KOKO’s brief for the Hudson Concrete House was to design a country
escape for an art collector in the Hudson River Valley that could also
incorporate an experiential home for his expansive art collection. KOKO
was actively engaged with the site selection and several properties with
existing historic agricultural structures were considered. In the end,
the only land restriction at the chosen plot was that the geo-marker set
in concrete at the highest point of the mountain could not be
disturbed.
KOKO 对哈德逊混凝土屋的要求是为哈德逊河谷的一位艺术收藏家设计一个乡村度假胜地，同时也可以为其丰富的艺术收藏提供一个体验式住宅。KOKO 积极参与选址，并考虑了几处现有历史农业建筑的地产。最终，所选地块上唯一的土地限制是不能干扰设置在山最高点的混凝土地理标记。
This “untouchable” landscape influenced the design of the interior
courtyard set at the peak of Mount Merino. The architects were able to
draw on their Japanese culture to explore the notion of Ma from zen
gardens. The rugged stone terrain inspired the choice of exposed
concrete for the structure of the house, reflecting both the client’s
vision of a relaxed natural home as well as the industrial landscape of
the nearby rustbelt.
这种“不可触及”的景观影响了位于梅里诺山山顶的内部庭院的设计。建筑师们能够利用日本文化来探索禅宗花园中的“马”概念。崎岖的石头地形激发了房屋结构选择裸露混凝土的灵感，反映了客户对轻松自然住宅的愿景以及附近锈带的工业景观。
The house’s approach is defined by an artificial earthwork envisioned by MVVA Landscape Architects and is connected to the house by a steel bridge. New site-specific works were commissioned by younger artists like Ben Butler’s landscape installation emerging through the courtyard terrain. Ironically, the house stands across the valley from Frederick Church’s Iconic Olana Estate, another courtyard house atop a mountain, that also houses an eclectic art collection. The Hudson Concrete House pays homage to the rich tradition of art and landscape in the Hudson Valley.
这座房子的入口是由 MVVA 景观设计师设想的人工土方工程定义的，并通过一座钢桥连接到房子。新的特定场地作品是由年轻艺术家委托创作的，例如本·巴特勒（Ben Butler）在庭院地形中出现的景观装置。具有讽刺意味的是，这座房子与弗雷德里克教堂的标志性奥拉纳庄园隔河相望，奥拉纳庄园是另一座山顶庭院别墅，也收藏着不拘一格的艺术收藏品。哈德逊混凝土住宅向哈德逊河谷丰富的艺术传统和景观致敬。
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