The building relates to the surroundings in scale, proportion and in the way it adds to the established rhythm of low and tall buildings along the street.

建筑的规模、比例和环境，增加了临街建筑高高低低、错落有致的节奏感。

A perpendicularly inserted crow-step gabled house a few lots down the street is a particularly important ancestor. Yet, our aim is to create a razor sharp contrast, to express inherent clarity, but more importantly to highlight the beauty of the surroundings.

接近垂直的坡屋顶在这一片地区是惯有的建筑样式，然而，我们的目标是创造一个鲜明的对比，为了表达内在的清晰度，而且更重要的是突出环境之美。

Our clients, a male couple that love art and run a café in a bigger city closeby, plan to settle here for good. They see the potential in this small town, beyond its current economic and social problems.

我们的客户是一对热爱艺术的夫妇，他们在附近的大城市里经营了一家咖啡店，计划到这里来定居。他们认为在这个小城镇的潜力超越了其目前的经济和社会问题。