竞争项目如何带来旧价值观
How a Competition Project Brought Back Old Values

由专筑网孙佳，李韧编译

文章来源：Alexandra-Elena Ciocan。我们来看看Eden Soestdijk的竞赛项目，看看新想法如何回归生活、表达旧价值观。有兴趣在景观设计竞赛中获得一等奖、并在人们的心中获得一席之地吗？这听起来很有挑战性，也是一种享受的旅程。举例来说，Mecanoo建筑事务所完成的Soestdijk Estate项目，证明了设计的巨大能量，现代景观和传统框架的结合，这个提案的理念是“从宫殿到天堂”，我们认为它十分成功！

Article by Alexandra-Elena Ciocan – We take a look at the competition project of Eden Soestdijk and look how new ideas gave back life and expression to old values.  Interested in winning first prize in a landscape design competition and a place in people’s hearts? As challenging as it sounds, it is a ride to enjoy. Take, for example, the submitted work of Mecanoo architecten and its partners in Baarn, The Netherlands on the Soestdijk Estate. The outcome? An Eden-like project that proves one super power of design: unification of the modern landscape and the historic existing framework. The very motto for the proposal is “from palace to paradise”, and in our opinion, it reads success!


Eden Soestdijk. Image courtesy of Mecanoo

竞赛项目

虽然竞赛结果直至2017年4月才公布，但我们认为Eden Soestdijk竞赛项目能够脱颖而出的原因，在于其具备一定优势，并且设计方式也让它成为场地上独一无二的作品。首先，其雕塑般的现代温室吸引了众多眼球。在保持场地原有历史气息的同时，设计团队成功地创造了另一个大众焦点，这绝对是一个大胆的举措。

Competition Project
While the results of the competition had yet to be announced by April 2017, we believe the Eden Soestdijk competition project has what it takes to overcome the other two contenders and become one of the greatest assets of The Netherlands. Why do we foresee this project as a lock and which of its strengths will help to ensure it? Read on to find out! The first thing that catches the eye and distinguishes the project is the sculptural modern greenhouse. While maintaining the historic focus of the site, the team has succeeded in creating another proportionate focal point — definitely a daring move.


Eden Soestdijk. Image courtesy of Mecanoo

该作品的主要灵感来自于英国康沃尔着名的伊甸园项目。二者之间具有一定相似之处，但前者的原创性和对比度仍然值得一看。该团队表示：“ 穹顶的ETFE表皮以多边形数学结构为基础，从本质来说，这种结构在自然界中较为常见，例如叶子、水泡或昆虫的翅膀。它不仅使形状具有灵活性和有机性，而且还符合自然、文化和科学的主题。”

The main inspiration for this representative piece and its organic design is none other than the famous Eden Project in Cornwall, Great Britain. While a quick glimpse shows the resemblance, the Dutch project’s originality and contrast warrants a second look. The team states that “the ETFE skin of the dome is based on a mathematical structure called Voronoi. This structure is common in nature, as it can be seen in leaves, water bubbles, or in the wings of an insect. This structure not only makes the shape flexible and organic, but also fits within the theme of nature, culture, and science. ”


Eden Soestdijk. Image courtesy of Mecanoo

游客参观这个公园代表着在现代城市丛林中的亲密体验。各个主题花园都与可持续主题相关，每个花园都有自己的特点。郁郁葱葱的植物和流动的水所绘制的天堂般的风景吸引着每个人。一方面，人们通过弯曲的小巷和昏暗的灯光进入特定的景点区域，而另一方面，郁郁葱葱的区域也任由人们探索自然的美好。

The visitor involvement in this park foretells an intimate experience within a modern urban jungle, without the negative connotations of the latter term. All the sequential and thematic gardens are connected to the subject of sustainability, each having its own personality. The paradisical scenery painted by lush plants and glowing water appeals to anyone and everyone, offering chances for different types of exploration. On the one hand, the design is composed of areas in which the visitor is conducted through curved alleys and dim lights to specific attractions, while on the other, lush zones allow freedom to explore nature on his own terms.


Eden Soestdijk. Image courtesy of Mecanoo

这个竞赛项目的现实性和适用性取决于自然的艺术性和环境和可持续性。我们喜欢构思虚幻的世界，只是，有些幻想不一定能成为现实。但Eden Soestdijk竞赛项目及其开发商都承诺为人们提供历史和现代氛围的天堂体验。比赛项目围绕社交旅程而展开，来到这座荷兰伊甸园将促使您深入当地历史，并在郁郁葱葱的绿色植物中感受自然。设计师的目标是与当地社区建立良好的关系。

A fact you need to remember about this competition project is that its reality and applicability depends on the artistry of nature and the world’s most visible environmental and sustainable issues. We love to fantasize and design amazing imaginary worlds; unfortunately, these are sometimes are not viable to be born into reality. But the Eden Soestdijk competition project and its developers promise a paradisical experience of both historic and modern ambience. The competition project is focused around a social journey: Visiting The Netherlands’ Eden will prompt you to dive into the local history and take a pilgrimage through the lush greenery. The designers have aimed to build a great relationship with the local community.


Eden Soestdijk. Image courtesy of Mecanoo

由于沟通是取得成功的关键，团队决定设计一座能够积极融入当地社区，并且满足人们需求的公园。这些需求并非臆测，而是具有事实依据，这样才能使Eden Soestdijk真正成为团队项目。该项目为社会做出贡献并为其提供回归自然和历史，设计团队为失业者、居民和实习生提供工作和学习场地。此外，该项目减轻了社会层面之间的历史性冲突，因为它融合了为社会带来价值的不同观点，现代与历史之间存在着一定的关联。设计师表示，公园项目专门“以非营利方式开发和设计”，承诺“所有持续收益将再投资于房地产的进一步发展”。这使得项目有了生命周期，让其成为积极可靠的社会有机体，进一步促进其不断发展。此外，该项目不具有阶级性质，人人都能够感受自然景观。

As communication is the key to any success, the team has decided to design a park that would actively incorporate the needs and desires of citizens, local entrepreneurs, and organizations. These needs are not to be guessed at or studied from afar, but based on flowing discussion and consultation, making Eden Soestdijk truly a team project. One innovative way in which the project contributes to society and offers it the chance to get back to its roots, both natural and historical, is by providing a workplace and study material for the unemployed, residents, and interns. Moreover, the project mitigates the all-time generational conflict between the social layers, as it incorporates the different perspectives of what brings value to society: the historic values or the modern attitude. It is relatable and reliable. The designers state that the park project is specifically “developed and exploited in a non-profit manner,” promising that “all continued proceeds will be reinvested in the further development of the estate.” This proposes an interesting life cycle that promotes the project as an active and reliable organism of the society, which will further contribute to its constant growth. Besides, the feelings that the royal family has cultivated toward nature and landscape are shared by millions of people. This makes this landscape relatable to almost anyone, and sensitizes people to the world’s issues.


Eden Soestdijk. Image courtesy of Mecanoo

由于该项目还包括修复宫殿的部分，这是对场地的历史背景和现代需求做出了响应。该空间将保持珍贵的历史氛围，同时培育文化、生态和创业思想。真正为自然和社会做出贡献，也许才是竞赛项目的最终目标。在当前社会，许多人忽视了历史的保护，这样的设计与时代情感相背离。而越来越多的人们也开始思考，现代与历史是否能够结合？怎样才能吸引大众的注意？只是在当前，人们也许应该重新审视这些问题。

Because the project also includes plans for the restoration of the palace, we can well admit that it is responsive to the site’s historical background and modern needs. The space will maintain its cherished historical ambiance, while nurturing the birth of cultural, ecological, and entrepreneurial ideas. Competition is often not about us, nor solely about the project or about meeting criteria. The judges to all the changes we bring to the natural and built environment are none other than the beneficiaries of our projects. Keeping in mind that in a world in which historical gems are consistently destroyed to make room for “state-of-the-art” contemporary pieces, communion and design unity seem to be an anomaly. And the eternal question emerges: Can the modern and the historical bind together to attract even more tourists? We invite you to pause for a second, sip some coffee, and give it a fresh look: Do YOU think this so-called “experimental project” will succeed? Ready to bet on it?