環球之旅:冰島美麗的太陽能房子

Deep in the northern chill of Iceland, just outside the arctic circle, the Hof House sits snugly within its landscape. Built on an existing estate, Studio Granada Architects salvaged whatever materials possible from the site to be incorporated into the new residence, converting telegraph poles into a sun screen and basalt pillars into stepping stones. Even the grass on the green roof came from local site leftovers after clearing way for its foundation. Designed for the extreme weather conditions of the Skagafjörður Fjord, the Hof House relies on passive solar design, geothermal heating, and some pretty hefty concrete walls.
坐落於冰島北部丘陵深處，瀕臨北極圈，Hof House 與周圍的環境愜意的融合在一起。在原有房址的基礎上，Studio Granada Architects 儘可能的採用了遺留的建築材料，並將其融入到新的設計當中。將玄武岩柱做成了臺階。甚至於屋頂的草坪也是爲其建造地基時遺留下來的。爲應對Skagafjörður Fjord極其惡劣的天氣狀況，特別爲Hof House設計了被動太陽能，地熱供暖，和厚重的水泥牆。

The Hof House’s exterior cedar walls hug the massive concrete structural walls and will age gracefully with the passing seasons. The hexagonal shape formed by slices of the salvaged basalt pillars are repeated inside, bringing a continuity of design from the outside in. Geothermal heating comes up from the ground, warming the stone floors and providing heat and electricity throughout the house. The remaining energy needs are sufficed by hydroelectric power. The windows are oriented to not only capture the Southern sun, but also to create a frame for the magnificent surroundings of the cliff islands of Drangey and Málmey and the hills of Þórðarhöfði.
水泥牆外面被松木牆包裹，隨着季節的變換松木牆會慢慢老化，但是卻仍然儀態莊重。室內也設置成了類似玄武岩切片形成的六角型形狀，以追求室內外的統一性。來自地下的地熱將石頭材質的地板烘暖，併爲整個房子提供熱氣和電。短缺的能量由水力發電補充。窗戶的朝向不僅僅是爲了看到南面的太陽，也能將周圍開闊的Drangey懸崖，Þórðarhöfði.山的景色一覽無餘。

Studio Granada’s Hof House has been nominated for and awarded myriad prizes for its design, including the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture: the Mies van der Rohe Award for 2009.
Studio Granada 的這一設計也因此被提名並榮獲多項大獎，包擴歐盟當代建築獎，密斯凡德羅獎。