Dow Jones Architects has completed restoration works to the crypt at Christ Church Spitalfields, the grade I listed building widely regarded as the masterpiece of English Baroque architect Nicholas Hawksmoor

基督教会斯皮塔菲尔德，被广泛认为是英国巴洛克建筑师尼古拉斯·霍克莫罗的杰作，在其大约300年的历史中首次向公众开放它的地窖。该空间由纪念碑信托基金资助，道琼斯建筑师公司对其进行了精心整修，现在包括了一个新的咖啡馆、画廊和表演空间。该地窖的工程在2003年修复了Nave，今年6月修复了巴洛克风琴，完成了一级上市建筑的三阶段重建。

设计的目标是支持Nave中的活动，使其能够独立运作，供场地租用。三个大胆的手势定义了改造后的地窖；一个宏伟的入口坡道，创造了一个灵活的开放式环境，以及插入了大量的木材来容纳支撑设施。霍克斯莫尔将西面高地设想为通往城市的拱形门户，代表着中心和边缘之间的连接。道指接受了这一想法，将入口坡道设想为街道的延续，将掩埋的地窖与城市连接起来。坡道是用金属栏杆建造的约克石板，它引用了伦敦街景熟悉的特色。

从历史上看，这个地窖是以一种零碎的方式细分的，现在，非结构元素被剥离出来，显示出霍克莫罗宏伟的拱形结构。波特兰石柱已恢复到原来的状态，石灰渲染到砖拱形松软代替了一个疲惫的灰泥完成，统一了宽敞的内部与明亮的起伏松软。日光和通风是从周边的牧师窗口，增加新的照明和机械系统资本化。

厚重的石材结构之间嵌有轻巧的木墙，外观清脆，创造了新旧之间的清晰对话。居住的辅助空间和隐蔽的服务路线，未漆橡木元素发挥了低调的作用，使新形成的景观霍克莫罗的令人印象深刻的建筑占据了舞台中心。

Built in 1729, the crypt now opens to the public for the first time in its 300 year history with a new café, performance space and gallery

The design intent was to feel connected to but separate from the nave, offering the option for the space to operate independently. As part of the church’s sustainable business plan, both the nave and crypt can be hired out. The new catering kitchen and café provides the flexibility to service dinners for up to 250 and receptions for up to 600 people

The restoration works stripped out blockwork walls and redundant services installed over the years, creating open-plan spaces and revealing Hawksmoor’s vaulted structure

The underground crypt capitalizes on natural daylight and ventilation from perimeter clerestory windows, augmented by new lighting and mechanical systems, discreetly incorporated into the design of the timber panelled walls

Support facilities including wc's, kitchen and servery counters are housed in complimentary timber interventions inserted between structural bays. A distinction is created by the timber panelling, with primary spaces lined in a plank and muntin staggered board style, and back of house areas lined in tongue and grooved boards

Hawksmoor envisaged the west elevation as an arched gateway, representing the connection between centre and edge. Dow Jones embraced this notion, conceiving the York stone topography and metal railing of the entrance ramp as a continuation of the street into the crypt

The metal balustrade references the language of the London streetscape. Finer elements including handrails, ironmongery, signage and light fittings are formed in bronze

The brick vaults of the entrance vestibule had never been plastered and for this reason are left in their original state. The oak insertions are detailed to incorporate service routes, integrating air supply, acoustic attenuation, lighting and AV

keywords:British architecture, Religious architecture

关键词：英国建筑，宗教建筑