Floor Plan

架构师提供的文本描述。唐人街分校图书馆是芝加哥唐人街社区的一个新的公民、教育和社会中心，它提供了一个非常需要的公共聚会场所，以开展包容性的社区活动，并以技术为基础的学习为动力。

Text description provided by the architects. The Chinatown Branch Library serves as a new civic, educational, and social hub for Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, providing a much-needed public gathering place geared toward inclusive community activities and driven by technology-based learning.

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在它的外部，一系列垂直遮阳鳍并置着一个超透明的高性能玻璃幕墙，使图书馆的读者和路人在白天都能看到最大的能见度，同时在晚上展示一个发光的灯笼的形象。建筑物的南面入口，柔和的三角形形状，以及柔和的内部循环参考风水的设计原则，并与社区所持有的价值观产生共鸣。

On its exterior, an array of vertical shading fins juxtapose an ultra-transparent, high-performance glass curtain wall that maximizes visibility for both library patrons and passersby during the day, while presenting the image of a glowing lantern at night. The building’s south-facing entrance, softened triangular shape, and gentle interior circulation reference Feng Shui design principles and resonate with the values held by the community.

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乔恩·米勒·希德里希·福星

在里面，这座两层楼的建筑被设计成灵活实用.Som的设计者与芝加哥公共图书馆的官员密切合作，以确定方案重叠的机会，从而增加了许多建筑空间的预计利用率。社区会议区和儿童区位于地下，而青少年和成人区位于第二层。就像中国传统的庭院规划一样，所有的空间都与中庭的中央空间相连，提供了清晰的定位和空间的凝聚力。

Inside, the two-story building has been designed for flexibility and utility. SOM designers worked closely with Chicago Public Library officials to identify opportunities for programmatic overlap, thereby increasing the projected utilization of many of the building’s spaces. The community meeting area and children’s zone are placed at the ground level while teen and adult zones are situated on the second level. Like a traditional Chinese courtyard plan, all spaces connect to the central atrium room, providing clear orientation and spatial cohesion.

可持续的设计特点包括辐射冷却和供暖，地面蓄热罐，绿色屋顶和地面雨水保持系统，以及自然采光技术。在建筑物的玻璃幕墙中集成了太阳能遮阳屏，在不影响周围景色的情况下，减少了热量的增加，导致一座建筑比典型的图书馆耗能少30%，同时提供70%的视觉玻璃。

Sustainable design features include radiant cooling and heating, in-ground thermal storage tanks, a green roof and in-ground stormwater retention system, and natural daylighting technologies. A solar shading screen integrated into the building’s glass curtain wall reduces heat gain without compromising views out to the neighborhood, resulting in a building that consumes 30 percent less energy than a typical library while providing 70 percent vision glazing.

 © Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

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Som曾与唱片公司的建筑师合作。该库旨在实现LEED Gold状态。这座建筑是社区内的关键建筑，也是唐人街社区的象征中心。

SOM worked with architect of record Wight and Company. The library is designed to achieve LEED® Gold status. The building serves as a critical piece of architecture within the neighborhood and the symbolic heart of the Chinatown community.

 © Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing

乔恩·米勒·希德里希·福星