University of Pennsylvania's new Krishna P Singh Center of Nanotechnology, designed by New York-based architecture firm Weiss/Manfredi, has just opened its doors to staff and students

宾夕法尼亚大学最新增加的纳米技术中心(KrishnaPSingh Centre Of NanoTechnology)有一个冗长的名字，它有很多值得效仿的地方。除了是校园内致力于纳米技术领域的开拓性研究和教育的最先进的设施之外，它也是第一座跨学科的建筑，把化学、物理和多重工程领域集中在一个屋檐下。自2008年以来，这座由Weiss/Manfredi设计的悬臂式78，000平方英尺的建筑刚刚开业。

位于胡桃街北侧，这座建筑为大学东侧不断扩大的足迹注入了新的生机。辛格中心是皇冠上的明珠，将学校定位为美国在纳米科学研究和教育方面的最权威机构。纳米技术的研究影响到从再生医学和药物传递系统到有效的方法来创造和储存电力以及从海水中收集淡水。因此，该建筑物的特征和制造套房位于基岩，地下18英尺，以尽量减少任何可能影响原子和电子显微镜的振动。

在设计大楼时，Weiss/Manfredi完全忠实于纳米技术中心的需求。一方面，该设施是从核桃街，这是费城的一条主要的连接道路，以再次将任何振动的影响降至最低。科学设备是如此的敏感，甚至连该设施的电梯都位于周边，这让位于建造一个戏剧性的、具有里程碑意义的楼梯，将建筑物的不同部分连接起来。

辛格中心被玻璃覆盖，空气清新，这是科学研究大楼的典型，有大量的天然光线透过。这种透明性继续在室内进行，增加了令人愉快的琥珀色玻璃面板，这有助于消除研究空间中的某些紫外线波长，同时通知其他室内调色板。

韦斯特和曼弗雷迪在实验室的建筑中通常是沿着中央走廊设置的，而不是遵照校园现有的组织。辛格中心的实验室-它完成了一个节能方案-围绕一个内部中央四方，允许一个新的开放关系，室内和室外空间。

In the making since 2008, the cantilevered 78,000 sq ft building breathes new life into the eastern side of the university’s expanding footprint

Clad in layers of glass, the Singh Center has an airiness that is atypical of science research buildings, with plenty of natural light filtering through

This transparency continues with the addition of cheerful panels of amber glass, which serve to eliminate certain UV wavelengths in research spaces, while informing the rest of the interior colour palette

The science equipment at the centre is so sensitive that the facility’s elevators are situated along the periphery, which gave way to the construction of a dramatic, monumental staircase that connects the different parts of the building

The top floor comprises: conference rooms; a forum for meetings and symposia; and a glass-enclosed galleria with views into a 10,000 sq ft, next-generation cleanroom facility for nanofabrication

The state-of-the-art building will be the focal point for the University of Pennsylvania’s integration of research on chemistry, physics and several branches of engineering

Weiss/Manfredi were especially careful to consider the scientific needs of the nanotechnology centre. The facility is set back from Walnut Street - a major connecting road in Philadelphia - to minimise the impact of any vibrations

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