建筑师:Peter Braithwaite
建筑公司:新斯科舍省工作室
位置:加拿大
面积:150m2
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Canadian architect Peter Braithwaite trained as a carpenter before studying architecture, then working for MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple and Omar Gandhi. His Nova Scotia-based studio sets out to combine design and construction in a single practice, and projects include his own Back Bay Studio (pictured), which emulates the locale’s rugged terrain.
Architectural design and construction go hand-in-hand on paper. In practice, however, conflicts of interest may arise between firm and developer over creativity versus practicality, vision versus budget and so on. Canadian architect Peter Braithwaite operates on both sides of the design-construction coin, breaking down all boundaries between the two disciplines in his work.
He is trained in carpentry, cabinetry, environmental design and, of course, architecture, all of which informed the establishment of his eponymous design-build practice Peter Braithwaite Studio in 2014. Canadian architectural heritage sits at the centre of Braithwaite’s design influences, which capture the nation’s material fervor for timber.
‘Atlantic Canada has a rich cultural history of light frame wood construction which is rooted in a deep understanding of boat building traditions,’ explains the architect. ‘This local history is the foundation for our pride in wood design and craftsmanship and is exemplified in all the projects we undertake.’
These historical cues are made tangible in Back Bay Studio, Braithwaite’s self-designed firm headquarters in the remote fishing community of Terence Bay. Locally sourced slates of wood and aluminium siding combine in the construct’s monolithic rectangular exterior, which both ages naturally and withstands the bitter southern Nova Scotia climate.
‘Local history and craftsmanship is exemplified in all the projects we undertake’ – PETER BRAITHWAITE
Visiting clients pursuing residential and commercial projects will be met with dramatically framed views of cliffs, hillsides and ocean from sprawling wall-height windows over the two storeys. Quiet interiors only draw closer attention to the theatrical landscape, demonstrating a considered approach to design uninterested with loud showboating or complexity for complexity’s sake.
On designing homes for his clients, Braithwaite is only interested in bringing genuine improvement to the quotidian. ‘Our studio enjoys investigating the intricacies of our clients’ daily routines,’ he continues. ‘As a result, design becomes an extension of their lives and plays a meaningful role in their everyday life.’
建筑师指南2019:加拿大建筑师彼得·布雷斯韦特(Peter Braithwaite)在学习建筑学之前接受过木匠培训，然后为麦基-里昂·斯威特苹果公司(MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple)和奥马尔·甘地(Omar Gandhi)工作。他的新斯科舍省工作室开始将设计和施工结合在一起，项目包括他自己的后湾工作室(如图)，它模拟了当地崎岖的地形。
建筑设计和施工在纸上是密切相关的。然而，在实践中，企业和开发人员之间可能会在创造力与实用性、愿景与预算等方面产生利益冲突。加拿大建筑师彼得•布雷斯韦特(Peter Braithwaite)在设计与施工这两方面都有所建树，在他的作品中打破了这两门学科之间的所有界限。
他接受过木工、橱柜、环境设计，当然还有建筑方面的培训，2014年，他创立了以自己名字命名的设计-建造工作室Peter Braithwaite。加拿大建筑遗产坐落在Braithwaite的设计影响的中心，它捕捉了国家对木材的材料热情。
建筑师解释说:“加拿大大西洋地区有着丰富的轻型框架木结构的文化历史，这根植于对造船传统的深刻理解。”“当地的历史是我们对木材设计和工艺感到自豪的基础，我们承接的所有项目都体现了这一点。”
这些历史线索在Back Bay工作室得以体现。Back Bay工作室是Braithwaite自己设计的公司总部，位于特伦斯湾偏远的渔业社区。当地来源的木板和铝板结合在建筑整体的矩形外观中，自然老化，并经受住了新斯科舍省南部寒冷的气候。
“我们承接的所有项目都体现了当地的历史和工艺。
拜访那些追求住宅和商业项目的客户时，可以从两层楼高的落地窗看到悬崖、山坡和大海的壮观景色。安静的室内环境只会让人们更密切地关注戏剧景观，展示了一种经过深思熟虑的设计方法，既不感兴趣，也不炫耀或为了复杂而复杂。
在为客户设计住宅方面，布雷斯韦特只对给日常生活带来真正的改善感兴趣。他继续说，我们的工作室喜欢调查客户日常生活的错综复杂之处。“因此，设计成为他们生活的延伸，在他们的日常生活中扮演着有意义的角色。”
