亚马逊新总部“能量中心”

公司：	NBBJ	Type：	建筑
Area：	美国	Label：	办公室 \| 立体绿化

亚马逊新总部“能量中心”是一个前所未有的项目，它不像其他建筑那样把植物带到为人类设计的环境中，而是创造了一个人类和植物都能茁壮成长的环境。它位于城市中心，在4万种植物之间创造了独特的城市工作环境。

The Amazon Spheres are an unprecedented project that, unlike other buildings that bring plants into an environment designed for people, creates an environment where both people and plants thrive. Located in the middle of a city, it creates a unique urban work environment amidst a collection of 40,000 plants.

©Sean Airhart

亚马逊希望建立一个城市社区，同时不放弃与自然的联系。我们的目标也是创造一个空间，让员工可以在办公室以外的地方工作，在一个没有房间和办公桌的另类工作环境中，在一个充满活力、充满自然气息的空间里工作，同时也在周末和通过公众参观向社区开放。

The project was born from Amazon’s desire to build an urban neighborhood while not giving up a connection to nature. The goal was also to create a space where employees could work outside of their office in an alternative workplace with no rooms or desks, in an invigorating, nature-filled space that is also open to the community on weekends and via public tours.

©Bruce Damonte

团队经过多次设计迭代，咨询了许多的专家，以实现植物和人都舒适的热、湿度和照明条件。这些专家从大学专家到帮助创造太空植物生长条件的美国宇航局研究人员都有。创造多样的、另类的、拥抱自然的工作场所类型的愿望，引导着设计团队完成体验所需的多层次空间和设计细节开发。创造各种拥抱自然的另类工作场所类型的愿望——同时以多样化的植物系列为特色——引导着设计团队开发完成体验所必需的多层次空间和设计细节。空间内的弯曲的路径、木制的树屋、被植物包围的宁静空间，以及阳光平台、咖啡馆空间和悬索桥，所有这些都是受到以下有机形式的启发。

The team went through many design iterations, bringing in experts not normally consulted in office building design to realize the thermal, humidity and lighting conditions for both plants and people to be comfortable. These ranged from university experts to a NASA researcher who helped create conditions for plant growth in space. The desire to create diverse, alternative workplace types that embrace nature guided the design team’s multi-level space and design detailing development necessary to complete the experience. The desire to create a variety of alternative workplace types that embrace nature—while featuring a diverse plant collection—guided the design team in developing the multi-level space and design detailing necessary to complete the experience. The Spheres provide curved paths, wooden treehouses, calming spaces surrounded by plants, as well as sundecks, café spaces, and suspension bridges, all inspired by organic forms.Here are a few highlights:

▼项目平面图 Plan

▼为了适应通过浇灌和有意凝结而产生的高湿度，内部材料依靠外部等级的材料--主要是玻璃、钢和混凝土 To accommodate high levels of moisture through watering and intentional condensation, the interiors rely on exterior grade materials — primarily glass, steel and concrete

©Bruce Damonte

▼所有的家具也都是室外的等级，并模仿有机立面图案，加强了室内外环境。室外家具在能够承受植物经常性的水雾和湿气的同时，还能营造出类似室外庭院的放松、宁静的氛围 All furniture is exterior grade as well, and mimics the organic façade patterns, reinforcing the indoor-outdoor environment. While able to withstand the plants’ regular water mistings and moisture, the outdoor furniture also creates arelaxed, tranquil atmospheres, similar to an outdoor patio.

©Bruce Damonte

▼各种不同座位安排，适合单独或群体工作。靠近椅子和蛇形长椅放置的小桌子可以让人专注、安静地工作，较大的桌子和分组的休闲座椅欢迎合作会议或休闲交谈 A variety of seating options are arranged for varying degrees of solo or more social work. Smaller tables placed near chairs and serpentine benches invite focused, quiet work. Larger tables and grouped lounge seats welcome collaborative meetings or casual conversations.

©Bruce Damonte

▼教育游客、社区团体和学校参观团了解植物的独特性Signage placed beside plants describe what is featured, educating visitors, community groups and school tours about the uniqueness of the collection.

©Bruce Damonte

▼独立的结构支撑着外部围护结构和五个内部混凝土楼层。这种分离使自支撑的外部钢和玻璃外壳变得轻盈透明围护结构采用了独特的结构系统（建筑外露结构钢），该系统是模块化和重复性的，允许异地制造，并在外观上高度有机地反映了内部使用 Separate structures support the exterior envelope and five interior concrete floor levels. This separation allows the self-supporting external steel and glass shell to be light and transparent. The design incorporates a unique structural system (Architectural Exposed Structural Steel) for the enclosure that is modular and repetitive, allowing for off-site fabrication, and highly organic in appearance to reflect the interior use.

©Bruce Damonte

▼照明系统采用高性能LED灯具，提供辅助人工照明。这些灯通过日光传感器来优化亮灯的时间，减少能源消耗 The lighting system uses high performance LED fixtures in order to provide supplemental artificial lighting. These lights operate using daylight sensors to optimize the amount of time the lights are on, reducing energy.