架构师提供的文本描述。收费广场是当代建筑中最被忽视的形式之一，尽管每天都有数以百万计的人使用它；有些是为了越界，另一些则是为了就业。当Vadodara Bharuch收费广场将建在古吉拉特邦的NH8上时，客户想在收费广场行业中创造一个新的台阶。这导致了对收费广场的深入研究，将收费广场分解为基于需求、形式和功能的基本要素。收费系统所必需的设施包括：供收取隧道费的人士使用的岛屿亭、天气保护用的天篷、办公室或管理大楼，以及连接岛屿与管理当局的隧道。收费广场最有趣的地方是它从不睡觉-从功能上来说，它必须全天候运作。

Text description provided by the architects. Toll plazas are one of the most neglected forms of contemporary architecture even though millions of people use it everyday; some to cross territories and others for employment. When the Vadodara Bharuch toll plaza was to be built on NH 8 in Gujarat, the client wanted to create a new bench mark in the toll plaza industry. This led to intensiveresearch that broke down the toll plaza into fundamental elements based on need, form and function. Essential to a tolling system are island booths to seat people who collect the toll, a canopy for weather protection, an office or management block and a tunnel to connect the islands with the management. The most interesting aspect of a toll plaza is that it never sleeps- functionally, it has to operate round the clock.

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树冠和展位在创造强烈的视觉对话中起着重要的作用，因此，它是“最好的树冠”。各种各样的想法被构思出来，最终决定重新创造“天篷”的概念，完全移除它，并提供独立的有翼的庇护所。机翼状的膜结构是设计出来的，这样它们就可以在大部分的月份里垂直排列，并有一个机械控制的系统来保护天气。为了增加雇员的安全，混凝土展位被设计并夸大到10米高。在功能上，这些高大戏剧性的结构提供了一个更多的能见度接近的交通，而他们的彩色标志中心照明有助于提高整个广场的视觉体验。

The canopy and booth were found to play an important role in creating a strong visual dialogue; the brief hence,was the ‘best canopy’. Various ideas were conceived and it was finally decided to recreate the notion of ‘canopy’ itself by removing it altogether and providing independent winged shelters. The wing-like membrane structures are devised, so that they can be vertically aligned for most of the months, with a mechanically controlled system for weather protection. For the additional safety of the employees, concrete booths are designed and exaggerated to a height of 10 meters. Functionally, these tall dramatic structures provide an increased visibility to the approaching traffic, while their colored signage-centric lighting helps enhance the entire visual experience of the plaza.

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两个突出的建筑积木，即控制大楼和办公大楼，反映了“机翼”的概念，因为它们都由翅膀组成，突出在中央玻璃塔上。控制块的位置集中，以更好的视觉访问和未来的广场扩展选项。办公大楼与网站相邻，这给了它额外的隐私。由于车辆交通繁忙，正面的空白处减少了烟雾和声音对建筑物的影响。庭院和侧窗位置很好，可以捕捉自然光.

The two prominent building blocks, namely the control block and the office block reflect the ‘wing’ concept, as they both comprise of wings, jutting out of central glass towers. The control block has been positioned centrally for better visual access and future expansion options of the plaza. The office block stands adjacent to the site, which gives it additional privacy. The blankness of the facades reduces the impact of smoke and sound on the buildings,due to heavy vehicular traffic. The courtyards and side windows are well-placed to capture natural light.