Chinatown Branch Library

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来自事务所的描述。唐人街图书分馆充当芝加哥唐人街新的市民教育和社会中心，提供了满足多重需要的公共聚集区，适用于社区活动，被技术学习所驱动。

From the architect. The Chinatown Branch Library serves as a new civic, educational, and social hub for Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, providing a much-needed public gathering place geared toward inclusive community activities and driven by technology-based learning.

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

Floor Plan/楼层平面图

在外部，一组垂直遮条并列在高透明度的玻璃幕墙上，使图书馆里的客户和室外路人的能见度最大化，同时在晚上呈现灯笼的意象。建筑的入口朝南，柔化的三角形，和缓的内部流通，这些参照了风水设计原则，与社区持有的价值观共鸣。

On its exterior, an array of vertical shading fins juxtapose an ultra-transparent, high-performance glass curtain wall that maximizes visibility for both library patrons and passersby during the day, while presenting the image of a glowing lantern at night. The building’s south-facing entrance, softened triangular shape, and gentle interior circulation reference Feng Shui design principles and resonate with the values held by the community.

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

在室内，这栋两层高的建筑设计得灵活实用。SOM事务所的设计者和芝加哥公共图书馆官员密切合作，发现项目重叠的机会，因此增加了很多建筑空间的预计使用率。社区的会议区和儿童区位于一层，同时青少年和成人区位于第三层。就像传统中式庭院规划，所有空间连到中庭，提供了清楚的方向和空间凝聚力。

Inside, the two-story building has been designed for flexibility and utility. SOM designers worked closely with Chicago Public Library officials to identify opportunities for programmatic overlap, thereby increasing the projected utilization of many of the building’s spaces. The community meeting area and children’s zone are placed at the ground level while teen and adult zones are situated on the second level. Like a traditional Chinese courtyard plan, all spaces connect to the central atrium room, providing clear orientation and spatial cohesion.

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

Detail/图解

可持续设计是该项目的特色，包括辐射供冷供热，掩埋式储热罐，绿色屋顶和掩埋式雨水保留系统，还有自然采光技术。太阳能遮阳屏集成到建筑的玻璃幕墙，减少了热量吸收，不影响朝向外面街坊的视野，结果建筑能量消耗比典型图书馆少30%，同时提供了70%的可视玻璃。

Sustainable design features include radiant cooling and heating, in-ground thermal storage tanks, a green roof and in-ground stormwater retention system, and natural daylighting technologies. A solar shading screen integrated into the building’s glass curtain wall reduces heat gain without compromising views out to the neighborhood, resulting in a building that consumes 30 percent less energy than a typical library while providing 70 percent vision glazing.

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

SOM事务所和Wight and Company事务所的记录建筑师合作。该图书馆旨在获得LEED认证，它充当街区里的关键建筑和唐人街社区的象征性中心。

SOM worked with architect of record Wight and Company. The library is designed to achieve LEED® Gold status. The building serves as a critical piece of architecture within the neighborhood and the symbolic heart of the Chinatown community.

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

© Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

Detail/图解

Detail/图解

Detail/图解

Floor Plan/楼层平面图

Section/剖面图

Site Plan/总平面图

建筑设计: SOM
项目位置: 美国，伊利诺伊州，芝加哥
项目面积: 24100.0平方英尺
项目时间: 2015年
摄影: Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing
业主: City of Chicago – Chicago Public Library
设计建造团队: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP and Wight & Company

Architects: SOM
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Area: 24100.0 ft2
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing
Owner: City of Chicago – Chicago Public Library
Design Build Team: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP and Wight & Company

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