城市绿色法院是理查德·梅尔设计的第三座建筑群。

City Green Court is the third of a cluster of buildings designed by Richard Meier & Partners and it completes the corner of the Radio Plaza superblock located in the Pankrac area of Prague. The building is conceived of as a geometric volume in dialogue with the near context while offering respected contrast to the surrounding buildings. Smaller in scale than its predecessor and sibling, City Tower, it is equally inspired by the language of Czech Cubism, with a façade that while addressing issues of conservation and sustainability incorporates forms reminiscent of this avant-garde movement. The quote below, in essence, sums up the philosophy and concepts behind City Green Court.

 Ground Floor Plan

“捷克立体派认为，一个物体真正的内在能量只有通过打破传统设计中限制和压制它的垂直和水平表面才能释放出来。”通过将有角度的飞机纳入日常物品的设计中，他们试图给它们一种活力，使它们本身成为艺术品。“

“The Czech Cubists believed that an object’s true internal energy could only be released by breaking up the vertical and horizontal surfaces that restrain and repress it in conventional design. By incorporating angled planes into the design of everyday objects, they tried to give them a dynamism that turned them into works of art in their own right.”

独特的立式板，根据太阳方向倾斜，并与幕墙设计相结合，从南面和西面出现，以尽量减少太阳热量的增加，并为室内提供平衡的遮阳和舒适。鱼翅板，清晰的视觉玻璃和阴影盒的结合给南和西正面一个独特的节奏，纹理和清晰度。小阳台为建筑的南侧和西侧增添了表现力。

Distinctive vertical solid panels with fins, angled according to the sun orientation and integrated into the design of the curtain wall, emerge from both the south and west facades to minimize solar heat gain and to provide balanced shading and comfort towards the interiors. The combination of fin panels, clear vision glass and shadow box give the south and west facades a singular rhythm, texture and articulation. Small balconies add expression to the building’s south and west sides.

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负责设计的合伙人杨俊浩(DukhoYeon)评论说：“城市绿色法院的设计方案为一个典型的投机性办公楼项目设定了新的空间和建筑质量标准。物质性和形象性被控制在相当大的纪律和约束下，缩小到基本要素。这是一个低调的建筑，巨大的存在，巨大的变化取决于景观。我们为我们与捷克伙伴取得的成就感到非常自豪。“

Dukho Yeon, Design Partner-in-charge, comments: “The design solution for City Green Court sets new standards of quality of space and architecture for a typical speculative office building project. The materiality and form are controlled with considerable discipline and restraint pared down to the essential elements. It is an understated building with a huge presence, transforming dramatically depending on the views. We are extremely proud of our accomplishments with our Czech partners.”

这座八层楼的建筑围绕着一个中央的天空照明的中庭，周围环绕着高效的办公空间。在南，一个宏伟的天篷标志着正式的入口的建筑物，通向一个单一的高度大厅和一个多层中庭。建筑的西南角和东北角被侵蚀，形成了小型的公共拱廊。这些切割，沿着对角线从西北到东南，回声幕墙部分，并创造了一个微妙的活力的建筑物。在七层写字楼的顶楼上，部分的机械顶楼被一个绿色的屋顶和天窗所振兴。在里面，中庭有一棵树和一堵绿色的墙，上面的桥梁从空间的一边延伸到另一边，还有一个独立的楼梯连接着前四层，减少了垂直交通的使用。

The eight-story building is organized around a central sky lit atrium surrounded by efficient office floor spaces. To the south, a grand canopy marks the formal entrance to the building which leads into a single height lobby and a multi-story atrium. The southwest and northeast corners of the building are eroded, creating small, public arcades. These cuts, mirrored along a diagonal from northwest to southeast, echo the curtain wall parti and create a subtle dynamism to the building. Atop the seven office floors the partial mechanical penthouse level is revitalized by an extensive green roof and skylight. Inside, the atrium houses a tree and green wall, with bridges above spanning from one side of the space to the other, and a free standing stair connecting the first four floors promoting less use of vertical transportation.

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城市绿色法院通过大幅减少能源消耗，在捷克共和国获得了LEED白金认证。除了非常有效的建筑围护外，LEED认证的一些最重要的措施包括：夏季中庭的自然通风、最先进的机械系统、减少径流和雨水收集、绿化屋顶、室内空气质量控制以及使用本地和再生材料。

City Green Court has achieved LEED Platinum certification in the Czech Republic by drastically reducing energy consumption. In addition to its very efficient building envelope, some of the most important measures towards LEED certification include natural ventilation of the atrium during the summer, state-of-the-art mechanical systems, reduction of water runoff and storm water collection, green roof, indoor air quality control and the use of local and recycled materials.

捷克共和国斯堪斯卡地产公司总裁玛丽·帕斯堡说：“我们为能与理查德·梅尔合作感到自豪。

Marie Passburg, President of Skanska Property Czech Republic, comments: “We were proud to cooperate with Richard Meier & Partners Architects on the redesign of City Green Court to meet the growing interest in green, modern and flexible office space that offers a stimulating work environment. Together with the enthusiasm and commitment from Richard Meier & Partners Architects we have managed to achieve LEED platinum certification.”

 South Elevation

理查德·梅尔评论道：

Richard Meier comments:

“我们与斯堪斯卡公司合作，使城市绿色法院成为捷克共和国绿色建筑设计的基准。完整的结构具有LEED白金评级，反映了其节约能源和使用环保建筑材料的战略。这项任务特别具有挑战性，因为它还意味着要处理布拉格的历史美景，同时为其未来创造一个现代的城市形象。

“We have worked together with Skanska to make City Green Court a benchmark for green building design in the Czech Republic. The completed structure has a LEED Platinum rating, reflecting its strategies to conserve energy and to use environmentally friendly building materials. This assignment has been particularly challenging as it also meant addressing the historic beauty of Prague and at the same time creating a modern image of the City for its future.

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最重要的是，我们希望这一“潘克平原总计划”成为促进增长的催化剂。经过10年的努力和奉献，我们现在看到了这个结果-这是一个令人难以置信的强健的社区，一个充满活力的新城市结构，以及对布拉格城市化的乐观看法。“

Above all we hope this Master Plan for the Pankrác Plains becomes a catalyst for growth. After 10 years of hard work and dedication we are now seeing the result – which is an incredibly robust neighborhood, a new urban fabric rich with activity, and an optimistic view of urbanism for Prague.”