位于凤凰城市中心的七万SF观景塔将为凤凰天际线增添一个重要的结构，从中可以欣赏城市周围山脉的壮观景色和壮观的日落景象。位于凤凰城的开发商Novawest委托团队创建一个目的地活动，为游客和凤凰城公民提供机会，让他们享受太阳谷的独特特色。

Located in downtown Phoenix, the 70,000 sf Observation Tower shall add a significant structure to the Phoenix skyline from which to enjoy the city’s spectacular views of the surrounding mountain ranges and dramatic sunsets. Phoenix-based developer Novawest, commissioned the team to create a destination event to provide tourists and citizens of Phoenix alike the chance to enjoy the unique features of the Valley of the Sun.

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“这是凤凰城市中心标志性项目的合适地点和时机，我们知道设计必须是非凡的。Big提供了一种特殊的、混合的形式和功能，它将永远改变当地的天际线，并将为游客提供一生一次的体验。”布莱恩·斯托威尔，诺瓦斯特。

"This is the right place and the right time for a signature project for downtown Phoenix and we knew the design needed to be something extraordinary. BIG has delivered something exceptional, blending form and function in a way that will change the local skyline forever and will give visitors a once-in-a-lifetime experience." Brian Stowell, Novawest.

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未来的观察塔被认为是一个高核心钢筋混凝土，在其顶部有一个露天螺旋球，就像一个隐喻的别针坚定地标记在地图上的一个位置。螺旋球体包含灵活的展览、零售和娱乐空间，可通过三部玻璃电梯进入，这些电梯将基地与山顶连接起来，并在游客上上下下时提供城市和塔楼活动的全景。

The future observation tower is conceived as a tall core of reinforced concrete with an open-air spiral sphere at its top, resembling a metaphorical pin firmly marking a location on a map. The spiraling sphere contains flexible exhibition, retail and recreational spaces which are accessed via three glass elevators that connect the base with the summit and offer panoramic views of the city and the tower’s programs as visitors ascend or descend.

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从山顶往下走，穿过一条连续的螺旋式长廊，观景塔的游客们在不断的运动中体验着建筑物的所有项目，同时还能动态地欣赏凤凰城的360度景致和阿里兹奥尼亚的景观。

Walking downwards from the top through a continuous spiral promenade, the visitors of the observation tower experience all of the building’s programs in a constant motion, while enjoying dynamic 360 degree views of the city of Phoenix and the Arizonian landscape.

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“就像季风、山腰和周围亚里士多德景观的山脉一样，针也成为一个参照点和一种机制，通过观众的运动来启动景观的运动。”就像纽约古根海姆博物馆(Guggenheim)为游客提供了一种独特的艺术体验，围绕着它的中心空间，平片上的运动被翻转出来，让游客可以观想周围的城市和凤凰城的景观。就像一个悬浮在城市上空的天体一样，Pin将允许游客在一种动态的三维体验中从一根杆子下降到另一根杆子，这种体验似乎悬浮在半空中。“Bjarke Ingels，创始伙伴，很大。

“Like the monsoons, the haboobs and the mountains of the surrounding Arizonian landscape, the Pin becomes a point of reference and a mechanism to set the landscape in motion through the movement of the spectator. Like the Guggenheim museum of New York offers visitors a unique art experience descending around its central void, the motion at the Pin is turned inside-out allowing visitors to contemplate the surrounding city and landscape of Phoenix. Like a heavenly body hovering above the city the Pin will allow visitors to descend from pole to pole in a dynamic three dimensional experience seemingly suspended in midair.“ Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner, BIG.

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螺旋布局结合了不同的方案元素和循环，形成了一个连续的、动态的旋转空间，并根据游客的活动情况进行了比例调整，产生了独特的环境观景体验。螺旋式长廊不是固定宽度，而是在到达点从零开始，在中间达到最大宽度，在出发点收缩到零。

The spiral layout combines the different programmatic elements and the circulation into a continuous dynamic twirling space which is proportioned according to the movement of the visitors, producing a unique viewing experience of the surroundings. Instead of a constant width, the spiraling promenade starts from zero at the point of arrival, reaches its maximum width at the middle, and shrinks back to zero at the point of departure.

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球体内的方案元素之间的分离并不是通过物理的垂直屏障来实现的，而是通过斜坡和高度差轻轻地进行，以保持整体的连续性，并为展览和活动创造一个灵活的空间。

Separation between the programmatic elements within the sphere happens not through physical vertical barrier-walls, but softly through the slope and the height difference to preserve a total continuity and create a flexible space for exhibitions and events.

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一旦游客到达球体的中央，他们可以选择乘坐电梯回到地面，或者继续到下半球的餐厅。这个运动就像一次穿越行星中心的旅程，以及从北到南极的旅行。

Once the visitors reach the middle of the sphere, they can choose to either conclude their journey by taking the elevator back to the ground, or continue to the restaurant levels at the lower hemisphere. The motion resembles a journey through the center of a planet, and a travel from the north to the south pole.

该塔的底部将作为一个公共广场，提供遮阳，水景和少量零售，以及一个地下排队区。该塔将作为可持续能源实践的工作模式，融合太阳能和其他技术。

The base of the tower will serve as a public plaza offering shade, water features and a small amount of retail together with a subterranean queuing area. The tower will serve as a working model of sustainable energy practices, incorporating a blend of solar and other technologies.