架构师提供的文本描述。作为世界上最大的全球国防承包商之一，BAE系统公司将位于密歇根州斯特林高地的一个现有工业基地重新定位为一个最先进的收购和原型中心。新设施允许BAE系统将其业务整合到一个中心位置，并使其与主要客户的距离更近。

Text description provided by the architects. One of the world’s largest global defense contractors, BAE Systems repositioned an existing industrial site in Sterling Heights, Michigan into a state-of-the-art acquisition and prototyping center. The new facility allows for BAE Systems to consolidate their operations into one central location, as well as provides for close proximity to their primary customer.

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SmithGroupJJR为该设施的规划和概念阶段提供全面的建筑、结构、机械和电气服务，并为新设施的第二阶段提供全面的建筑/工程服务。

SmithGroupJJR provided full architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical services on the facility for the programming and conceptual phase, as well as full architectural/engineering services for the second phase of a new facility.

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这个占地80.6英亩的地块由两块土地组成-东面的包裹支撑着一条测试跑道，而西面的地块则包含了一个高海湾原型设施和一个附属的4层办公大楼。55，000个GSF原型设施容纳20个车位和子系统改造、集成和测试，此外还支持实验室和设施，这些实验室和设施提供电气装配制造、软件开发和车辆控制和船员站电子设备的系统集成。该网站还支持一个全面服务的机器商店，配备焊接能力.16.4万GSF办公楼是为600名雇员设计的，以满足整个建筑群的业务和安全需要。

The 80.6 acres site is comprised of two parcels – the east parcel supports a test track and the west parcel contains the highbay prototype facility and an attached 4-story office building. The 55,000 gsf prototype facility houses 20 bays for vehicle and subsystem modifications, integration and testing, in addition to supporting labs and facilities that provide electrical assembly fabrication, software development and system integration of vehicle control and crew station electronics. The site also supports a full-service machine shop equipped with welding capabilities. The 164,000 gsf office building was designed to house 600 employees to support the operational and security needs of the entire complex.

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该项目面临的挑战包括快速阶段招标包、在项目预算范围内开展工作、为雇员和客户设计一个具有高效和安全流通途径的高度安保综合体，以及建立一个还将提高雇员效率和相互作用的签字设施。

Challenges to the project included expedited phase bid packages, working within the project budget, designing a high security complex with efficient and secure circulation paths for employees and clients, as well as creating a signature facility that would also improve employee efficiency and interaction.

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