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架构师提供的文本描述。著名的律师事务所巴伦茨·卡豪斯和阿姆斯特丹的霍夫曼·杜亚丁建筑师事务所成功合作，在海牙进行了一次了不起的建筑翻修。在巴伦茨·克兰斯搬进位于市中心的荷兰议会大楼附近的新地方之前，他们委托霍夫曼·杜亚丁建筑师对这座建筑进行了革命。这座建筑建于1950年，建筑面积为5，200平方米。它最初被分成一座正面建筑，一座宏伟的大理石正面面对着主街，另一座建筑位于工地的后面，两处宽敞的中庭将它们隔开。当合伙人、律师和其他员工搬到总部时，霍夫曼·杜亚丁建筑师(Hofman Dujardin Architect)为这座建筑注入了新的活力，创造了一个现代、时尚和复杂的空间。

Text description provided by the architects. A successful collaboration between the renowned law and notary firm BarentsKrants and the Amsterdam firm Hofman Dujardin Architects has resulted in a remarkable building renovation in The Hague. Before BarentsKrans moved into their new location, near the Dutch Parliament building in the city centre, they commissioned Hofman Dujardin Architects to revolutionise the building. The building was constructed in 1950 and commands floor space of 5,200m². It was originally divided into a front building, with a majestic marble façade facing the main street, and building at the rear of the site, with two spacious atriums separating them. By the time the teams of partners, lawyers and other employees moved in to the headquarters, Hofman Dujardin Architects had breathed new life into the building and created a modern, sleek and sophisticated space.

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设计团队打开了中庭，将中庭连接起来，形成了一个更大、更开放、更透明的中心区域，建筑的中心区域充满了自然光。材料的使用以及家具和内部结构的定位在这一中心区域内创造了三个截然不同的空间。中央区域的一端是一个中庭，里面有一个法律图书馆区，有办公桌和整齐有序的木架。另一端是一个中庭，里面有一个不太正式的空间，有一个咖啡吧、一张带高凳子的咖啡馆式长椅和一台大平板电视。中间有一座中央大楼，里面有三层浮动的开放阳台，连接着前后两座建筑和两座中庭。

The design team opened up and linked the atriums, creating a larger, more open and transparent central area in the heart of the building, flooded with natural light. The use of materials and the positioning of furniture and internal structures create three distinct spaces within this one central area. At one end of the central area is an atrium containing the legal library area with working desks and neat, ordered, wooden shelving. At the other end is an atrium hosting a less formal space with a coffee bar, a café-style bench with high stools and a large flat-screen TV. Between them is a central block containing three floors of floating, open balconies that connect the front and rear buildings and the two atriums.

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在阳台中央的底层，矗立着两个引人注目的中间部分：一个由浅色橡木制成的美丽而平静的椭圆形接待处，以及一个戏剧性的黑色铸铁螺旋楼梯，蜿蜒而至顶层。这些设计作品既实用又有艺术性；它们立刻引起了人们的注意，并作出了大胆的声明，反映了他们所在领域的领导者巴伦茨·卡豪斯的专业精神。

On the ground floor beneath the central block of balconies stand two eye-catching centrepieces: a beautifully calm elliptical reception desk made from light oak, and a dramatic black, cast-iron spiral staircase that snakes up all the way to the top floor. These design pieces are both practical and artistic; they immediately catch the eye and make a bold statement reflecting the professionalism of BarentsKrants, a leader in their field.

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整个中央空地坐落在浅色的橡木地板上，营造出温暖和温馨的气氛.这些楼层在上面浮动的阳台上重复，每个阳台都有一个开放的会议区，一个供非正式会议使用的咖啡厅，以及两个中庭上方的宏伟景色。靠近螺旋楼梯，优雅的维特拉沙发构成了谨慎的客户接待休息室。附近还有一层会议室，设计采用轻盈、自然的色调，由五颜六色的会议室组成，营造出一种充满活力的氛围。合作伙伴和雇员的办公室位于所有楼层的前、后两层；他们有四米长的大桌子，适合工作和开会。最后，在顶层是该公司的餐厅，有一张自由流动的自助餐、简单的木制咖啡馆式桌子、Eames椅子和一个凹陷的座位区，里面有垫子宴会，员工们可以在那里休息一下，眺望海牙的屋顶。

The entire central open area sits on light-oak floors, which create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. These floors are repeated on the floating balconies above, each of which has an open meeting area, a coffee bar for informal meetings and lofty views down over the two atriums. Near the spiral staircase, elegant Vitra sofas make up the discreet client reception lounge. Also nearby are the ground-floor meeting rooms designed using light, natural tones and off-set by colourful conference chairs, creating a vibrant atmosphere. The offices for partners and employees are located in the front and the back buildings on all floors; they have large four-metre-long tables suitable for work and meetings. Finally, on the top floor is the firm’s restaurant with a free-flow buffet, simple wooden café-style tables, Eames chairs and a sunken seating area with padded banquettes where employees can take a break and gaze out over the rooftops of The Hague.