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 Site Plan Proposed

地盘图则建议

兰开斯特历史学会(Lancaster History Society)的图书馆和博物馆(Library And Museum)的一个重要补充，再加上一个全面的场地总体规划和现有空间的翻新，使这座历史校园恢复了活力，其中还包括Wheatland-这是宾夕法尼亚唯一位美国总统詹姆斯·L·布坎南(James L.Buchanan)的家乡。客户报告说，去年项目完成后，出席人数增加了一倍。

A prominent addition to the Lancaster Historical Society’s Library and Museum, combined with a comprehensive site master plan and renovation of existing spaces, have revitalized this campus of history, which also includes Wheatland – the 1828 home of Pennsylvania’s only U.S. President, James L. Buchanan. The client reports that attendance has doubled following the project’s completion last year.

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这个新合并的遗产目的地，现在被称为Lancaster History y.org，最重要的改变是增加了17000平方英尺，其中包括250个座位的多用途演讲厅、强化的零售空间和大厅、一个扩大的展览馆、改进的馆藏和档案实验室以及新的办公室。这个设计在一个新的入口点向游客展示了一个当代的面孔，这两个历史实体在这个共有的10英亩的土地上服务。该项目还需要对1955年建成的16，000平方英尺的现有建筑进行翻修.

The foremost change to this newly combined heritage destination, now called Lancaster History.org, is the 17,000-square-foot addition that houses a 250-seat multi-use lecture hall, enhanced retail space and lobby, an expanded exhibit gallery, improved curatorial and archival labs, and new offices. The design presents a contemporary face to visitors at a new entry point that serves both historic entities on this shared 10-acre site. The project also entailed renovation of the 16,000-square-foot existing building, which was built in 1955.

 Ground Floor Plan

这三个弧形的锯齿屋顶，每个屋顶都有朝北的玻璃幕墙，让人想起了该地区的历史工厂，而清晰的轮廓、透明的展览品和拘谨的装饰使它有别于历史邻居。锌口音砖墙导致弯曲玻璃在欢迎入口处协会的图书馆和博物馆。为LEED黄金，新增了一个开环地热井系统，用于加热和冷却，被动式太阳能加热，丰富的自然光，以及室外的多孔路面，以保护附近的康内斯托加河免受过量的暴雨水。

The three curved, saw-tooth roofs of the addition, each with north-facing glass façades, recall the region’s historic factories, while crisp contours, glassy expanses, and restrained ornamentation differentiate it from its historic neighbor. Zinc-accented brick walls lead to curving glass at a welcoming entrance to the Society’s Library and Museum. Slated for LEED Gold, the addition features an open-loop geothermal well system for heating and cooling, passive solar heating, copious natural light, and porous pavement outdoors to protect the nearby Conestoga River from excess storm water.

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总体规划工作的挑战是为参观校园的游客提供连贯一致的体验，校园的核心也是一个植物园。一个多世纪前，兰开斯特历史学会(Lancaster History Society)和惠特兰地块(Wheatland Parcels)分别与布坎南的庄园分开雕刻。这些组织以独特的收费独立成长：该协会拥有一个图书馆、研究档案和教育项目，涵盖了兰开斯特县的全部历史；而Wheatland的职责是维护这栋房子，严格关注布坎南和他的时代。他们的新团结加强了这两项任务，并增加了对每个特派团的访问。

The challenge of the master planning effort was to make a coherent experience for visitors to the campus, which also features an arboretum at its heart. The Lancaster Historical Society and the Wheatland parcels had been separately carved from Buchanan’s estate more than a century ago. The organizations had grown independently with distinct charges: the Society maintained a library, research archives, and education programs that cover all of Lancaster County’s history; while Wheatland’s charge was to preserve the house, focusing strictly on Buchanan and his era. Their new unity has enhanced both missions and increased visitation to each.

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这两处酒店都有各种各样的游客，比如历史爱好者、学校、游客、公共汽车旅游和社区步行者。由于兰开斯特是西方移民的一个关键起点(附近的Conestoga是“草原学校”的制造者的家乡)，美国各地的后裔访问博物馆档案馆，追踪家族历史-这是“学习频道”(Learning Channel)节目“你认为你是谁？”中的一集。作为美国第十五任总统的故乡，惠特兰是一座国宝。

The two properties host a mix of visitors, such as history buffs, scholars, schools, tourists, bus tours, and neighborhood walkers. Because Lancaster was a key starting point for western migration (nearby Conestoga was home to the makers of the “Prairie Schooner”), descendants from all over America visit to trace family histories in the Museum archives – which were featured in an episode of The Learning Channel program “Who Do You Think You Are?” As the home of the fifteenth U.S. President, Wheatland is a national treasure.

该协会副会长罗宾·萨拉特(RobinSarratt)在最近的一篇博文中报道说，如今对行人友好的校园改善了游客体验和合并后的非盈利组织的收入：“我看到了新的历史校园项目对我们的底线产生的影响-我们的访问率在今年(2013年)翻了一番多，我们的零售额也猛增了。”今天，当我向60多位客人问好时，我再次明白的是，我们有许多游客来到兰开斯特历史校园，找到他们希望找到的一切，甚至更多，这是多么正常的事。很明显，新的常态包括让他们中的许多人穿过门，抬头环顾我们美丽的新建筑，然后说“哇”。我想我不应该感到惊讶，这是我每次上班时的感觉。“

Robin Sarratt, the Society’s Vice President, reported in a recent blog post that the now pedestrian-friendly campus has improved the visitor experience and the merged nonprofit’s revenues: “I’ve seen the impact the new Campus of History project has had on our bottom line – our visitation has more than doubled this year [2013] and our retail sales have skyrocketed. What has become evident to me again today, as I have greeted more than 60 guests so far, is just how normal it is for us to have scores of visitors come to the Lancaster Campus of History and find everything they were hoping to find, and more. And it is clear that the new normal includes having many of them walk through the door, look up and around at our beautiful new building, and say “Wow.” I guess I shouldn’t be surprised; it’s how I feel every time I come to work.”

Architects Centerbrook Architects and Planners

Location Lancaster, PA, United States

Category Refurbishment

Architects in Charge Mark Simon, FAIA

Area 33000.0 ft2

Project Year 2012

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