它的结构是总务管理局的卓越设计方案的一部分,AH麦考伊联邦大厦中Schwartz/Silver的现代化设计和新保安亭已经大大改变了密西西比州杰克逊的城市景观。建筑师趁机在这片土地上重新定义了城市和联邦政府之间的关系。重新设想的广场在这个城市中为使用这个建筑的员工和访客提供了一片景色优美的绿洲。在这个地点的拐角处,一个规模很大的保安亭为这个建筑创造了一个温馨的入口。
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.
麦考伊联邦大厦翻新工程的任务包括提高可访问性,可持续性和空间标准;新型建筑系统;和为建筑中的二十个联邦机构提供一个安全入口。建筑师受到密西西比河的不断变化的蜿蜒的启发,将展馆的入口设计成檐篷曲线来欢迎行人。丝带般的展馆外墙覆盖着白色的铝皮,与原来的塔的颜色相匹配。在金属表面的前方,铝带支撑着自由蜿蜒的表面上的烧结玻璃瓦。浮动在建筑表面前方的烧结玻璃瓦是发光的,半透明的和短暂的。
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 façades 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 façade. The glass shingles, floating in front of the building skin, are luminous, translucent and ephemeral.
建筑的现代化风格再次设想为野兽派风格的办公楼和其周围的景观。除了辅助功能的改进和建筑系统的全面翻新,建筑师能够与一般服务管理机构一起工作,来实现楼房住户和杰克逊市更难以捕捉的东西。新的保安亭和地点的美化大约使用了总预算的百分之十五,使建筑向一个更温馨,安全和可持续的方向发展。
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.