Courtesy of Gensler

知名品牌锐步（Reebok）与Gensler建筑事务所合作，将加油站改造为健身房
Reebok Teams Up With Gensler to Turn Gas Stations Into Fitness Hubs

由专筑网李韧，王帅编译

通常，加油站是一个很难引起人注意的地方，因为这类建筑过于普通，且有着很强的功能性。人们总是在需要时才看它们一眼，在加满油之后便又径自离开。

加油站通常伴随着浓郁的汽油气息，并且还会设置有便利店，除此之外，它们没有其他特点。这里既没有公寓楼，也没有任何能够让建筑师灵光闪现的亮点。但直到现在，这一切开始有变化。

国际知名品牌锐步（Reebok）和Gensler建筑事务所敏锐地捕捉到普通加油站的巨大潜力，这些独特的建筑散布于全国各地。“Get Pumped”成为他们的合作项目，这个全球知名建筑事务所和运动品牌正在共同打造人尽皆知的加油站。

The gas station does not usually catch one’s fancy. It is a ubiquitous building, one built primarily for function instead of for pleasure or community. We see them all the time but barely give them a second glance unless the need arises - and then, we get our fuel, and we are out of the station in minutes.  
With the smell of gasoline and the usual convenience store spread, these service stations do not exude any particular sense of wellness. Neither have their flat, perennial structures captured the imagination of architects - until now.
Reebok and Gensler are the first to catch on to the enormous potential of the common gas station. These buildings sit on prime real-estate all over the country, from highways to local streets. In their new collaborative project, “Get Pumped,” the global architecture firm and the fitness brand are coming up with a plan to re-do the gas station as we know it.

"Get Pumped" by Reebok and Gensler

Gensler的负责人Arlyn Vogelmann说：“我们一直在思考如何才能让世界变得更加健康、向上、美好所以当我们在设计锐步（Reebok）的总部大楼、并且计划将这座建筑建于波士顿市中心时，我们的团队突发奇想，想到那些破旧的加油站是否能通过改造而对社区的发展添砖加瓦？”

加油站建筑往往被人忽视，仅仅在美国就大约有114000座加油站点。随和汽车产业的快速发展，加油站也越来越多。锐步（Reebok）和Gensler建筑事务所预计，随着电动汽车和无人驾驶汽车的普及，大约在2030年，人们几乎不再需要汽车加油站了。研究小组认为，与其让它们白白废弃，不如让这些建筑发挥其它用途，例如改造成健身房。

他们计划通过三种不同的使用特性来重新设计加油站。

“We love to think about how the world can be healthier, improved, and more wellness-minded,” said Arlyn Vogelmann, a principal at Gensler. “So when we were redesigning Reebok’s headquarters and helping them move from a suburban location to downtown Boston, our two teams got to thinking, what are the way we can revitalize old gas stations to something useful for communities?”
Gas stations are an overlooked property. There are around 114,000 gas stations in America alone. When automobiles were introduced in America, filling stations naturally followed suit. But by 2030, Reebok and Gensler think that consumers may not need to refuel the same way, thanks to electric vehicles and self-driving cars. Instead of watching fuel stations fall to waste, the team thinks these structures open up new possibilities for sports architecture and for people to recharge instead.
Their plan is to re-do the gas station along three different scales.

The Network by Reebok and Gensler

建筑网络：在未来，一些主要的城市加油站将形成无形的网络系统。在长途自驾行的途中，司机可以随时停车补充能量。这些改建后的加油站里设置有拳击、CrossFit、Les Mils，以及跑步机。

The Network: In their future world, major interstate rest stops will serve as power grids. Travelers driving across the country on long journeys can now stop and generate energy. These places will offer spinning, boxing, Crossfit, Les Mils, and a running trail.

The Oasis by Reebok and Gensler

能量补给站：位于郊区的大型加油站拥有能量补给站的功能，其中设置有共享餐厅、瑜伽馆，以及花园。

The Oasis: The larger gas stations in suburban areas will function as recharge zones. There can be a farm share meal or a farm to table eatery as well as yoga and meditation pods and herb gardens.

The Community Center by Reebok and Gensler

社区中心：小镇加油站主要用作社区中心的功能，人们将在这里聚集，共同促进健康生活。在这里，人们可以为电动汽车充电，而在修理店中也会开设营养课程。一些迷你超市为人们提供充裕的当地健康特产，而移动便捷的房车则为人们提供Crossfit和Spin等健身课程。

Vogelmann希望这种再利用项目能够充分提高加油站的利用率，“从传统的设计版本到如今的现代方案，改建后的加油站仍然保持一些原有的经典设计元素。”

锐步（Reebok）和 Gensler建筑事务所的合作项目也是为了促进城市健康理念。另一个类似的企业名叫“Cityblock Health”，这是一个新兴企业，主要针对社区设计建造健康中心，其首个项目将在纽约开展。当Vogelmann了解到Cityblock Health公司时，她说：“这与我们的想法大致相同，我喜欢城市街区的概念，它简约、便捷，并且能以不同的尺寸来丰富城市肌理。”

“汽车通常用于郊区的通勤，这也是我们将项目目标锁定在郊区的原因，但Cityblock Health公司的主要业务在城市，我们是很好的合作伙伴。”

其实，人们都在期待着像锐步（Reebok）和 Gensler这样的公司，通过技术和设计的方式为人们的健康生活带来便利，无论是在城市还是在郊区，Vogelmann认为，现在已经有许多人对这个项目报以期待，因此这些建筑很快会普及。

The Community Center: Small town gas stations will be places for the local community to get together to enhance their healthy life. Here, people can charge electric cars. In the auto repair shop, there will be nutrition classes. The minimart will offer local healthy food and pop-up trucks will offer Crossfit and Spin classes.
Vogelmann hopes that this adaptive re-use project can expand the architectural vocabulary of gas retail, "from the old route 66 version to the modern version, where it is streamlined - and some stations may even retain some vintage design elements."
Reebok and Gensler’s project is part of a wider trend towards urban and health innovations and new ways to think about promoting wellness. Another up-and-coming company in this field is Cityblock Health, a Sidewalk Labs-incubated company that is working to build “around-the-block” community health centers, starting in New York. When Vogelmann learnt about Cityblock Health, she gushed. “This is absolutely drawing upon the same inspiration. I love the idea of Cityblock. Easy, convenient, enriching the urban fabric at many different scales.”
“Cars are typically used for suburban commutes, so that is where we’re looking at with our project. The suburbs. But with Cityblock Health, that’s kind of the realm of the urban model. We are companions.”
We’re looking towards companies like Reebok and Gensler to use technology and design to come up with new ways for us to stay healthy, whether in the city, in the suburbs, or on the road. Vogelmann expressed that there has been lots of buzz over the project and that they would love to expand soon.