项目名称： 潜望镜之家（Periscope House）

地点： 多伦多，加拿大

设计团队： Atelier RZLBD

项目面积： 122 m²

竣工时间： 2024年

摄影： Riley Snelling

结构工程： TEG Structures

施工管理： Maxamin Homes

暖通设备： Ramin Riahi

设计特色：

项目 – 加拿大建筑事务所Atelier RZLBD将一座单层平房改造成了一个充满活力的居住空间，其独特的形态源于疫情时期建筑成本带来的意外限制。这个名为"潜望镜之家"的翻新加建项目的特色在于部分建成的二层楼，在阶梯式天花板下创造出一系列引人入胜的挑高空间。

面对飙升的材料成本，建筑师没有在设计上妥协，而是通过创新地移除了原计划二层楼的一半来应对限制。这个策略性的调整造就了一个独特的建筑形态，酷似潜望镜或老式相机，使这座房子从典型的住宅加建项目中脱颖而出。

这座122平方米住宅最引人注目的特征是其对空间和光线的精妙处理。沿着阶梯式天花板间隔排列的三个高窗与前方的凸窗相互呼应，在一天中创造出动态的自然采光效果。这种精心设计的开口组合将室内空间转化为一个随着阳光移动而改变特性的光影变幻空间。

项目的空间布局同样经过精巧设计，公共区域安排在前部，私密空间位于后部。一个线性内置长凳壁龛优雅地解决了现有结构与新增建筑之间的宽度差异，同时将餐厅、客厅和起居室连接成一个流畅的空间。

建筑师展示了如何将建造限制转化为建筑创新，打造出一个挑战传统翻新方法的住宅。通过对预算限制和分区限制的创造性回应，潜望镜之家为可持续和个性化住宅建筑提供了新的视角，为多伦多城市肌理中的翻新加建项目建立了新样本。

团队 – Atelier RZLBD由创始人Reza Aliabadi（RZLBD）在2000年代初从德黑兰迁至多伦多后成立，已发展成为一家以突破性住宅干预和理论探索而闻名的建筑事务所。该工作室在艺术、建筑和城市主义的交汇处运营，在回应场地要求的同时，打造挑战传统类型学的空间。

该事务所的建筑哲学基础源自创始人的成长经历，包括他在德黑兰大学的建筑教育背景以及后来在麦吉尔大学的学术工作。通过一系列变革性的考察之旅——从加拿大北极到全球建筑朝圣之旅——工作室发展出其特有的空间构成方法，强调虚空与实体之间的对话。

在包括James Chungwon Park在内的核心设计团队的共同努力下，Atelier RZLBD凭借其极简主义美学和对城市限制的创新应对而获得国际认可。事务所的作品组合包括住宅、商业和文化项目，每个项目都体现了他们的理念——即建筑要积极贡献并挑战其所处环境。他们的作品已被广泛认可，并获得多项荣誉，使该工作室成为当代加拿大建筑界的重要声音。

Project Name: Periscope House

Location: East York, Toronto, Canada

Design Team: Atelier RZLBD

Design Lead: Reza Aliabadi

Design Assistant: James Chungwon Park

Project Area: 122 m²

Completion: 2024

Photography: Riley Snelling

Structural Engineer: TEG Structures

Construction Management: Maxamin Homes

Mechanical Engineer: Ramin Riahi

Feature：

Project - Toronto-based Atelier RZLBD has transformed a single-story bungalow into a dynamic residential space that draws its distinctive form from the unexpected constraints of pandemic-era construction costs. Named Periscope House, the renovation-addition project features a partially built second floor that creates a series of compelling double-height spaces beneath a stepped ceiling.

Rather than compromising on the design when faced with soaring material costs, the architects turned limitation into innovation by removing half of the planned second floor. This strategic reduction resulted in a unique architectural form resembling a periscope or vintage camera with an accordion bellows, setting the house apart from typical residential additions.

The 122-square-metre home's most striking feature is its sophisticated interplay of volumes and light. Three clearstory windows, positioned at intervals along the stepped ceiling, work in concert with a front bay window to create dynamic natural lighting conditions throughout the day. This careful orchestration of openings transforms the interior into a light-modulated space that changes character with the sun's movement.

The project's spatial arrangement is equally thoughtful, with public areas organized to the front and private spaces to the rear. A linear built-in bench niche elegantly resolves the width discrepancy between the existing structure and new addition, while simultaneously connecting the dining room, living room, and sitting room into one fluid space.

The architects have demonstrated how building constraints can spark architectural innovation, creating a home that challenges conventional renovation approaches. Through its creative response to budget limitations and zoning restrictions, Periscope House offers a fresh perspective on sustainable and affordable residential architecture, establishing a new paradigm for renovation-addition projects in Toronto's urban fabric.

Design Team - Atelier RZLBD, established in Toronto following founder Reza Aliabadi's relocation from Tehran in the early 2000s, has evolved into a distinguished architectural practice known for its paradigm-shifting residential interventions and theoretical explorations. The studio, led by Aliabadi (RZLBD), operates at the intersection of art, architecture, and urbanism, crafting spaces that challenge conventional typologies while responding sensitively to contextual demands.

The practice's philosophical foundation was shaped by Aliabadi's formative experiences, including his architectural education at the University of Tehran and subsequent scholarly work at McGill University. Through a series of transformative expeditions—from the Canadian Arctic to a global architectural pilgrimage—the studio developed its characteristic approach to spatial composition, emphasizing the dialogue between void and matter.

Working with a core team of design professionals, including James Chungwon Park, Atelier RZLBD has garnered international recognition for its minimalist aesthetic and innovative response to urban constraints. The firm's portfolio spans residential, commercial, and cultural projects, each embodying their principle of "positive virus"—architecture that actively contributes to and challenges its context. Their work has been widely published and has received numerous awards, establishing the atelier as a significant voice in contemporary Canadian architecture.