九月末一个阳光明媚的午后，我们来到比利时科特赖克绿树成荫的郊区。由DECANCQ VERCRUYSSE设计的 Sint-Anna 住宅坐落于这片区域的最高点，被郁郁葱葱的树林环绕。初见时，冷调白色砖墙与暖色木质墙面在眼前展开，材质与色调形成简洁的对比。建筑立面以现代主义语言静静地回应着自然环境——绿荫中点缀的金色叶片、红枫、浅色的狗尾巴草，还有透着金色光晕的白色天空，暖色木质墙面恰好融入这片秋末初冬的暖调之中。

On a sun-drenched afternoon in late September, we arrived in the leafy suburbs of Kortrijk, Belgium. The Sint-Anna residence, designed by DECANCQ VERCRUYSSE, sits atop the highest point of the area, surrounded by lush woodland. The first impression is one of quiet contrast: a cool-toned white brick wall meets a warm wood-clad volume. The facade, executed in a restrained modernist language, quietly responds to its natural surroundings— golden leaves, red maples, pale swaying grasses, and a sky glowing with a golden hue. The warm wood seamlessly blends into this seasonal palette.

场地位于树林之中。与好友初次夜访时，建筑师Emiel Vercruysse透过一楼窗户向外望去——暮色中，树木的轮廓渐渐隐入阴影，远处起伏的郊区开始亮起点点灯火。那一刻，茂密的树冠和起伏的地势让他想起洛杉矶好莱坞山丘的景色，一座拥有360度全景、四周环绕漂浮露台的树屋在想象中浮现。Vercruysse的朋友最终买下了这栋1970年代的老房子，而接下来改造而成的Sint-Anna，其核心是一场空间的反转：将起居、厨房等公共空间提升至二层，让居住者生活在树冠之上；卧室则安放于底层，被树木包围，获得温馨与私密。

The site is nestled within the forest. During the first evening visit with friends, architect Emiel Vercruysse gazed out through the windows of the ground floor — as dusk descended, the outlines of the trees gradually faded into shadows, and distant lights began to twinkle in the rolling suburban landscape. In that moment, the dense canopy and undulating terrain reminded him of the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles. He imagined a treehouse with a 360-degree panoramic view, surrounded by floating terraces. Vercruysse’s friend eventually purchased this 1970s house, and the transformed Sint-Anna became an experiment in spatial inversion: the public spaces, including the living room and kitchen, were elevated to the second floor, placing the residents amidst the treetops, while the bedrooms were located on the ground floor, surrounded by trees, offering warmth and privacy.

Decancq Vercruysse Architects创始人

Emiel Vercruysse与Hannes Decancq

沿混凝土楼梯拾级而上，推门进入二层，眼前豁然开朗。空间布局依循太阳的东升西落与景观面徐徐展开。厨房朝东，每天清晨的第一缕阳光会准时洒在早餐桌上。早起的第一杯咖啡，全家人的早餐，都在晨光中开始。宽敞的L型岛台以灰石台面和深绿色玻璃马赛克侧板构成，既满足储物需求，也成为家人朋友休闲聚会的中心。厨房外是一个半开放的露台，让晨光里的用餐可以延伸至自然深处。

Ascending the concrete stair, we pushed open the door to the upper floor. The space opened up before us. The layout unfolds in response to the movement of the sun and the surrounding views. The kitchen faces east; each morning, the first rays of sun fall upon the breakfast table. The day begins here, with the first coffee and family breakfast bathed in morning light. The generous L-shaped island, topped with Grigio stone and clad in dark green glass mosaic, provides ample storage and serves as an informal hub for gathering. Beyond the kitchen, a semi-open terrace allows the morning ritual to extend outwards, into nature.

厨房与客厅之间，是一间可自由开合的电视房兼儿童游戏室。电视藏于墙体，孩子们玩耍时可拉起隔断帘，避免凌乱影响到其他空间。

Between the kitchen and living room lies a flexible space—a TV room that doubles as a playroom for the children. The television is discreetly recessed into the wall, and a curtain can be drawn when toys are out, containing the cheerful disorder.

定制的不锈钢咖啡桌和模块化沙发以简洁几何形态平衡着空间的视觉重量

Maarten Van Severen的棕色S88椅与Gerrit Rietveld的亮蓝色Utrecht扶手椅并置，形成色彩与时代的对话

客厅向西、向南，完全向风景敞开。日落时分，夕阳穿过枝叶，将整个空间染成琥珀色，窗框将变幻的景色定格成一幅幅流动的画。西南角的悬挂圆形壁炉成为视觉中心，跳动的火焰为空间注入温暖的家庭气息。客厅西面落地窗外是贯穿的宽敞露台，摆放着休憩的座椅，从这里可以俯瞰一楼的庭园，也有楼梯与花园相连。客厅与露台之间没有界限，推开门，便融入了树梢之间的空气与光线，沉浸于光影交错的景致和时光流逝之中。

The living room opens fully to the west and south, embracing the landscape. At sunset, the low sun filters through the leaves, bathing the room in amber light, each window framing a shifting, living picture. A suspended round fireplace anchors the southwest corner, its dancing flame infusing the space with a sense of domestic warmth. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows to the west lies a generous, continuous terrace furnished for lounging, offering views down to the garden below, connected by an external stair. There is no threshold between inside and out; sliding the door open, one steps directly into the air and light of the canopy, immersed in the play of light and shadow and the slow passage of time.

客厅后方是书房，以落地玻璃门与同一片露台相连。书房与客厅之间以白蜡木格栅隔断，格栅角度经过精心设计：在客厅时视线被巧妙遮挡，保证办公区的私密；而坐在餐桌旁却能透过格栅缝隙与书房形成若即若离的视觉联结，为空间增添了微妙的动态感。

Behind the living room, a study also opens onto the same terrace via a glazed door. Between the study and the living area, a partition of ash wood slats is carefully calibrated: from the living room, the view is screened, ensuring privacy for the workspace; yet from the dining table, glimpses through the slats create a subtle, dynamic visual connection.

胡桃木餐桌配以不锈钢桌腿，这种材质也延续到灯具和门把手的细节中，为温暖的木质氛围注入一丝清冷感，

灯光来自Peter Zumthor为Viabizzuno的设计

墙上是Dan Van Severen的艺术作品

书房一隅，Eames躺椅静候着阅读的时光，Lumina Daphine Terra LED落地灯的光线柔和洒落。整个二层的起居空间都使用了吸音材质天花，建筑师Hannes Decancq向我们介绍，这种材质有效减弱了玻璃与金属可能产生的声音，空间内静谧得仿佛可以听见树叶的低语。

In a corner of the study, an Eames lounge chair invites quiet reading, illuminated by the soft glow of a Lumina Daphine Terra LED floor lamp. Throughout the upper floor, acoustic ceiling panels are used. Architect Hannes Decancq explained how they effectively dampen the sound reflections typical of glass and metal, creating a stillness so profound one might almost hear the rustle of leaves.

沿楼梯而下，来到一层的卧室区域。这里保留了老房子原有的主体结构和层高，较低的尺度恰恰营造出居家的包裹感，与二层的开阔形成鲜明对比。两间儿童房和主卧分布其间。材质与上层保持一致：深色白蜡木、水磨石地面、深绿色马赛克砖，保证整体风格的连贯。主卧大面积铺设暖白色地毯，既营造温馨氛围，也起到吸音作用。

Descending to the ground floor, we entered the more intimate realm of the bedrooms. Here, the original structure and ceiling heights of the 1970s house were preserved. The lower scale creates a sense of enclosure and comfort, a deliberate counterpoint to the expansiveness above. Two childrens rooms and the master bedroom are arranged here. The material palette remains consistent with the upper floor—dark ash wood, terrazzo flooring, dark green mosaic tiles—ensuring a coherent whole. In the master bedroom, a warm white wall-to-wall carpet adds softness and contributes to the acoustic comfort.

不同于二层的全景开窗，一层的房间仅在局部开设落地窗。窗外绿植近在咫尺，将卧室柔软地包裹起来，视觉上引入绿意，同时保护了私密。主卧书桌旁的墙上挂着一张改造前老房子的照片：两栋封闭的方形建筑仅开着小窗，与眼前通透的模样天壤之别。这张照片静静诉说着想象力如何重塑了空间与生活方式。

Unlike the panoramic glazing above, the ground-floor rooms open more selectively to the outside. Windows bring the surrounding greenery into intimate proximity, visually enfolding the rooms in soft green while preserving privacy. Beside the desk in the master bedroom hangs a photograph of the house before its transformation: two blocky structures with small windows—a world away from the transparency of the present. The image stands as a quiet testament to how imagination can reshape not just a space, but a way of living.

通往卧室的走廊窗边，Lucien Petit的陶瓷作品在阳光下静静发光，旁边是Charlotte Perriand的壁灯，每一个角落都在诉说着居住者的品味与故事。

In the hallway leading to the bedrooms, a ceramic piece by Lucien Petit catches the afternoon light on the windowsill, accompanied by a wall lamp by Charlotte Perriand. Every corner, it seems, tells a story of its inhabitants sensibilities.

回到花园，阳光透过树叶洒下斑驳光影。Vercruysse 告诉我们，花园里还准备加建凉亭、桑拿房和一间客房，让亲近自然的体验进一步延伸。夕阳西下，我们沿着石板小径缓缓离开，回望那座被树木环抱的建筑，在暮色中愈发宁静，已然是一座真正融入景观的家。

Back in the garden, sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the ground. Vercruysse mentioned that a pavillion, sauna, and guest room are planned for the garden, further extending the experience of living with nature. As the sun sets, we walked back along the stone path, glancing back at the house embraced by trees, growing ever more tranquil in the deepening twilight—a home truly integrated into its landscape.

居住在Sint-Anna，意味着一种与自然共生的节奏：清晨在东边厨房迎接朝阳，午后在树冠之上的露台阅读，傍晚在西边客厅欣赏日落，夜晚在树荫环绕的卧室安睡。这座由1970年代老房子改造而来的住宅，让居住者真正地生活在树梢之间，却又深深地扎根于土地之中——一种与自然相连的新生活方式，轻松而丰盈。

To live in Sint-Anna is to adopt a rhythm in sync with nature: morning coffee in the east-facing kitchen, afternoons reading on the terrace suspended in the canopy, evenings watching the sunset from the living room, and nights sleeping peacefully in the sheltered embrace of the garden below. Transformed from a modest 1970s structure, this house offers its inhabitants a life lived among the treetops, yet deeply rooted in the earth—a new way of living, connected to nature, at once effortless and enriching.