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.Joanna Nowicka

该文化中心位于波兰卡托维兹的达布区，这是一个以矿山和工业闻名的地区。建筑的概念连接了网站的两个重要方面。从北端传统的西里西亚街到南部边界连接了一个绿色空间。建筑和绿地之间的边缘是看不见的。平面上的“Z”形屋顶从地面上升到两层。分段形式的灵感来源于地雷，因为所有的方案公用设施都位于“地下”。

The cultural center is located in the Dab district of Katowice in Poland – an area known for mines and industry. The concept of the building links two important aspects of the site. A green space connection is made from the northern end traditional Silesian street to the southern border. The edge between the building and green space is invisible. The roof in the plan of a ‘Z’ shape rises from the ground level to two floors. The sectional form is inspired by mines, as all of the programmatic utilities are located ‘underground’.

 Ground Floor Plan

街道一级的建筑被整合起来，以促进城市互动。在地面，有两个广场，旨在创造熟悉的公共空间。这一点很重要，因为这座建筑位于连接城市两个主要部分的道路上。顶板的形式是严格功能的。它满足了第二次独立进入位于二楼的图书馆的需要。图书馆扩大了它的用途，包括在上面的绿色露台，允许露天阅读和从街道拥挤的隐私。

The building at the street level is integrated to promote urban interaction. At ground level, there are two plazas intended to create familiar public space. This is important, since the building is located on the path connecting two main parts of the city. The form of the rising roof is strictly functional. It fulfills the need of making a second independent entrance to the library, which is located on the second floor. The library extends its use to be included on the green terrace above, allowing for open-air reading and privacy from the street hustle.

 © Joanna Nowicka

.Joanna Nowicka

该建筑的主大厅是一个画廊区，即使在开放时间之后，也可供行人使用。建筑的内部物质性主要由砖块和灰泥组合而成。与这些温暖的材料形成对比的是，外面的皮肤是由玻璃和钢筋组成的。重要的是，文化中心要保持一种透明的感觉，邀请人们窥探并促进参观。正面的细节是极简式的黑带；将里面的被激活的和如画的框架。米斯范德洛风格的黑钢外墙尊重工业采矿的记忆。

The main hall of the building is a gallery area, which is accessible for pedestrians even after opening hours. The interior materiality of the building is primarily comprised of the combination of brick and stucco. As a contrast with these warm materials, the exterior skin is comprised of glass with steel reinforcements. It is important that the cultural center maintain a sense of transparency that invites glimpses and promotes visitation. The detail of the facade is minimalistic black banding; framing what is inside as being activated and picturesque. The Mies Van der Rohe style façade of black steel respects the memory of industrial mining.

这座建筑引发了各种各样的人类互动，因为这就是形成一种文化的东西。它将开阔的绿地与狭窄的城市街道融为一体，提供了与公共一楼不同的功能地下和更多的私人向上移动的地下设施，并使一条人行横道成为人们居住和居住的地方。这是通过从物理上和经验上将建筑形态从其边界上拉出来完成的，从而为自我表达创造了一个自由的形式设置。

This building initiates a variety of human interactions, as that is what forms a culture. It integrates open green area with narrow urban street, provides a functional underground in contrast to the public first floor and more private moving upwards, and makes a pedestrian path the place to stay and be. This is done through pulling away the building form from its boundaries both physically and experientially, thus creating a free form setting for self-expression.

 © Joanna Nowicka

.Joanna Nowicka

Architects Rafal Mazur

Location Krzyżowa 1, 40-111 Katowice, Poland

Category Cultural Center

Design Team Rafal Mazur, Antonina Zygmunt, Piotr Glowacki, Krzysztof Mazanek, Marta Sacha

Area 1275.0 sqm

Project Year 2013

Photographs Joanna Nowicka