The Fireplace is the Core, Not an Accessory

A mountain lodge space organized around fire. The fireplace or cast-iron stove is located in the center of the room or on the most prominent wall, with all seating facing it; it is a stone-built volume or a heavy cast-iron stove, with neatly stacked firewood beside it. The fire is the brightest thing in the space and the source of heat. Human activities revolve around it. Avoid: placing the fireplace in a corner or secondary location, using electronic simulated flames, having seating face a TV instead of the fire, hiding the firewood out of sight.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以火為中心組織的山屋空間。壁爐或鑄鐵爐位於房間的中央或最主要的那面牆上,所有的座位都朝向它;它是一個石砌的量體或一台厚重的鑄鐵爐,旁邊堆著整齊的柴薪。火是空間裡最亮的東西也是熱的來源。人的活動繞著它進行。避免:把壁爐設在角落與次要的位置、使用電子仿真火焰、讓座位朝向電視而非火、把柴薪收起來看不見。