架构师提供的文本描述。根据托马斯·莫尔(Thomas More)的著名著作“乌托邦”(Utopia)的启示，这座新建筑已被排入城市结构中，以增强市中心特有的不规则街道和亲密空间，并与之互动。这本书最初是由著名的阿尔斯特市民德克·马滕斯(Dirk Marten)出版的。在Esplanadestraat、Graanmarkt和Peperstraat旁边创建了三个新的广场。

Text description provided by the architects. Taking its cue from Thomas More’s acclaimed book “Utopia”, first printed by prominent Aalst citizen Dirk Martens, the new building has been slotted into the urban fabric to enhance the characteristic irregular streets and intimate spaces of the city center, and to interact with them. Three new squares have been created alongside Esplanadestraat, Graanmarkt and Peperstraat.

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这所叫做PupillensSchool的建筑建于1880年，以前是一所学校，士兵的孩子在那里接受教育，直到他们16岁时才能注册加入一个团。它已经嵌入到Kaan建筑的设计中，现在是这座新建筑的基石。无论是外部还是内部，历史的立面都与宽敞的空间完美地融合在一起，而砖瓦则与浅灰色的混凝土元素对话。

The so-called Pupillenschool, a building from 1880 was formerly a school where children of soldiers were educated until the age of 16 when they could register for a regiment. It has been embedded into KAAN Architecten’s design and is now the cornerstone of the new building. Both outside and inside, the historic façades blend perfectly with the generous spaces, while the brickwork dialogues with light gray concrete elements.

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乌托邦，这座城市和它的居民有着千丝万缕的联系，可以通过高大宽阔的洞口相互凝视，小心地从砖块上切入。大楼的入口处位于阅览室和礼堂之间的一个亲密的广场上。穿过宽阔的大厅，建筑物的开阔的内部景观从地板到天花板展开，悬臂进入空间的是几个似乎浮起的厚混凝土地板。在不同的高度上，每一层都有书架和读书桌，同时向中庭和砖砌的建筑外墙看去。此外，一个11.50米高的书架伸向天花板，里面装满了每个Aalst居民捐赠的书。

Utopia, the city, and its residents are inextricably linked, and can gaze at each other through tall and wide openings, carefully sliced out of the brickwork. The entrance to the building is located on an intimate square between the reading café and the auditorium. Moving through the wide hall, the open interior landscape of the building unfolds from floor to ceiling, and cantilevered into the space are several thick concrete floors that appear to float. Hanging at varying heights, each level features bookshelves and reading tables, while looking into the atrium and towards the brick façade of the pre-existing building. Moreover, a 11.50 meter high bookcase stretches towards the ceiling, filled with books donated by each Aalst resident.

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这些混凝土结构似乎是由书本支撑的。书架被推到混凝土圆盘上，这样地板就可以在没有额外支撑的情况下悬臂起来。模仿踏板，楼梯蜿蜒向上，在宏伟的中庭和阅览室的外围给楼梯一个雕塑般的存在。天花板已经最小化到几乎无法察觉的地步。所有的技术系统都被隐藏在一个延伸的金属有色网格后面，它可以软化强烈的日光，并在白天营造一种令人愉快的气氛。

The concrete structures seem to be supported by books. The bookcases are pushed up against concrete discs which allow the floors to cantilever out without extra support. Mimicking the treads, the stairs zig-zag upwards, giving the staircase a sculptural presence at the periphery of the magnificent atrium and reading room. The ceilings have been minimalized to the point of being almost undetectable. All the technical systems are concealed behind a stretched metal-coloured mesh that softens the strong daylight and creates a pleasant atmosphere during the day.

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除了一楼大礼堂外，演艺学院位于首两层，旁边是阅读中庭。在新大楼内，芭蕾舞室、排练室和教学空间都有与房间本身一样高和宽的窗户，既可以俯瞰这座城市，也可以从城市内部一瞥，同时也体现出正面的构图。使用同样的表达语言，前PupillensSchool的窗户的栏杆被移除，钢琴鼻孔的窗台明显降低。

Apart from the ground floor auditorium, the Academy for Performing Arts is housed on the first two floors, flanking the reading atrium. Within the new building, the ballet room, rehearsal studios and teaching spaces have windows as tall and wide as the rooms themselves, providing a view onto the city and a glimpse inwards from the city, while giving expression to the façade composition. Using the same expressive language, the railings of the former Pupillenschool’s windows have been removed and the windowsills of the piano nobile have been significantly lowered.

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声学是KaanArchitecture的基本设计工具：图书馆的阅读不应因音乐课和戏剧的排练而中断。吊装混凝土地板取代原来的木地板，门被转换成隔音屏障，双层玻璃窗捕捉每一个钢琴音符。

Acoustics was a fundamental design tool for KAAN Architecten: the reading in the Library should not be disrupted by music lessons and play’s rehearsals. Suspended concrete floors replace the original wooden floors, doors are transformed into sound barriers, and double glazed windows capture each single piano note.

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这座大楼的大部分外部建筑都是新砌的砖。研究了佛兰芒城市的主要色彩，建筑师们选择了一种名为“红色Aalst”的深色砖块。为了强调乌托邦的双重性，这些长而平的砖块(50x10x4厘米)是以水平的形式铺成的，以补充垂直导向的旧学校门面。

Much of the building’s exterior consists of new brickwork. The predominant colours of the Flemish city were studied and the architects chose a dark brick called “Red Aalst”. To accentuate Utopia’s duality, these long flat bricks (50 x 10 x 4 centimeters) have been laid in horizontal format to complement the vertically-oriented old school façades.

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乌托邦的开放也散发出可持续性。这座建筑获得了极佳的评价：材料和劳动力来自当地，建筑使用的是低能机器，太阳能电池板、地热能和发光二极管照明被整合在设计中，雨水被恢复和缓冲，230.000块砖块被凿掉并在其他地方重复使用。

Utopia’s openness also exudes sustainability. The building has achieved an BREEAM Excellent rating: materials and labour were locally sourced, low-energy machines were used for construction, solar panels, geothermal heat and LED lighting have been integrated in the design, rainwater is recuperated and buffered, and 230.000 bricks were chipped away and reused elsewhere.

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卡安建筑与城市结构互动的愿望已经实现：乌托邦已经成为Aalst市中心的一个参照点，市民们渴望享受和欢迎他们日常生活中的一个新的里程碑。

The desire of KAAN Architecten to interact with the urban fabric has been achieved: Utopia is already a reference point in Aalst city center, with citizens eager to enjoy and welcome a new landmark in their everyday lives.

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