© Christian Richters

克里斯蒂安·里氏

架构师提供的文本描述。蒂森克虏伯区由一组独立的建筑组成，这些建筑镶嵌在一条绿色的、树木覆盖的地毯上。建筑物由小径和小广场相连，由一个大水盆和“世界大道”组成的中心有序轴线。除了这一总体发展计划外，TKQ建筑师联合会JSWD Architekten和Chaix

Text description provided by the architects. The ThyssenKrupp Quarter consists of a cluster of individual buildings embedded in a green, tree- studded carpet. Linked by short paths and small squares, the buildings line a central ordering axis comprising a large water basin and the “Avenue of the Worlds”. In addition to this general development plan, the TKQ architect consortium JSWD Architekten and Chaix & Morel paid particular attention to the architectural consistency of the individual buildings. The aim was to create a quarter with a compact and homogeneous architectural appearance conveying a strong sense of unity. The campus is dominated by intricate facade structures of metal and glass. 

 © Christian Richters

克里斯蒂安·里氏

从地板到天花板的玻璃强化了公开性和透明度的印象。适用于校园内所有新建筑的首要设计主题是“壳核”原则。这一季度的所有建筑都是由L形元素组成的，包围着共享的中心空间。这不仅与总部(Q1)，而且与论坛大楼(Q2)以及邻近的办公大楼(Q5和Q7)有着明确的一致性。有两种立面：一种面向中央空间，另一种面向外部，因此对建筑在周围地区造成的影响负责。

The floor-to-ceiling glazing reinforces the impression of openness and transparency. The overriding design motif applied to all the new buildings on the campus is the “shell – core” principle. All buildings in the quarter are composed of L-shaped elements enclosing a shared central space. This gives a clear alignment not only to the headquarters (Q1) but also the forum building (Q2) and the neighboring office buildings Q5 and Q7. There are two types of facade: One faces the central space, the other faces the exterior and is therefore responsible for the impact the buildings create in the surrounding area. 

第二季度的三层楼是本季度的通信中心.这是公司接待客人的地方。一个可容纳1，000人的大型会议厅、额外的会议室以及员工自助餐厅和一家公共咖啡馆构成了一般的基础设施。为整个地区提供服务的地下物流都在地下室里运行。这三层主层通过可变高度的共享空间在多个位置相互连接。与其他建筑一样，Q2的外部不锈钢防晒也对校园建筑的整体外观起到关键作用。垂直旋转轴与不同宽度的斜面穿孔板组合在一起。射孔覆盖了25%的表面，即使在封闭的位置也能保证良好的能见度。

The three-storey Q2 building is the communications centre of the Quarter. This is where the company receives its guests. A large meeting and event hall accommodating up to 1,000 people, additional conference rooms as well as an employee cafeteria and a public cafe make up the general infrastructure. The below-ground logistics serving the entire area are cantered in the basement. The three main storeys are interconnected at multiple locations by shared empty spaces of variable height. As with other buildings, in case of Q2 the outer stainless steel sun protection also plays a key role in terms of the overall appearance of the campus architecture. Vertical rotation axes are combined with bevelled perforated plates of varying width. With perforation covering 25% of the surface good visibility is ensured even in the closed position.  

 © Christian Richters

克里斯蒂安·里氏

Q2中的“宁静之室”是一个和平与反思的地方。它为员工和客人提供了一个反思的机会，旨在鼓励在私人领域和工作世界之间的边界上进行跨文化、教派间的交流。主房间，在底部打开一个立方体，似乎漂浮在空间，是在一个拉长的入口的末端，有着非常高的天花板。自然光线通过周边的天窗进入室内。

The “Room of Tranquillity” in Q2 is a place of peace and reflection. It offers employees and guests a chance to reflect and is meant to encourage intercultural, interdenominational communication on the border between the private sphere and the working world. The main room, where a cube opens on the bottom appears to float in space, is located at the end of an elongated access with exceptionally high ceilings. Natural light enters the interior through the skylight along the perimeter. 

 © Christian Richters

克里斯蒂安·里氏

浮动立方体的内壁覆盖着手指状的拼接钛瓦。用LED照明的天花板使立方体看起来没有顶部。钛片的物质性随海拔的升高而溶解，进一步强化了立方体的悬浮形貌。均匀的表面表现出平静，增强空间感觉。移动凳子是房间里唯一的家具。

The interior walls of the floating cube are clad with finger-shaped spliced titanium shingles. The ceiling illuminated with LEDs makes the cube appear to have no top end. The materiality of the titanium shingles dissolves with elevation, which further intensifies the levitating appearance of the cube. Homogenous surfaces project calm and strengthen spatial sensation. Mobile stools are the only furniture in the room. 

Architects Chaix & Morel et Associés, JSWD Architekten

Location ThyssenKrupp Allee 1, 45143 Essen, Germany

Category Institutional Buildings

Area 0.0 m2

Project Year 2010

Photographs Christian Richters, Ardex