身披砖制外衣，造型动感的“Edges 公寓”在科威特沙米亚一条主要居住着外籍人士的街区小巷熠熠生辉。

简洁的扭动节奏，通过限定轴两面顶点的变换，赋予建筑外观强烈的动态感和戏剧性。取用当地色泽较一致的天然砖块和裸露的混凝土涂层强调了堆块感，并赋予建筑独特的个性。

构想出这种外观是为了应对极为拮据的预算以及低科技建筑技术的限制。角形外观可以有效防风，减弱海上吹来的持续强风的作用，同时给各个公寓提供一定程度的隐私。从美感上看，这种外观背离了这一地区屏式墙公寓楼的建筑规范，选用了堆块和阴影，而非材质的拼接。

The ‘Edges Apartments’; with its articulated brick cladded façade; lights up one of the back-streets of the predominantly expat neighborhood of Salmiya, in Kuwait.

A simple rhythmic twist, achieved by transposition of the vertices on either side of a finite axis imparts dynamism and drama to the façade. A very restrained palette of locally sourced natural brick and exposed concrete finish further emphasizes the massing and gives the building its unique personality.

The idea for the façade was conceived as a solution to the constraints that included severely restricted budget and low tech construction techniques. The angular façade functions as an effective wind breaker, mitigating the constant strong wind blowing from the sea as well as affording a certain amount of privacy to each apartment. Aesthetically the façade represents a break from the generic curtain walled apartment blocks that is the norm in the region, choosing to play with the massing and shadows rather than a collage of materials.

对于建筑师来说，挑战之一是在赋予这栋建筑即可辨认的特征之外，又顾及极为拮据的预算经费。功能性和服务性也是应当考虑的重要方面。这栋建筑必须能经得起科威特超强的夏季暑热，以及偶尔令人难以忍受的尘/沙暴。

带有防水涂层的垂直砖块可以进行有效的热防护，加上裸露的混凝土涂层，足够坚固到承受住严酷的沙漠气候。凹进去的主窗抵挡阳光直射，尽可能使用铝制天窗以减少辐射热量和强光。

铝制天窗的垂直条纹将建筑的正面分成两半，用分界线指示了房产北面和南面的住户。百叶窗保护中央楼梯免受阳光直射，同时限制了进入这个玻璃封隔的流通空间的视野。

The challenge for the Architects was to give the building an instantly recognizable identity at the same time respecting an extremely restrictive budget. Functionality and serviceability were also as important. The building had to withstand the unforgiving summer heat of Kuwait made unbearable also by the occasional dust/sand storm.

The ventilated brick cladding with a weatherproof coating acts as an effective thermal protection as well as being hardy enough, along with the exposed concrete finishes, to withstand the harsh desert climate. The major windows are recessed to block out the direct sun and Aluminum louvers are employed wherever possible to reduce the heat gain and the glare.

A vertical strip of aluminium louvres splits the building's frontage into two halves, denoting the divide between homes on the north and south sides of the property. The louvres protect the central staircase from direct sunlight, but also restrict views into this glass-lined circulation space.

项目：科威特，沙米亚，Edges 公寓楼
建成年份：2014年
式样：公寓楼建筑，10层
预算：250万欧元
建成区域：25000平方英尺
设计团队：Gijo Paul George, Hend Almatrouk
摄影：Gijo Paul George

Project:Edges Apartments, Salmiya, Kuwait
Completed: 2014
Typology: Apartment Building, 10 Floors
Budget: 2.5 million Euros
Built Up Area: 25000 Sq. Ft
Design team:  Gijo Paul George, Hend Almatrouk
Photography:  Gijo Paul George

via：gooood.hk