新南威尔士州Shellharbour市民中心

位于新南威尔士州Illawarra地区的Shellharbour市民中心包含一个广场和公共图书馆、能够容纳350个座位的礼堂和博物馆空间、社区空间、地方议会厅、办公室和服务中心、以及170个停车位供员工和公众使用。 该建筑位于商业和住宅区域之间的陡峭场地，具有复杂的弧形屋顶结构，协调了不同的街道排列和轮廓，在其周边延伸并带来遮荫。 

The new cultural heart of Shellharbour, in the NSW Illawarra region, incorporates a plaza and public library, a 350-seat auditorium and museum space, community rooms, local council chambers, offices and service centre, with 170 car parking spaces for staff and public use. Occupying a steep site between commercial and residential zones, the building has a complex curved roof structure that mediates the different street alignments and contours, and extends shading around its perimeter.

建筑和城市空间结合亲生物的设计原则，打造了一个更具本土性的空间，为人们提供更积极和有意义的体验。 Shellharbour市民中心由DesignInc和Lacoste + Stevenson联合设计，其灵感来自本土自然环境，是Shellharbour海岸景观的潜意识表现。

Architecture and urban spaces that incorporate principles of biophilic design have more relevance to a place and offer a more positive and meaningful experience for users. Shellharbour Civic Centre, designed by DesignInc and Lacoste + Stevenson, is inspired by its natural surroundings and is a subliminal representation of Shellharbour’s coastal landscape.

在项目中体现的一些生物设计元素包括:  

-长而低的体量横跨场地，模仿了当地的土地轮廓。 

-建筑底部的石笼墙覆层由蓝色金属石头填充，与场地附近悬崖的颜色和造型相呼应。 

-图书馆和公共空间采用玻璃和木桩围合，令人联想到Illawarra森林。 

-白色底面突出了屋顶模仿海浪的波浪状造型，塔楼的白色覆层则拟态空中流动的云。 

Some elements of biophilic design that are embodied in the project include:

- The long and low volume sweeping across the site mimicks the contours of the land.

- The gabion wall cladding at the base of the building is filled with blue metal stones, reflecting the colours and form of the nearby escarpment.

- The library and public spaces are enclosed with glass and timber posts to evoke the Illawarra forests.

- The white soffit accentuates the wave-like form of the roof, referencing the surf, and white cladding on the tower is suggestive of fluid clouds.

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DesignInc Sydney总监Richard Does就亲生物设计及其与Shellharbor Civic Hub的关系发表如下感想：“这座建筑通过景观、自然光和材料选择唤起了奇迹，拥抱了自然。这是Shellharbor社区和景观的一次美妙的建筑表达。”

'The building evokes wonder and embraces nature through views, natural light and material choices. It is a wonderful architectural expression of the Shellharbour community and landscape',

Richard Does, Director at DesignInc Sydney, on biophilic design and how it relates to Shellharbour Civic Hub.

Details

Project size: 14000 m2

Project Budget: USD 58,000,000.00

Building levels: 6

Project team

Architect: DesignInc, Lacoste + Stevenson

Landscape Architect: Turf Design Studio