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在他的职业生涯中，阿尔托创立了沃尔夫斯堡文化中心。这一时期从1960年代初到1976年去世。沃尔夫斯堡文化中心的主要目标是提供一个专门用于会议和文化活动的空间，以便在工业城市沃尔夫斯堡提供些许缓解，沃尔夫斯堡是大众汽车公司的总部。

Aalto created the Wolfsburg Cultural Center during the arguable high point in his career. This period ranged from the early 1960s until his death in 1976. The driving goal behind the Wolfsburg Cultural Center was to provide a space dedicated for meetings and cultural activities to provide a bit of relief in the industrial town of Wolfsburg, known for being the headquarters of Volkswagen AG.

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该大楼由四部分组成：市立图书馆、成人教育小学校、爱好和娱乐区、俱乐部会议和社区服务活动区。这个设计是由几个不同的空间组成的，这些空间围绕着一个中心广场。底层包括企业、图书馆通道和儿童图书馆部门。礼堂、车间、俱乐部房间和一个庭院位于一楼。

The building is composed of four sections: the municipal library, a small school for adult education, an area for hobbies and entertainment, and an area for club meetings and community service events. The design is made up of a few different spaces that radiate around a central square. The ground floor contains businesses, library access, and the children’s library department. The auditorium, workshops, club rooms, and a courtyard are located on the first floor.

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沃尔夫斯堡文化中心最显著的特色之一是它独特的形状和外观。建筑物的主要部分的布局设计非常几何，似乎是一系列六角形的体积被推到一起形成建筑物。外观是由白色和蓝色的卡拉拉大理石构成的，但是这种大理石模式直到一楼才开始。整个一楼向内退到建筑物的中心，在一楼下面形成了一个隐蔽的区域，有着非常受欢迎的效果。最后，虽然沃尔夫斯堡文化中心并不是一座非常高的建筑，但其垂直元素是层叠在正面水平图案之上的，具有垂直支配的感觉。

One of the most distinct features of the Wolfsburg Cultural Center is its unique shape and façade. The design of the layout of the main section of the building is very geometric; it appears as if a series of hexagonal volumes have been pushed together to form the building. The façade is composted of white and blue Carrara marble, however this pattern of marble does not begin until the first floor. The entire ground floor recedes inwards towards the center of the building, creating a sheltered area underneath the first floor which has a very welcoming effect. Lastly, although Wolfsburg Cultural Center is not an exceptionally tall building, the vertical elements are layered on top of the horizontal patterns on the façade, giving the sense of vertical domination.

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室内设计与照明的使用和它如何进入空间有关。有各种各样的几何天窗给里面带来光。很明显，阿尔托希望沃尔夫斯堡的居民在图书馆的空间里有足够的阅读光线，他设计了这些天窗的示意图。

The interior design plays with the use of lighting and how it enters the space. There are various geometric skylights that bring light inside. It is clear that Aalto wanted the residents of Wolfsburg to have adequate reading light in the library space, and he designed very schematic placements of these skylights.

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关于阿尔托的设计，包括沃尔夫斯堡文化中心，有一点是很吸引人的，那就是他对全方位细节的关注。阿尔托认为，设计是一件完整的艺术作品，他不仅关心外部特征，而且也关心所有内在事物的设计。阿尔托对这个想法非常热情，他还为他的建筑内部设计了家具和灯具。这种对建筑整体设计的关注使他远离了其他建筑师。

One thing that is fascinating about Aalto’s designs, including the Wolfsburg Cultural Center, is his attention to all-around detail. Aalto believed that design was a complete work of art; he did not simply care about the exterior features but also the design of everything that was inside as well. Aalto was so passionate about this idea that he additionally designed the furniture and lamps for the interiors of his buildings. This concern for the all-around design of a building sets him aside from other architects.

沃尔夫斯堡文化中心类似于阿尔托的一些其他作品，但他设计的建筑之间也有许多不同之处。这是由于阿尔托经历了几种不同的设计风格，从北欧古典开始，然后转向国际风格现代主义，最后发展出一种有机的现代主义风格。每个建筑的材料选择也各不相同，看来Aalto并没有具体的偏好，而是选择了他认为最适合于每个项目的材料。

The Wolfsburg Cultural Center resembles some of Aalto’s other works, but there are also many differences between the buildings that he designed. This is due to the fact that Aalto went through a few different styles of design, beginning with Nordic Classicism, then moving to International Style Modernism, and finally developing an organic Modernist style. The material choices also varied throughout each building, and it appears that Aalto did not have a specific preference but rather chose which material he found most fitting for each individual project.

虽然阿尔托在不同的建筑风格下创造了许多建筑，但它们都是非常大胆和独特的。无论他的目标是几何还是有机，阿尔托创造了非常干净的切割形式。阿尔托是一个非常值得尊敬的建筑师，因为他非常关心和关心他的建筑设计，内外。

Although Aalto created many buildings under different architectural styles, they are all very bold and distinct in their shape. Whether he aimed for geometric or organic, Aalto created very clean-cut forms. Aalto was an extremely respectable architect for his great care and concern of the design of his buildings, inside and out.

建筑师Alvar Aalto地点Porschestra e 51，38440德国沃尔夫斯堡

Architects Alvar Aalto Location Porschestraße 51, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany Category Cultural Center Principal Alvar Aalto Project Year 1962 Photographs Samuel Ludwig