架构师提供的文本描述。麦当娜大学40年来的第一座新建筑的愿景是创建一个学习中心，培养智力创造力、批判性思维和以学生为中心的教学方法的机会。该设施为环境管理提供了一个积极的范例，促进了社区互动，增强了麦当娜大学的美丽，并提升了使用者的精神。

Text description provided by the architects. The vision for Madonna University’s first new building in 40 years was to create a learning center that fosters opportunities for intellectual creativity, critical thinking and student centered instructional methodology. The facility provides a positive example of environmental stewardship, promotes community interaction, enhances the beauty of Madonna University and lifts the spirits of the users.

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方济各科学和媒体中心设有教学实验室、教员办公室、教室、学生聚集区和最先进的数字电视和广播工作室，以及视频剪辑套房和150个座位的演讲厅。科学教学实验室包括普通和微生物学、遗传学、普通化学、有机化学和物理化学、物理和天文学、仪器和计算及研究实验室。一般的教学空间包括两个教室，两个研究室和一个计算机教室，被配置成一个视频编辑实验室。

The Franciscan Center for Science and Media is houses a mix of instructional laboratories, faculty offices, classrooms, student gathering areas and state of the art digital TV and radio studios along with video editing suites and a 150 seat lecture hall. The science teaching laboratories include general and micro – biology, genetics, general, organic and physical chemistry, physics and astronomy, instrumental and computational and research labs. General instructional spaces include two classrooms, two seminar rooms and a computer classroom that is configured as a video editing lab.

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麦当娜大学新科学与媒体建筑的室内设计理念是通过一套真正连接大学整体理念的设计价值观来设计的。有意义的，但简单的方法，内部完成选择，空间组织和内部关系，使这个建筑内部真正独特的经验。

The interior design concept for Madonna University’s New Science and Media building has been designed through a set of design values that truly connects to the Universities holistic approach. The meaningful yet simplistic method for interior finish selections, spatial organizations and interior relationships is what makes this building interior a truly unique experience.

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整体内部完成调色板是由一个温暖和精致的中性调色板，融合了明亮，复杂的口音。通过战略使用和位置的完成以及有意义的突出口音，内部激发了一个舒适但欢迎的教学，学习和合作的地方，一个突出建筑物的重点和使命。

The overall interior finish palette is comprised of a warm and refined neutral palette that engages a mix of bright sophisticated accents. By strategic use and location of finishes as well as meaningful highlighted accents the interior provokes a comfortable yet welcoming place of teaching, learning and collaboration, one that highlights the buildings focus and mission.

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完成调色板的教室和实验室空间促进了室内是平静的，并鼓励学习通过一种心理方法。一个独特的调色板是为学习空间建立的，是由一个温暖的黄金基地，突出与无声的地球音调，提供一个令人鼓舞和安全的环境。通过区分学习空间和实质上的对比，提供了一种在整个建筑环境中成为“特殊”场所的感觉。

The finish palette for classroom and lab spaces promotes an interior that is calm and encourages learning through a psychological approach. A unique palette was established for learning spaces and is comprised of a warm gold base that is highlighted with muted earth tones offering an encouraging and secure environment. By distinguishing learning spaces with a contrast in materiality is provides a sense of being a “special” place in the overall building context.

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教师办公室的布置使每个人都能进入自然日光。大多数私人办公室安装了宽幅地毯，但在各种私人办公室提供软木地板，以容纳对过敏敏感的个人。每个办公室都有一堵复杂的油漆重音墙，这增加了一种个性化的感觉，这在流通走廊上也是可见的。他们的想法是使用带有口音的材料，在个人和公众层面上对人们产生影响。这一概念还加强了整个建筑的寻路策略。

Faculty offices were arranged so that all individuals had access to natural daylight. The majority of private offices were installed with broadloom carpet, however cork flooring was provided in a variety of private offices to accommodate individuals with sensitivities to allergies. Each office received a sophisticated painted accent wall that added a touch of personalization which was also visible to the circulation corridor. The idea was to use accented materials that effected people on an individual and public level. This concept also enhanced way finding tactics throughout the building.

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集合空间位于整个建筑的循环和移动节点，以及从内部和外部可见的位置。这些空间被软木地板的温暖和带有口音的地毯瓷砖所包围。在位于一楼的大集合空间，建立了一个独特的/大规模的地毯瓷砖图案，下意识地为不同的家具布置创造了区域。这个想法提供了一个机会，利用完成作为一种方式，创造更小，亲密和非正式的空间，在一个大的空间。

Gathering Spaces are located at nodes of circulation and movement throughout the building and at locations that were visible from the interior as well as exterior. These spaces are surrounded by the warmth of cork flooring and islands of accent carpet tile. At the large gathering space located on the first floor, a unique/ large scale carpet tile pattern was established to subconsciously create zones for different furniture arrangements. This idea provided the opportunity to use finishes as a way to create smaller intimate and informal spaces within one large space.

 First Floor Plan

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