat is a nature-forward 3-bedroom residence in Caledon, Ontario. The modest 1,600 sq ft. house is designed for flexible, efficient, and sustainable living while forging a deep sense of connection to its forested and graded 1.5-acre property. After years of living in a downtown Toronto condo, owners Shawn Mackenzie, a Canadian hockey broadcaster and media personality, and Sydney Hoffman, a notable blogger and influencer, eventually decided to move to Caledon, located 45 minutes north of Toronto. Precipitated by the couple's desire to be closer to nature, Retreat efficiently accommodates the client's needs and lifestyle on a compact, single-story floorplate.

建築位處城市西南角，整體呈Ｃ字結構並面朝大片森林，不僅使其坐擁綠意窗景，亦形成專屬的戶外活動區和居住隱私。此屋由鑲板牆立面圍出三道入口，因無法自外觀判斷其各自通往何處，而為室內布局保留想像空間。右側量體屬於公領域，包含客廳、客房和盥洗室；中間為廚房與餐廳；左側則是臥室及衛浴等私人區域。

Occupying the southwest corner of the property, Retreat consists of three fanning wings that form a C-shaped plan. The building's siting and orientation are an efficient architectural response to several factors, including the need to facilitate access to the outdoors, frame views of the nearby forest, establish privacy from neighboring properties, and wash interior spaces with diffused natural light while mitigating solar heat gain. Upon approach, visitors ascend Retreat's driveway and around a thicket of trees, catching only a momentary glimpse of the house's eastern wing. In the driveway, visitors encounter imposing panelized walls that sit partially entrenched into the earth. Two entryways only briefly interrupt the walls; where they lead is obscured from view. Visitors enter Retreat through its eastern wing, which houses two guest bedrooms, a bathroom, and additional support spaces in addition to the main living space. The house's horizontal window mullions are set above the ceiling and below the floor, creating a distinct sense of projecting outwards into nature. In the summer, large glass doors in the kitchen—the middle of the building's three wings—can slide open to facilitate indoor-outdoor living, offering access to the couple's garden and an open-air dining area.

客廳設有大片落地玻璃窗，彷彿向大自然無限延伸般，帶來遼闊的觀景視野。廚房藉一扇可滑動玻璃門連結戶外，穿越該門則可通往花園和露天用餐區。一座小型室外露臺與臥室和衛浴等私領域相鄰，在形成場域過渡之餘，為室內引入充足陽光。為了造就良好採光，本案大量採用玻璃立面，設計師因此刻意將床和壁爐等與窗戶垂直設置，以達到整體結構的穩定性。團隊亦特別在廚房及餐廳中間放置一座具有斜面與稜角的大型中島，藉此呼應並彰顯量體的獨特輪廓。

While Retreat's unique C-shaped orientation is most visible from above, Reflect sought to subtly communicate the house's unique fanning effect throughout the interior. In the kitchen and dining area, a large island and oak hardwood floor cut a sharp angle, articulating the threshold between the building's wings. Together, the ringed shape shields Retreat's glass expanses from the driveway and neighboring properties, balancing expansive views with the need for intimacy and containment. The principal bedroom and bath are strategically located in the western wing, as they offer the greatest privacy and access to the morning light. Throughout interior spaces, Reflect Architecture has deftly balanced the challenges inherent to glass-encased houses by orienting points of focus, like beds or fireplaces, against finished walls and perpendicular to windows.