英豪宅玻璃多于墙面 售价近1300万

 A stunning¹ 1960s home that has more windows than walls has been put on the market for ?1.4million.

英国一幢上世纪60年代建造的豪宅挂牌出售，要价140万英镑（近1300万人民币）。这幢豪宅的特别之处在于，建筑表面使用玻璃的面积大于墙壁面积。

The house in the village of Holyport in Berkshire, is spread over one level and is one of just three remaining that were built by architects Peter Foggo and David Thomas more than 50 years ago.

这所只有一层的玻璃房位于英国伯克郡圣港村，是由建筑师彼特?福戈和大卫?托马斯建造的，也是他们五十多年前建造的房子中仅存的三所之一。

Boasting four bedrooms, an open plan kitchen, living and dining area, the house features sprawling² green gardens and a private gravel³ driveway.

房子有四个卧室，一个开放式厨房、客厅和餐厅，还有独具特色的不规则绿色花园和一个私人砾石车道。

英豪宅玻璃多于墙面 售价近1300万

It is being sold after undergoing a string of extensive renovations by its owners to take advantage of its simplistic foundations. It is within close distance of two Michelin star restaurants including Heston Blumenthal's world famous eatery The Fat Duck.

在出售之前，房子的主人利用极简的基础，对房子进行了一系列的翻修。房子附近有两家米其林星级饭店（Michelin star restaurant），其中就有赫斯顿-布卢门撒尔举世闻名的“肥鸭餐厅”。

Designed in the 1960s, it is among a handful of private houses created by Foggo & Thomas who were inspired by Californian architects in their penchant⁴ for glass and one-level-living.

这所玻璃屋设计于20世纪60年代，是福戈和托马斯设计的几所房子中的一员，设计灵感来自于加州，那里的设计师特别倾向于玻璃和平层设计。

The house boasts floor to ceiling windows in every room, with sweeping⁵ patio⁶ doors making its lush gardens all the more prominent.

房子里每个房间都有落地窗，一览无余的露台门使得苍翠繁茂的花园更加显眼。

Nestled behind electronic gates, the house lies in a ? acre plot in a Conservation Area of the Green Belt land. Its owner, a 'well respected design and construction figure' has worked on its restoration for several years.

这所房子位于绿带保护区，有电控门，占地半英亩。它的主人是一个“颇受尊重的设计和建筑人物”，他对房子的翻新工作已经进行了好多年。

'To rectify⁷ the building’s technical deficiencies whilst retaining the visual integrity of the original design became the challenge,' he said.

他说：“在改进建筑的技术缺陷的同时又保留住原设计的视觉完整性真是个挑战。”

'This resulted in a major three-year long restoration programme which involved the deconstruction of the building back to the steel structure and replacing the floors, walls, roof and services with materials and products that met with the performance criteria⁸ of the 21st century.

“这就导致了长达三年的主修复计划，解构原建筑，重回钢结构，更换地板、墙、屋顶和其他一些材料及产品，以满足21世纪的性能标准。”

'The work employed a number of specialist consultants⁹ and technical solutions more commonly employed in high quality office buildings were introduced to solve thermal¹⁰ issues.'

“这项工作咨询了许多专业顾问，并采用了技术方案来解决热量问题，这些方案通常是在建筑高级办公室时才会使用。”

The only materials used throughout the property and its exterior¹¹ are granite¹², maple¹³, linoleum¹⁴, stainless¹⁵ steel, red cedar¹⁶ and painted plaster.

房子内部和外部使用的材料都只有花岗岩、枫木、油布、不锈钢、红衫木和着色石膏。

Its four bedrooms feature the same minimalist decor, with white furnishings and pops of colour seen throughout.

四个卧室都以极简主义布置为主，随处可见白色家具和流行色。

The house's entrance is marked by a wide slab¹⁷ of concrete with three steps leading up to its front door. Two simplistic white chairs flank its entrance, with glass walls on two of the house's bedrooms offering views of its interior.

房子入口有宽混凝土板，三级台阶通向门。两个极简设计白椅位于入口的两侧，有两个卧室的墙都是玻璃墙，从外部即可看到内部构造。

Inside colourful velvet¹⁸ couches and chairs furnish rooms floored in linoleum and maple wood, with black leather touches also seen throughout.

内部装饰有色彩斑斓的天鹅绒沙发、座椅，地上铺有油布地毯和枫木地板，黑色皮质格调随处可见。

There are no curtains, with white blinds fixed¹⁹ at every window to allow for maximum light.

屋里没有窗帘，为保证光照最大化，每个窗户上安装的都是白色百叶窗。

Speaking of the property, luxury estate agent The Modern House said: 'Great care has been taken to preserve the integrity and forward thinking nature of the original, influential²⁰ design whilst also significantly improving the energy efficiency of the building.'

提到这所房子，奢华房地产代理“现代住宅”表示：“（主人）花费了很大心血来保护玻璃房的完整性，具有前瞻性地思考房子原始的、有影响力的本质，同时显著提高了能源利用率。”

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 sprawling   

adj.蔓生的，不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 )；蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展；四肢伸展坐着（或躺着）

参考例句：

• He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
• a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇

3 gravel   

n.砂跞；砂砾层；结石

参考例句：

• We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
• More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。

4 penchant   

n.爱好，嗜好；（强烈的）倾向

参考例句：

• She has a penchant for Indian food.她爱吃印度食物。
• He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.他喜欢拿人开玩笑。

5 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

6 patio   

n.庭院，平台

参考例句：

• Suddenly, the thought of my beautiful patio came to mind. I can be quiet out there,I thought.我又忽然想到家里漂亮的院子，我能够在这里宁静地呆会。
• They had a barbecue on their patio on Sunday.星期天他们在院子里进行烧烤。

7 rectify   

v.订正，矫正，改正

参考例句：

• The matter will rectify itself in a few days.那件事过几天就会变好。
• You can rectify this fault if you insert a slash.插人一条斜线便可以纠正此错误。

8 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

9 consultants   

顾问( consultant的名词复数 )； 高级顾问医生，会诊医生

参考例句：

• a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
• There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。

10 thermal   

adj.热的，由热造成的；保暖的

参考例句：

• They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

11 exterior   

adj.外部的，外在的；表面的

参考例句：

• The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
• We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。

12 granite   

adj.花岗岩，花岗石

参考例句：

• They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
• The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。

13 maple   

n.槭树，枫树，槭木

参考例句：

• Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
• The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。

14 linoleum   

n.油布，油毯

参考例句：

• They mislaid the linoleum.他们把油毡放错了地方。
• Who will lay the linoleum?谁将铺设地板油毡？

15 stainless   

adj.无瑕疵的，不锈的

参考例句：

• I have a set of stainless knives and forks.我有一套不锈钢刀叉。
• Before the recent political scandal,her reputation had been stainless.在最近的政治丑闻之前，她的名声是无懈可击的。

16 cedar   

n.雪松，香柏(木)

参考例句：

• The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。
• She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。

17 slab   

n.平板，厚的切片；v.切成厚板，以平板盖上

参考例句：

• This heavy slab of oak now stood between the bomb and Hitler.这时笨重的橡木厚板就横在炸弹和希特勒之间了。
• The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab.这座纪念碑由两根垂直的柱体构成，它们共同支撑着一块平板。

18 velvet   

n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的

参考例句：

• This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。

19 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

20 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。