Stony Island Arts Bank reopened this week as part of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennal. Photography: Tom Harris, courtesy Hedrich Blessing

首届芝加哥建筑双年展不仅仅是关于“新”，以及建筑的现在和未来，它也是对这个北美城市标志性的现存建筑的庆祝。在双年展的启动庆典期间，石岛艺术银行的重新开放就是一个很好的例子。

该银行建于1923年，由威廉·吉本斯·乌芬德尔(WilliamGibbonsUffendell)设计，曾是芝加哥一个充满活力的街区的中心，但最近几年却陷入了失修。艺术家，城市规划师和重建基金会的创始人小西亚斯特盖茨，谁是背后的建筑物改造和重新启动本周末。

新恢复的石岛艺术银行是非营利重建基金会在该地区雄心勃勃的计划的一部分，并将再次成为当地社区的心脏跳动。

作为展览和活动中心，以及艺术、建筑和黑人文化的多学科平台，该空间向公众开放，由葡萄牙艺术家卡洛斯·邦加(CarlosBunga)安装。除了临时展览外，该中心还将收藏芝加哥大学(University Of Chicago)和芝加哥艺术学院(School Of Chicago Institute Of Chicago)的6万多张玻璃灯笼幻灯片，以及已故制片人和DJ·弗兰基·克拉克斯(DJ Frankie Knukles)的乙烯基系列。

盖茨说，这是一种新的文化设施，一种新的机构-一个混合画廊、媒体档案馆、图书馆和社区中心。它是南方的一个机构-一个非洲裔美国人的文化和历史宝库，一个面向下一代黑人艺术家和文化的实验室；一个展示未来领导人的平台，无论他们是画家、教育家、学者还是策划者。

Built in 1923 to a design by William Gibbons Uffendell, the bank was once the heart of a vibrant Chicago neighbourhood, but had in recent years fallen into disrepair. Photography: Tom Harris, courtesy Hedrich Blessing

The founder of The Rebuild Foundation, Theaster Gates Jr, is behind the building’s makeover and relaunch this weekend. Photography: Steve Hall, courtesy Hedrich Blessing

The newly restored Arts Bank is part of the non-profit Foundation’s ambitious program in the area, set to become a beating heart for the local community once more. Photography: Steve Hall, courtesy Hedrich Blessing

The space is an exhibition and events centre – a multi-disciplinary platform for art, architecture and black culture. Photography: Tom Harris, courtesy Hedrich Blessing

'This is a new kind of cultural amenity, a new kind of institution – a hybrid gallery, media archive and library, and community centre', says Gates. Photography left: Steve Hall; right: Tom Harris. Courtesy Hedrich Blessing

The space opens to the public with an installation by Portuguese artist Carlos Bunga. Photography left: Tom Harris; right: Steve Hall. Courtesy Hedrich Blessing

The centre will also house a collection of more than 60,000 glass lantern slides from the University of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Photography: Tom Harris, courtesy Hedrich Blessing

keywords:Chicago Architecture Biennial

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