斯蒂文•霍尔建筑师事务所被选中为知名的华盛顿特区约翰•F•肯尼迪中心设计一个面积为60000平方英尺的扩建的演出中心。这个造价1亿美元的项目，将由斯蒂文•霍尔和高级助手克里斯•麦考伊领衔设计，设想由半透明的Okalux绝缘玻璃和意大利卡拉拉出产的大理石组成三座相连的楼阁，与1970年代由美国著名建筑师爱德华•德雷尔•斯通设计的原始建筑所使用的材料相同。
Steven Holl Architects have been selected to design a new, 60,000 square foot addition to the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. The $100 million project, which will be lead by Steven Holl and senior partner Chris McVoy, is envisioned as three connected pavilions clad in translucent Okalux, glass, and Carrara marble, the material used on the original 1970s building designed by famed American architect Edward Durrell Stone.
坐落在现存设施的南端低坡度处，突出的结构将嵌入一片草木茂盛的公园景观。在西面，一座楼阁将跨越波托马克河上空，在水边提供一个户外舞台。扩建部分将为现存的演出中心提供新的教室，排练室和多功能厅，同时还有报告厅和办公室。新老两部分将通过主广场和在地下直接连接。一个正式的设计将在未来几个月内改进并公开发布。
Located mostly below grade on the south side of the existing facility, the protruding structures will be embedded within a lush landscape of public gardens. To the west, one pavilion will extend over the Potomac River, offering an outdoor stage at the water’s edge. The expansion will compliment the existing performance center with new classrooms, rehearsal and multipurpose rooms, along with lecture and office space. Both the new and the old will be directly connected underground and through the main plaza. A formal design will be refined and announced in the coming months.

“我很骄傲地宣布，欢迎斯蒂文•霍尔建筑事务所被选中设计肯尼迪中心扩建部分，非常期待与当代最著名的建筑师之一合作，”大卫•M•卢本森，约翰•F•肯尼迪演出中心主席宣布。“斯蒂文精彩的概念将创造出一个具有强大视觉冲击力的全国文化中心，同时使其在华盛顿风格类似的地标中独树一帜。”
“I am proud to announce the selection of acclaimed Steven Holl Architects for the Kennedy Center expansion project and look forward to working with one of the foremost architects of our time,” stated David M. Rubenstein, Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “Steven’s wonderful concept will create a strong visual presence that bolsters the Center’s prominence as the national cultural center, while maintaining its unique presence among Washington’s iconic landmarks.”
斯蒂文•霍尔建筑事务所由肯尼迪中心委员会全票通过选中委托设计该项目。霍尔先生评论道，“设计肯尼迪中心的增建部分是我的荣幸，它是一个‘活的纪念碑’。从这种精神来说，我们的设计是一个重要的建筑的一部分，提供了很多需要的排练空间，和有着自然光线和通风的教室。”
Steven Holl Architects was unanimously selected by the Kennedy Center board of trustees to design the project. Mr. Holl remarked, “It is a great honor to design the extension to the Kennedy Center, a ‘Living Memorial.’ In that spirit ours is part of a vital architecture, providing much needed rehearsal space, and classrooms with natural light and ventilation.”

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