来自专筑编辑孙云鹏的报道。对于芝加哥的首个建筑艺术双年展，Fox in the Snow Studio与艺术家本巴•特勒合作，提出了一个信息亭的设计方案，本设计从一开始向草原寻找灵感。

草原生态系统是由大规模冰川形成的，这些冰川在最后一个冰河时代末期融化并且冲刷陆地。狂风持续地吹，并加上季节不断的风化作用，使它曾经变成一个环境恶劣的地方。然而，它仍然是一个拥有高大草木的理想栖息地，归功于当你行走在这种独特的风景线上时，你所感受到的关于它的密度、规模和质地的权衡比例。

For Chicago’s first ever architecture biennial, Fox in the Snow Studio in collaboration with artist Ben Butler proposed a kiosk whose design began by first looking to the prairie for inspiration.
The prairie ecosystem was formed by massive sheets of glacial ice which melted and scraped the earth at the end of the last ice age. Wind-swept and open to the weathering effects of all seasons, it has historically been a harsh place. Yet it remains an ideal habitat for the proliferation of tall grasses, whose density, scale and texture weigh proportionally on the experience of walking through this unique landscape.


Rendering/透视图。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio

接下来设计师转向了城市。第一个想法是关于钢铁和玻璃；它们都是芝加哥城市建筑的典型建筑元素。特别是钢材在城市中的重复使用与我们在草原上已观察到的一望无际的草海一样，从开始产生了共鸣。项目方案在这样一个简单的前提下生成。设计师想利用基本的原材料与塑造芝加哥的现代身份的建筑常识实践来创造一个光线和空气质量会模拟草原空气和光线感觉的空间。

Next we turned to the city. Our first thoughts were about steel and glass; the quintessential building elements of Chicago’s urban architecture. The repetition of steel in particular throughout the city began to resonate with the endless sea of grass we had observed in the prairie. Our project took shape under a simple premise. We wanted to engage with the basic materials and building practices that have shaped Chicago’s modern identity to create a space whose quality of light and air would be at home on the prairie.


Concept images/概念图。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio

随着季节的变化，进行的活动和光照结构也会随之改变。我们可以设想这是在湖边暑假期间数月活动的枢纽。在任何选定的供应商手中，售货亭的钢框架都会作为一个适应性强同时具有创新性的电枢装置。在冬季，小亭空间仍然向行人开放，在冰冷的季节里，小亭可以带来草原的温暖的光芒和斑驳的阳光。

As the seasons change, so might the activities and purpose of our light-filled structure. We can envision this as a hub of activity during the summer months on the lakefront. The steel frames of the kiosk serve as an adaptable armature for creativity in the hands of any chosen vendor. During the winter months, with the space still open to passers-by, the kiosk can bring the warm glow and dappled sun light of the prairie to an otherwise icy season.


Concept images/概念图。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio

最后，设计师知道，建筑只能表现为一些人为的东西而不能再现真正的风景。然而，他们希望，仍然可以通过建筑捕捉到一些必不可少的景观元素。项目的核心是渴望建立一个仍然生活在芝加哥城市里面的人可能会暂时体验到生活在城市外部空间的感觉。

In the end, we know that architecture can only manifest as something man-made; something truly other than the landscape. Yet we hope that we have nonetheless captured something essential about the landscape through architecture. At the heart of our project is the aspiration to construct a space where the people of Chicago might momentarily be transported to a space outside the city yet still within it.


Plan/平面图。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio


Elevations/立面图。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio


Vignettes/装饰图案。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio


Model/模型。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio


Model/模型。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio


Model/模型。courtesy of Fox in the Snow Studio

项目信息

项目名称：城市到来之前，我会一直在这里
建筑设计： Fox in the Snow Studio
项目团队：Lulu Loquidis, Daniel Luis Martinez, and Ben Butler
项目需求：2015年芝加哥的首个建筑艺术双年展
预算：$75,000

PROJECT FACTS
Project Title: I Am Here Before the Cities Come
Office: Fox in the Snow Studio
Project Team: Lulu Loquidis, Daniel Luis Martinez, and Ben Butler
Brief: Chicago Architecture Biennial Lakefront Kiosk Competition, 2015
Proposed Budget: $75,000

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