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架构师提供的文本描述。位置

Text description provided by the architects. Location

阿凡提食品

Avanti Food & Beverage was designed as a social gathering locale at the geographical threshold between Denver’s Ballpark District and the socially diverse LoHi (Lower Highlands) neighborhood. Directly adjacent to the property is the 20th Street Overpass, one of the two primary vehicular and pedestrian corridors bridging Interstate 25 between these two areas.

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阿斯特拉-劳尔·加西亚

建筑史

Building History

自1935年建造以来，阿凡提餐饮大楼一直有着多种用途。最初的砖块结构曾是道森百货商店(Dodson‘s Variity Store)的所在地，里面有家用物品、杂货和五金。商店的招牌仍然可以在裸露的砖墙上看到。在拆除灰泥覆盖层的过程中，我们发现了令设计团队高兴的发现。虽然这座建筑的历史记录是有限的，但我们相信，这座建筑是在20世纪50年代扩建的，增加了cpu仓库式结构，当时被一家汽车修理厂所使用。发现车库海湾附近的地下汽车工作坑和发动机提升机支持这一理论。1950年的建筑扩建现在是AF的住宅。

Since its construction in 1935, the Avanti Food and Beverage Building has lived a variety of uses.    The original brick structure once housed Dodson’s Variety Store, which carried household items, groceries and hardware.  The store’s signage can still be seen on the exposed brick façade, and was discovered to the design team’s delight during removal of the stucco overlay.  While historical records for this building are limited, we believe that the building was expanded in the 1950’s with the addition of a CMU warehouse-type structure, and used at the time by an automotive repair shop.  Discovery of the underground automobile work pit and engine hoist adjacent to the garage bay support this theory.  The 1950’s building expansion now houses AF&B’s stair atrium, entry, and food court.   

 First Floor Plan

一层平面图

建筑物增建和翻修

Building addition and renovation

对于阿凡提食品饮料公司，Meridian 105已经扩大了建筑的面积，增加了第二层，包括2，500平方英尺的新室内空间和2，600平方英尺的室外观景甲板。新增加的建筑覆盖了寿司板，这是一种日本的木材保护技术，包括燃烧木材以创造一层焦炭。现在已经完成了，这一增加提供了一个现代的表达方式，与原来的砖石和混凝土砌体材料调色板相得益彰。发动机提升机等部件被纳入了空间的内部设计，而所有权委托的涂鸦艺术则装饰着建筑物的外部。这两种装饰都提供了一种记录建筑物历史的方式，比如汽车商店和图形工作室。

For The Avanti Food and Beverage Company, Meridian 105 has expanded the square footage of the structure by adding a second level inclusive of 2,500 square feet of new interior space and 2,600 square feet of outdoor observation decks.  The new addition is clad in shou sugi ban siding, a Japanese technique of wood preservation that involves burning the wood to create a layer of char.  Now complete, the addition provides a contemporary expression complimentary to the original brick and concrete masonry material palette.  Components such as the engine hoist are incorporated into the interior design of the space, while graffiti art commissioned by the Ownership adorns the building’s exterior.  Both provide a sort of record of the building’s history as an auto shop and graphics studio.  

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新增的第二层允许纳入一个内部/外部酒吧服务的两个大型观景甲板和漂白剂风格的座位，使市中心和科罗拉多州落基山脉的职业棒球场畅通无阻的看法。

The addition of the second story allows for the incorporation of an interior/exterior bar servicing two large observation decks and bleacher style seating that yields unobstructed views to downtown and the Colorado Rockies’ professional baseball stadium.

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阿斯特拉-劳尔·加西亚

功能/概念

Function/Concept

“子午线105建筑”设计了一个本地美食孵化器，创建了一个高档餐厅。总共有5个微型厨房被安置在重新使用的钢集装箱中。店主对重建西班牙圣米格尔市场的精神很感兴趣，那里的顾客可以从各种各样的美食中选择，但想把这个概念与当地的丹佛美食结合起来。因此，集装箱厨房被视为本地受欢迎的流动食品卡车的固定地点娱乐活动，可以在地区节日和街角看到。该空间容纳了成熟的和即将到来的丹佛厨师的组合，使他们能够相互挑战对方的创造性和烹饪能力。厨师在至少9个月的承诺后轮换，保持新的顾客体验，并尽量减少独立餐厅初创企业通常需要的财务承诺。总共有7个厨房。

Meridian 105 Architecture has designed an incubator for local cuisine by creating an upscale food hall. A total of 5 micro-kitchens are housed in repurposed steel shipping containers. The Owner was interested in recreating the spirit of the San Miguel Marketplace in Spain, where patrons can choose from a variety of excellent cuisine, but wanted to relate the concept to the local Denver food scene. The shipping container kitchens hence became seen as fixed-in-place recreation of the locally popular mobile food trucks oft seen at regional festivals and street corners. The spaces host a combination of established and up-and-coming Denver chefs, allowing them to challenge each other’s creative and culinary abilities. Chefs rotate out after a minimum nine month commitment, keeping the patron experience new and minimizing the financial commitment typically required by a standalone restaurant startup. In total, the structure houses 7 kitchens.

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阿斯特拉-劳尔·加西亚

设计团队秉承现有仓库结构固有的美感，从当地托运商店收集本地艺术品和重新使用家具，以及当地制作者设计的定制家具。餐饮空间、酒吧和厨房的兼收并蓄的聚集在一起，为年轻的丹佛美食创造了空间。

Embracing the aesthetic inherent to the existing warehouse structure, the design team complimented it with a collection of local art and repurposed furniture from local consignment shops as well as custom designed furniture created by local fabricators. The eclectic conglomeration of dining spaces, bars, and kitchens come together to create spaces that establish the culinary hub for the youthful Denver food scene.

Architects Meridian 105 Architecture

Location Mile High Stadium W Cir, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Category Restaurant

Design Team Chad Mitchell, Daniel Lipscomb, Kasey Sharp

Photographs Astula – Raul Garcia