Architects:Schwartz-Silver Atchitects
Location:Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Area: 428000.0 ft2
Year: 2013
Photographs: Alan Karchmer 建筑师：Schwartz-Silver事务所 地点：美国，密西西比，杰克逊 面积：428000平方英尺 年代：2013
摄影师：阿兰·卡其曼
Constructed as part of the General Services Administration’s Design Excellence program, Schwartz/Silver’s modernization of the A. H. McCoy Federal Building and new security pavilion has dramatically changed the urban landscape in Jackson, Mississippi. The architects took the opportunity to redefine the relationship between the city and the federal government at this site. The re-envisioned plaza provides a landscaped oasis in the city for the employees and visitors who utilize the building. And by reaching out towards the corner of the site, the invitingly scaled security pavilion creates a welcoming entry point for the building. 作为美国总务管理局的“优秀设计项目”的一部分，Schwartz/Silver设计的极富现代特色的A.H.麦考伊联邦办公室和保安亭戏剧性的改变了密西西比州杰克逊地区的城市景观。在这个场所中，建筑师抓住机遇，重新定义了城市与联邦政府的关系。重新设计的广场为使用这栋建筑的办公人员和游客提供了一个美丽的城市绿洲。带着“鳞片”的保安亭朝基地的角落处伸出，为建筑物创造了一个热情的入口。
The mandate for the renovation of the McCoy Federal Building included improved accessibility, sustainability and space standards; new building systems; and a secure entry for the building’s twenty federal agencies. Inspired by the Mississippi River’s changing meanders, the pavilion’s entry canopies curve out to welcome pedestrians. The ribbon-like fa愀搀攀猀 of the pavilion are clad in white aluminum skin matching the color of the original tower. In front of that metal surface, aluminum ribbons support fritted glass shingles that hover free of the fa愀搀攀. The glass shingles, floating in front of the building skin, are luminous, translucent and ephemeral. 对麦考伊联邦办公室的改造要求包括：增强可达性，持续性和空间水准；运用新的结构体系；以及为建筑中的20个联邦部门提供一个安全的入口。受到蜿蜒曲折的密西西比河的启发，亭子的入口雨棚以曲线的形式向外伸出，以此来欢迎路人的到来。被白色铝外皮包裹的亭子的带状立面，与原有塔楼的颜色很相称。金属表皮的前面，铝带支持着多孔玻璃板片，悬空于立面之上。建筑表皮外悬浮着的玻璃板片是反光的、半透明的、可拆卸的。
The modernization of the building reimagined the Brutalist-style office building and its surrounding landscape. In addition to accessibility improvements and the complete renovation of building systems, the architect was able to work with the General Services Administration to achieve something more elusive for the building tenants and the City of Jackson. Using approximately 15% of the overall budget, a new security pavilion and site landscaping transformed the building character in a more welcoming, secure and sustainable direction. 现代风格的建筑与野兽派风格的办公建筑以及周围的环境形成迥异的对比。加之可达性改善和建筑体系的更新，建筑师可以与总务管理局合作，为房屋的使用者以及杰克逊这座城市做出一些潜在的贡献。大约使用了总体预算的15%，新的保安亭和基地的景观就改变了建筑的个性，使其更热情、安全，也更具有可持续性。
