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架构师提供的文本描述。位于爱丁堡乔治广场的圣艾伯特大教堂于2013年竣工。这所新教堂是为大学教堂和牧师教团建造的，位于A类建筑之一的花园中，取代了位于相邻联排房屋上层的旧教堂。

Text description provided by the architects. The new Chapel of Saint Albert the Great, in George Square, Edinburgh, was completed in 2013. Built for the University Chaplaincy and friary for The Order of Preachers this new chapel is situated in the garden of one of the Category A listed buildings, replacing the old chapel which was located on the upper floor of the adjoining townhouses.

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新的花园礼拜堂不仅为和平和礼拜提供了空间，而且还增加了容量，并改善了人们的出入。从中草甸步道创建了一个新的通道，随着建筑的位置、形式和外观，教堂被宣布给许多使用这条受欢迎的路线的人。

The new garden chapel not only provides a space for peace and worship, but also increases capacity and improves accessibility. A new access was created from Middle Meadow Walk, and, along with the siting, form and appearance of the building, the chapel is announced to the many that use this popular route.

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建筑材料的选择和建筑形式的选择是建筑设计中的重要因素，是为了达到教堂所需的和平空间，并将其与周围的联排花园和城市公园的自然环境联系起来。四棵树状的Corten钢柱支撑着一个弯曲的橡木屋顶，覆盖着祭坛和圣所空间。一堵厚厚的砖墙，用覆有砂岩的大型粘土砌块建造，解释了联排房屋之间的历史界线，为建筑形式提供了坚实的质量和重量。在这堵墙内形成了有角度的窗户，以使光线进入并保持对圣所的聚焦，只提供对花园的斜观。一个牧师的玻璃，通风窗和一个有开放屋顶灯的光天化日的结合，提供自然光和通风。日光是由镜子和过滤的连续橡木板条沿教堂的长度。

The choice of materials and building form were important factors in the design of the building, chosen to achieve the peaceful space required of a chapel, and to connect it to its natural setting of the townhouse garden and city park beyond. Four tree-like Corten Steel columns support a curved, oak-lined timber roof over the altar and sanctuary spaces. A thick masonry wall, constructed out of large clay blocks clad with sandstone, interprets the historic boundary between the townhouses and provides a solid mass and weight to the building form. Angled windows are formed within this wall to allow light in and also to maintain the focus towards the sanctuary, providing only oblique views of the garden.  A combination of clerestory glazing, ventilator windows and a lightwell with opening rooflights provides both natural light and ventilation. Daylight is introduced by mirrors and filtered through continuous oak slats along the length of the chapel.

Architects Simpson & Brown

Location Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH6 6EJ, United Kingdom

Category Chapel

Architect in Charge Simpson & Brown

Project Year 2013

Photographs Chris Humphreys