架构师提供的文本描述。就像地理信息一样，湾区地铁中心最独特、最意想不到的宝藏-一个高耸的中庭-就在里面。这座整体建筑-一座巨大的8层混凝土结构，占据了整个城市街区-是1942年建造的一座军用坦克组装厂，天花板低，有10英尺高的天花板和巨大的足球场大小的地板，每隔25英尺就有一层混凝土柱。它的转变成为一个欢迎的，充满光线的空间，促进跨多层的统一是通过在建筑中心雕刻一个中庭来实现的。

Text description provided by the architects. Like a geode, the Bay Area Metro Center’s most distinctive and unexpected treasure – a soaring atrium -- lies within. The monolithic building – a cavernous, 8-story concrete structure occupying an entire city block – was built as a military tank assembly plant in 1942 with low, 10’ ceilings and massive football field-sized floor plates, punctuated every 25’ by concrete columns. Its transformation into a welcoming, light-filled space that fosters unity across multiple floors was achieved by carving an atrium into the center of the building.

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新的湾区地铁中心是一个合作的工作场所，巩固了四个政府机构。合并的目标是促进团队合作、汇集资源和提高业务效率。在中庭内，非正式聚会的露台出现在大型开放的咖啡吧附近。在较低的层次，一个大型的委托听证会的房间，多个会议室，突破空间，一个自行车存储区，零售为未来提供便利设施。

The new Bay Area Metro Center is a collaborative workplace that consolidates four government agencies. The goals of the consolidation is to foster teamwork, pool resources, and gain operational efficiencies. Within the atrium, terraces for informal gathering occur near large, open coffee bars. At the lower levels, a large room for commission hearings, multiple conference rooms, breakout spaces, a bike storage area, retail provide amenities for the future.

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大卫·韦克利摄影

 East-West Section

东西科

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它最初是为另一个时代和目的而设计的，它最显著的特点是建筑本身的再利用。LEED黄金项目-以修复为目标-避免了500，000座SF建筑迁往垃圾填埋场，并采用了回收材料-包括许多用于楼梯踏板、台面和墙壁饰面的裸露木材-它们是在拆除原来的Transbay码头附近时发现的旧木桩。它利用其独特的资产-巨大的地板，能够容纳一个令人叹为观止的新中庭。和一个固定的外壳，集中了大胆和壮观的动作，向内。设计团队为员工和游客创造了一种独一无二的体验.

Originally designed for another era and purpose, its most remarkable feature is the reuse of the building itself. The LEED Gold-targeted rehabilitation averts the relocation of a 500,000 sf building to landfill and features recycled materials -- including much of the exposed wood used for stair treads, countertops and wall finishes -- from century-old wooden pilings uncovered during the demolition of the original Transbay Terminal nearby.  It leverages its unique assets--immense floor plates capable of accommodating a breathtaking new atrium, and a fixed shell that focused bold and spectacular moves inwardly. The design team created a one-of-a-kind experience for employees and visitors.

 © Blake Marvin Photography

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