西雅图即将建成一座由系列体块叠加而成的134m居住塔楼
Seattle's Upcoming 134 Meter Residential Tower Takes Form As Series of Stacked Cubes

由专筑网李韧，韩平编译

Nexus是一座即将建成的塔楼，高为440英尺（134米），由旋转体块叠加而成。由于西雅图租房市场火热而销售型住宅短缺，因此有关方面计划在城市的商业区往北边缘地带建设。Nexus塔楼由开发商Vancouver-based Burrard委托当地的设计单位Weber Thompson设计，包括367个居住单元和3200平方英尺的零售店，旨在为西塔图的核心商业区中提供一些居住机会。

A 440 feet (134 meters) tall stack of twisting cubes, Nexus is an upcoming residential tower planned for the northern edge of downtown Seattle, as the city experiences a shortage of for-sale housing amidst a thriving rental market. Designed by local practice Weber Thompson and commissioned by Vancouver-based Burrard Development, the tower includes 367 residential units and 3200 square feet of retail, aiming to offer one of few residential opportunities in Seattle’s downtown core.

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设计团队称该项目是为千禧一代以及喜欢城市生活的空巢家庭设计，充斥着对技术的称颂，注重可持续发展以及新型生活方式这两个原则。

“Designed with Millennials and urban loving empty nesters in mind, the entire project is conceived as a celebration of technology, with a focus on sustainable principles and a new way to live, explain the design team.”

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形式上，每个堆积体块边缘都绕中心旋转4度，两个连接的体块之间就相差8度。这样设计是为了让用户感受到建筑的动感，当他们环绕这座建筑以及相应的分区时能更好地体会塔楼的这一动感魅力。此外，旋转的体块腾出的空间可以修建屋顶花园，这就增加了绿植的面积，还可以打破建筑的整体体量感。

Formally, the twists of the stacked cubes differ by a margin of 4 degrees for each box, combining to create an 8-degree separation between the two. The design aims to achieve a level of perceived dynamism, enhanced as users circulate through the building and its programs. The space between rotations serve as rooftop gardens, adding greenery to the architecture and fragmenting the overall mass.

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不同于以往的建筑风格，只有一个花园在建筑顶层，Nexus大楼通过体块旋转腾出许多空中平台使得许多公寓更富层次感，也创造出了环绕式阳台。在楼层转角处的腐蚀雕刻做法产生2层联排别墅单元形式，使得楼层方案多样化，也为用户提供了一个私人的透明的居住房间，让他们能更好地欣赏城市风光。

This condition of these “sky terraces” allows for a number of penthouse levels and wraparound outdoor decks, as opposed to simply one penthouse floor at the top. “Sculpted erosions” at the corners of these floors create 2-storey townhouse units, adding diversity to the floor plan and offering private and transparent living rooms, capturing the cityscape.

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塔楼底层是提供停车的地方和提供活动场所的微单元空间，背光式的外表皮呼应车辆和人行交通运动。值得一提的是项目提供了一些街道商业机会，包括一个在天气允许情况下可直接对街开放的主餐厅。

Nexus项目现正在施工，计划在2019年年中完成。

新闻来源：Weber Thompson

Parking is available above grade at the base of the tower, also activating corners with micro-units. A backlit interactive façade responds to the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, complimenting the street level retail opportunities including a major restaurant that opens up onto the street, weather permitting.
Currently under construction, Nexus is set for completion by mid-2019.
News via: Weber Thompson.

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