CenturyLink Technology Center of Excellence Moody Nolan

2018-09-26 15:00

 © Brad Feinknopf

布拉德·费因克诺普夫

架构师提供的文本描述。现有的CenturyLink总部大楼坐落在路易斯安那州门罗附近的77英亩土地上，坐落在一大片成熟山核桃树的果园中。该地区的长期总体规划包括创建一个可步行、可持续混合使用的“技术街区”。新的卓越技术中心，一个300，000秒，一个三层楼的设施被设计为这一发展的核心。

Text description provided by the architects. The existing CenturyLink headquarters building sat alone on 77 acres near Monroe, Louisiana, nestled in a large orchard of mature pecan trees. The long-term master plan for the area included the creation of a walkable, sustainable mixed-use "technology neighborhood". The new Technology Center of Excellence, a 300,000sf, a three-story facility was designed as the centerpiece of this development.

Text description provided by the architects. The existing CenturyLink headquarters building sat alone on 77 acres near Monroe, Louisiana, nestled in a large orchard of mature pecan trees. The long-term master plan for the area included the creation of a walkable, sustainable mixed-use "technology neighborhood". The new Technology Center of Excellence, a 300,000sf, a three-story facility was designed as the centerpiece of this development.

 © Brad Feinknopf

布拉德·费因克诺普夫

新建筑的图表是一个分层的“剥落”的弯曲形式，它重新解释了老建筑的经典对称性，同时打断了普遍存在的山核桃树的网格。最里面的曲线连接到现有的建筑，同时在一个新的空隙中心周围辐射，创造了一个大型的公共庭院，组织了各种户外空间。这个几何图形变成了一个巨大的，三层的中庭，里面覆盖着玻璃，里面有一个雕刻的螺旋形的纪念碑楼梯和一个遗产中心。弯曲的形状在剖面中被重申，倾斜到前面入口上方的一个最高点。

The diagram of the new building is a layered "peeling" of curved forms which reinterpret the classic symmetry of the older building while interrupting the pervasive grid of the pecan trees. The innermost curves connect to the existing building while radiating around a new voided center, creating a large public courtyard which organizes a variety of outdoor spaces. This geometry transforms into a large, 3-story atrium clad in glass, which houses a sculptural helical monumental stair and a heritage center. The curved form is reiterated in section, sloping up to a high point over the front entry.

The diagram of the new building is a layered "peeling" of curved forms which reinterpret the classic symmetry of the older building while interrupting the pervasive grid of the pecan trees. The innermost curves connect to the existing building while radiating around a new voided center, creating a large public courtyard which organizes a variety of outdoor spaces. This geometry transforms into a large, 3-story atrium clad in glass, which houses a sculptural helical monumental stair and a heritage center. The curved form is reiterated in section, sloping up to a high point over the front entry.

这个空间的全部长度被一个植被覆盖的屋顶所覆盖。外围弧线被金属外壳和条形窗户覆盖，并被主要的项目区域(办公室、会议室、实验室)占据。大楼内设有办公空间、30000 sf数据中心、网络运营中心、培训和产品展示区以及为整个总部校园提供服务的自助餐厅。这座建筑的战略位置和形成，以保存尽可能多的山核桃树。那些被移除的被收获用于设计。通过这种材料的供应，设计团队与当地的一家工厂合作，生产单板镶板和地板，以及整个工厂咖啡吧台面的实心材料。

The full length of this space is capped by a vegetated roof. The exterior perimeter arc is clad in a metal skin and strip windows and is occupied by the primary program areas (offices, conference rooms, labs). The building houses office space, a 30,000sf data center, Network Operations Center, training and product demonstration areas, and a cafeteria to serve the entire headquarters campus. The building was strategically located and formed to save as many of the pecan trees as possible. Those that were removed were harvested for use in the design. From this supply of material, the design team worked with a local mill to produce veneer paneling and flooring, as well as solid material for coffee bar counter-tops throughout the facility.

The full length of this space is capped by a vegetated roof. The exterior perimeter arc is clad in a metal skin and strip windows and is occupied by the primary program areas (offices, conference rooms, labs). The building houses office space, a 30,000sf data center, Network Operations Center, training and product demonstration areas, and a cafeteria to serve the entire headquarters campus. The building was strategically located and formed to save as many of the pecan trees as possible. Those that were removed were harvested for use in the design. From this supply of material, the design team worked with a local mill to produce veneer paneling and flooring, as well as solid material for coffee bar counter-tops throughout the facility.

 © Brad Feinknopf

布拉德·费因克诺普夫

 © Brad Feinknopf

布拉德·费因克诺普夫

该建筑物还主要沿着朝南的心房壁结合了37,000平方英尺的电致变色玻璃。该创新产品基于从安装在屋顶女儿墙上的光电池阵列的输入而增加或降低其不透明度。该玻璃窗系统的益处是照明、加热和冷却负荷的减少高达20％。为了简化屋顶表面，所有典型的屋顶设备都移动到连接到相邻停车车库的单独的机械建筑物中。

The building also incorporates 37,000 square feet of electrochromic glass primarily along the south facing atrium wall. This innovative product increases or decreases its opacity based on input from an array of photocells mounted on the roof parapet. The benefit of this glazing system is a reduction of the lighting, heating, and cooling loads by up to 20%. To streamline the roof surfaces, all of the typical rooftop equipment was moved into a separate mechanical building attached to the adjacent parking garage.

The building also incorporates 37,000 square feet of electrochromic glass primarily along the south facing atrium wall. This innovative product increases or decreases its opacity based on input from an array of photocells mounted on the roof parapet. The benefit of this glazing system is a reduction of the lighting, heating, and cooling loads by up to 20%. To streamline the roof surfaces, all of the typical rooftop equipment was moved into a separate mechanical building attached to the adjacent parking garage.

 © Brad Feinknopf

布拉德·费因克诺普夫

这座新建筑是精心策划的，旨在鼓励人们在夏季酷热的气候下使用户外空间。空旷的中央庭院是一个2.2英亩的景观区，包括一个广场，一个树丛和各种不同程度的隐私和阴凉的座位区域。放置悬垂、檐篷、植物和大量使用流动的水和游泳池创造了舒适的微气候和不同的公共空间和半公共空间的工作，社交和就餐。弯曲的景观丘是中庭绿色屋顶的一部分，里面有庭院池的机械设备。

The new building was carefully master-planned to encourage the use of outdoor spaces in what is otherwise a brutally hot climate in the summer. The voided central courtyard is a 2.2-acre landscaped area that incorporates a plaza, a tree grove and a variety of seating areas with varying degrees of privacy and shade. The placement of overhangs, canopies, plantings and the extensive use of flowing water and pools create comfortable microclimates and a diverse mix of the public to semi-public spaces to work, socialize and dine. A curved landscape mound is a fragment of the atrium's green roof which contains the mechanical equipment for the courtyard pools.

The new building was carefully master-planned to encourage the use of outdoor spaces in what is otherwise a brutally hot climate in the summer. The voided central courtyard is a 2.2-acre landscaped area that incorporates a plaza, a tree grove and a variety of seating areas with varying degrees of privacy and shade. The placement of overhangs, canopies, plantings and the extensive use of flowing water and pools create comfortable microclimates and a diverse mix of the public to semi-public spaces to work, socialize and dine. A curved landscape mound is a fragment of the atrium's green roof which contains the mechanical equipment for the courtyard pools.

Architects Moody Nolan

Location Monroe, LA, United States

Lead Architects | Designers Curt Moody, John Guldenzopf, Paul Milar, Daniel Pickett, Caren Foster, Kyle Glass, Craig Rutkowski, James Durbin, Steven Smith