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架构师提供的文本描述。Sein joki公民中心是Alvar Aalto设计的统一建筑群。该建筑综合体展示了阿尔托的精致触觉，从门把手的细节到城市规划的规模。中心是现代建筑的杰作，也是一种极具价值的文化环境。该图书馆于1965年建成，作为文娱中心的一部分。作为Aalto著名的一系列图书馆设计的一个例子，它作为该镇的主要图书馆服务了40多年。然而，随着城镇的扩大和图书馆活动的演变，它已经不能满足今天的需求。作为一种解决方案，该镇决定将一座现代化的建筑与现有的图书馆合二为一，这样两座建筑就会合并成一个单一的功能综合体。2008年组织了一次建筑设计竞赛，获奖作品是我们的提案“阿普拉”(“三叶草”)。

Text description provided by the architects. The civic centre of Seinäjoki is a uniform building complex designed by Alvar Aalto. The building complex showcases Aalto’s exquisite touch from the details of door handles to the scale of urban planning. The centre is a masterpiece of modern architecture and a highly valuable cultural environment. The library was completed as part of the civic centre in 1965. An example of Aalto’s famous series of library designs, it served well as the town’s main library for over four decades. With the expansion of the town and evolution of library activities, however, it was no longer able to meet today’s demands. As a solution, the town decided to co-locate a modern building with the current library, so that the resulting two buildings would merge into a single functional complex. An architectural competition was organised for its design in 2008, in which the winning entry was our proposal titled ”Apila” (”Clover”).

 © Mika Huisman

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新图书馆设计的关键参照点是它位于由阿尔托创建的文娱中心的宝贵环境中。目的是在新旧部分之间展开对话。新楼必须尊重受保护的文化环境，同时大胆地宣称它是现代建筑的一部分-换句话说，要在和解和挑战之间找到适当的平衡。该建筑的设计参考了阿尔托建筑的独特特征，但严格避免直接引用或模仿主题。

The key point of reference for the new library design was its location in the valuable environment of the civic centre created by Aalto. The aim was to initiate a dialogue between the new and the old part. The new building must respect the protected cultural environment while making a bold statement as a piece of modern architecture – in other words, find the right balance between being conciliatory and challenging. The building’s design references the unique characteristics of Aalto’s architecture, however strictly avoiding direct quotations or imitation of themes.

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设计师面临的另一个重要挑战是图书馆活动内容的变化。由于社会的迅速变化和新的交流方式，图书馆的作用正在发生变化。信息很容易通过因特网和其他电子媒体获得。因此，可以想象的是，一旦寻找实际信息不再发挥中心作用，图书馆作为与信息互动的场所的重要性将得到强调。它的主要任务是为接触、会议和活动提供一个环境。鼓励用户积极主动，而不是被动地接受信息和服务，也很重要。换句话说，图书馆必须是一个多功能、灵活和适应性强的公共空间。为了吸引游客，一个运转良好的图书馆必须提供经验.在Sein joki，特别关注的是从较年轻的用户群体的角度开发的儿童和青年收藏。

Another important challenge for the designers was the changing content of library activities. The role of the library is undergoing a transformation as a result of the rapid social change and new modes of communication. Information is easily accessible through the Internet and other electronic media. It is thus conceivable that once looking for actual information no longer plays a central role, the significance of the library as a place for interacting with information will be highlighted. Its key mission is to provide a setting for encounters, meetings and events. Encouraging the users to be active, rather than passively receiving information and services, is also important. In other words, the library has to be a versatile, flexible and adaptable public space. To attract visitors, a well-functioning library must provide experiences. In Seinäjoki, particular attention was focused on the collections for children and young people, which were developed from the perspective of the younger user groups.

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把新建筑分成三个雕塑样的部分，这是一个重要的洞察力，有助于使它的大容量与公民中心的规模相协调。因此，建筑与周围环境有关，从每一个方向都揭示出它的一个不同的形象方面。另一方面，这座新建筑与旧城市中心的轮廓和材料保持着谨慎的距离。慷慨地把它放在草坪中央，就像一座公园里的建筑物。从周围的阿尔托建筑的白度来看，外墙的黑色铜显得格外突出，这一对比有助于将新的与旧的分离开来。一种独特的铜包层材料是为正面设计的，这给建筑一个独特的生动的纹理。

Dividing the new building into three sculpture-like sections was an important insight that helped to reconcile its large volume with the scale of the civic centre. The building thus relates to its surroundings, and a different statuesque aspect of it is revealed from each direction. On the other hand, the new building discreetly keeps its distance from the outlines and materials of the old civic centre. With liberal generosity, it was placed in the middle of lawns, as though a building in a park. The dark copper of the facades stands out from the whiteness of the surrounding Aalto buildings, the contrast helping to detach the new from the old. A distinctive copper cladding material was designed for the facades that gives the building a unique lively texture.

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新大楼内部设计的核心是一个大型的中央阅读平台，一个活动场所和一个消磨时间的地方，这会让参观者来到楼下的藏品，并通过一条地下通道来到旧图书馆。露台强调了室内的两个重要主题：为相遇提供场所的意义，以及新旧建筑之间的功能联系。逐渐下降的、相互连接的空间是与Aalto设计的图书馆典型的凹陷区域的连接-其目的是让参观者在书柜上畅通无阻地观看。整体形式还与Aalto设计的扇形图书馆主大厅和客户服务台的中心位置有着遥远的回响。多样的室内空间在一个开放的计划中相互融合，开辟了精心设计的景观。从大厅的大窗户看到的景色主要是当地的地标建筑：拉库登里斯蒂教堂的钟楼和老图书馆的扇形立面。从正门和阅览室，游客可以看到一段市民中心广场经过剧院。因此，新图书馆和旧图书馆在它们与周围环境的关系上是对立的-它强调的是间接的自然光，由阿尔托设计的图书馆的窗户提供了有限的外部视野。

At the core of the new building’s interior design is a large central reading terrace, a venue for events and a place for spending time, which leads the visitor to the collections downstairs and, through a subterranean passage, to the old library. The terrace underlines two important themes of the interior: the significance of providing a place for encounters, and a functional link between the new and the old building. The gradually descending, interlinked spaces are a connection with the sunken areas typical of libraries designed by Aalto – the purpose of which was to give visitors an unobstructed view over the bookcases. The overall form also has distant echoes of the fan-shaped library main halls designed by Aalto and the central location of the customer service desk. The multifarious interior spaces merge into each other in an open plan, opening up carefully designed views. The view through the large window of the high main hall is dominated by local landmarks: the clock tower of Lakeuden Risti church and the fan-shaped facade of the old library. From the main entrance and the newspaper reading room, visitors can see a section of the civic centre plaza past the theatre. The new and the old library are thus opposites in their relation to the environment surrounding them – with its emphasis on indirect natural light, the windows of the library designed by Aalto offer limited views of the outside.

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这座建筑由一个浇铸的混凝土结构组成，适合雕塑式的设计.全景，通畅的内部景观是通过使用具有挑战性的大跨度梁，类似于桥梁结构。视觉外观是由铸造混凝土表面主导，目的是通过使用凹凸不平的板材模具和在铸造后留下未完成的表面，产生一种不复杂、粗糙的感觉。建筑维护技术被集成到建筑解决方案中，这意味着拱形天花板和其他内部表面可以不受技术安装的影响。

The building comprises a cast-in-place concrete structure that lent itself to the sculpture-like design. The panoramic, unobstructed views across the interiors were achieved by using challenging long-span beams similar to those used in bridge structures. The visual look is dominated by cast concrete surfaces aiming for an unfussy, rough feel produced by using uneven plank moulds and by leaving the surfaces unfinished after casting. Building maintenance technology was integrated in architectural solutions, meaning that the vaulted ceilings and other internal surfaces could be kept free of technical installations.

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在设计解决方案中考虑到了可持续发展的观点。高质量的建筑材料寿命长.整体外形紧凑，具有良好的保温性能，采用热回收的空调系统，保证了建筑具有较高的节能价值。为了尽量减少对冷却的需求，所有的大窗户都朝北，尽量减少来自太阳的热负荷。

The perspective of sustainable development was taken into account in the design solutions. The high-quality building materials have a long life span. The compact overall shape, good thermal insulation values of the shell and air conditioning system with heat recovery guarantee that the building has a high energy efficiency value. In order to minimise the need for cooling, all large windows face north, minimising thermal loading from the sun.

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Sein joki的公民中心是不需要填充发展的城市景观的组成部分。然而，由于功能需求而引起的图书馆的扩大，现在已成为该镇一个明显的新因素。新建筑的设计不想破坏该地区谨慎的建筑平衡，而是希望能作为一个有趣的新层来体验。无论如何，新图书馆的服务现在吸引了新的访客和活力进入该地区

The civic centre of Seinäjoki is an integral part of the townscape that did not require infill development. However, the expansion of the library sparked by functional needs now comprises a visible new element in the town. Rather than disturb the discreet architectural balance of the area, the design of the new building wishes to be experienced as an interesting new layer. In any case, the services of the renewed library now attract new visitors and vibrancy into the area – to the benefit of the entire urban centre.

Architects JKMM Architects

Location Seinäjoki, Finland

Category Library

Main Designer Asmo Jaaksi – architect SAFA

Design Team Teemu Kurkela, Samuli Miettinen, Juha Mäki-Jyllilä, Aaro Martikainen (project architect), Teemu Toivio (project architect) - architects SAFA, Harri Lindberg – arch. student, Päivi Meuronen (interior design) - interior architect SIO

Area 4430.0 sqm

Project Year 2012

Photographs Tuomas Uusheimo, Mika Huisman, Hanu Vallas