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架构师提供的文本描述。亚洲协会成立于1956年，由约翰·洛克菲勒三世(JohnD.RockefellerIII)在纽约成立，是一个教育组织，致力于促进对亚洲各国和文化的了解，阐明影响所有地区的全球问题。

Text description provided by the architects. Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III in New York, the Asia Society is an educational organization dedicated to fostering understanding of the countries and cultures of Asia, illuminating global issues that affect all regions.

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亚洲协会香港中心成立于1990年，由一批香港本地商界领袖组成。新的中心于2011年开业，坐落在维多利亚兵营(前炸药杂志)的一个陡峭的斜坡上。这个占地1.364公顷的建筑是19世纪中叶英国军队建造的四座用于炸药、弹药生产和储存的军事建筑。在20世纪初，该遗址被皇家海军扩大，然后在20世纪90年代被遗弃，直到香港政府将其授予亚洲协会。通过保存、适应性再利用和新建筑的结合，原来被遗弃的遗址已经变成一个充满活力的文化中心。

The Asia Society Hong Kong Center was founded in 1990 by a group of local Hong Kong business leaders. The new Center, which opened in 2011, is situated on a steeply sloped site at the Victoria Barracks, Former Explosives Magazine. The 1.364-hectare site houses four military buildings built by the British Army in the mid-19th century for explosives, ammunition production, and storage. In the early 20th century the site was expanded by the Royal Navy, then abandoned in the 1990s until the Hong Kong government granted it to the Asia Society. Through a combination of preservation, adaptive reuse, and new construction, the formerly derelict site has been transformed into a vibrant cultural center.

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较低地点图则

6.5万个GSF项目坐落在一个被摩天大楼包围的雨林中。它横跨两个青翠的地方，被一个明渠隔开。在上面的遗址是遗产建筑群，在那里建造了两个巨大的石墙土堤，以阻止爆炸，将三个有地标的建筑隔开。这些建筑物一旦被英国人用来制造弹药，就被修复成新的项目。A杂志建于1860年，拥有亚洲协会画廊。旧实验室，也是建于1860年，拥有亚洲协会的行政办公室。B杂志建于1905年，里面有一个有100个座位的剧院.在中国传统园林的启发下，一条有盖的人行道形成了建筑之间的一条小路。许多原始建筑元素被维护；机械设备隐藏在等级以下，以保存遗址的历史特征。

The 65,000 GSF project sits in a rainforest surrounded by skyscrapers. It spans two verdant sites, which are divided by a nullah. At the upper site is the heritage compound, where two large, stone-walled earth berms made to deter explosions separate three landmarked structures. Once used by the British to manufacture munitions, the buildings have been restored to house new programs. Magazine A, built in 1860, holds the Asia Society Gallery. The Old Laboratory, also built in 1860, holds the Asia Society’s administrative offices. Magazine B, built in 1905, contains a 100-seat theater. Inspired by those in traditional Chinese gardens, a covered walkway forms a path between the structures. Many original building elements are maintained; mechanical equipment is hidden below-grade to preserve the site’s historic character.

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在较低的地点，修复了一个1940年代的办公空间结构。一座新的两层楼高的展馆建筑，覆盖着来自中国南方的深绿色石头，漂浮在上面，成为亚洲协会的入口处。酒店设有多功能厅、游客设施、礼品店和餐厅。外楼梯通向屋顶露台。与香港的天际线相提并论，这是一个安静沉思的地方，也是一个有戏剧性景色的户外场所。

On the lower site, a 1940s structure was restored for office space. A new two-story pavilion building, clad in dark green stone sourced from southern China, floats above, serving as the Asia Society’s entrance. It holds a multi-function hall, visitor amenities, gift shop, and restaurant. An exterior stair leads to the roof terrace. Set against Hong Kong’s skyline, it is a place for quiet contemplation and an outdoor venue with dramatic views.

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一座两层楼高的现场人行桥从露台延伸到展馆和遗产建筑群。象征着亚洲协会的使命，以加强东西方之间的联系，并保护濒危野生动物栖息地，这座桥蜿蜒穿过丛林，连接新旧。该中心将过度生长、废弃的位置转换为动态的、活动的目的地。这是一座垂直城市的水平建筑。

A two-story cast-in-place footbridge extends from the terrace to join the pavilion and heritage compound. Symbolizing the Asia Society’s mission to enhance connections between the East and West, and to safeguard an endangered wildlife habitat, the bridge zigzags through the jungle, linking old and new. The Center transforms an overgrown, disused location into a dynamic, active destination. It is a horizontal building in a vertical city.

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Architects Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

Location 9 Justice Dr, Admiralty, Hong Kong

Category Cultural Center

Area 65000.0 ft2

Project Year 2012

Photographs Michael Moran