SOM Reveals Inaugural Mulva Cultural Center in Wisconsin

由专筑网叶中玉，李韧编译

SOM最近公布了他们的新设计，即James和Miriam Mulva文化中心，这是美国威斯康星州De Pere的文化节目机构。建筑立面采用透明玻璃幕墙，是城市和区域的标志和文化纽带，其中设有一系列空间，旨在庆祝De Pere的创意团体的成立。这里是艺术创意的新领域，将举办来自全球领先机构的巡回展览、各种文化节目，以及为各年龄段的人士提供教育机会。

SOM recently unveiled their new design for the James and Miriam Mulva Cultural Center, a institution for cultural programming in De Pere, Wisconsin. Clad in a curtain of transparent glass, the center will serve as a destination and cultural nexus for the city and region, with an array of spaces designed to celebrate De Pere’s creative community. As a new home for the creative arts, it will host traveling exhibitions from leading global institutions, diverse cultural programming, and educational opportunities for people of all ages.



建筑位于福克斯河畔，是中西部的新文化中心，由De Pere当地人Jim和Miriam Mulva发起。建筑占地6万平方英尺，将为人们带来世界一流的文化体验，提升大绿湾地区的创意理念和改善建筑环境。“我们很自豪能与Mulva家族合作，共同完成Mulva文化中心的首次设计。”SOM设计合伙人Scott Duncan说，“Mulva文化中心为该地区的创意团体创造了活动场地，为De Pere带来了世界级的文化活动和展览契机。”

当游客到达Mulva文化中心时，透明玻璃幕墙的设计将成为室内外空间的过渡，创造白天到夜晚的视觉连接，让建筑成为河上耀眼的灯。在室内，露天中庭跨越了建筑的三个楼层，为文化项目之间的新联系创造了机会。大型礼堂、活动空间、永久和临时展览空间、教室、咖啡、室外露台和室内聚会空间为人们参与文化活动提供了新场所。

As a new cultural destination in the Midwest, the Mulva Center is located on the banks of the Fox River. The Mulva Cultural Center was spearheaded by Jim and Miriam Mulva, both De Pere natives. The 60,000-square-foot center will offer world-class cultural experiences, elevating the creative and architectural landscape in the Greater Green Bay Area. “We’re proud to be working with the Mulvafamily to realize the inaugural design of the Mulva Cultural Center,” said Scott Duncan, SOM Design Partner. “Our design for the Mulva Cultural Center creates a hub for the region’s creative community, bringing world-class cultural events and exhibitions to De Pere.”
As visitors arrive to the Mulva Cultural Center, its transparent design will provide an transition from outdoor to indoor spaces, creating visual connections from day to night and allowing the building to serve as a lantern on the river. Inside, an open-air atrium spans the building’s three stories, creating opportunities for new connections between cultural programs. A large auditorium, event space, flexible permanent and temporary exhibition spaces, classrooms, a café, and outdoor terrace and indoor gathering spaces provide new venues for cultural engagement.



由James Burnett工作室设计的景观表达了建筑、河流和当地的连接，该地区拥有郁郁葱葱的绿地，种植的是当地植物。Mulva文化中心的景观环境融入进人行道、公共空间和多模式导向基础设施，旨在增加与场地、河流和城市的连通性。

SOM事务所为Mulva文化中心提供全套设计服务，包括建筑、室内设计、结构工程以及机械、电气和管道（MEP）工程设计。该建筑预计在2022年完工。

图片：Bezier

A landscape designed by the Office of James Burnett completes the building’s connection to the river and region, which features a lush greenspace replete with local plants and grasses. The landscape at the Mulva Cultural Center incorporates pedestrian pathways, public spaces, and multimodal-oriented infrastructure designed to increase connectivity to the site, the river, and the city.
SOM is providing a full suite of design services for the Mulva Cultural Center, including architecture, interior design, structural engineering, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering. The building is targeting completion in 2022.