架构师提供的文本描述。2007年，克劳利区议会和西苏塞克斯委员会都委托重新组建了一个复杂的儿童中心、一个新社区大厅和在克劳利郊区兰利格林的一所新小学的第一阶段。作为回应，重新设计了一座建筑，这是同类建筑中的第一座，它将所有不同的公共设施整合成一个整体形式，由一个优雅的混凝土框架展馆包裹，中间有一个地标式的两层社区大厅。

Text description provided by the architects. In 2007 Re-Format was commissioned by both Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex Council to combine a complex amalgam of a Children’s Centre, a new community hall and the first phase of a new primary school in a small suburb of Crawley, Langley Green. In response Re-Format designed a building that is the first of its kind, integrating all the varying public facilities into one overall form that is wrapped by an elegant concrete framed pavilion punctuated by a landmark two storey community hall.

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在建筑物内，各种设施已仔细地分为两个明确区：社区和行政区。社区区域内包括一系列的会议空间和社区大厅，其中包括一个完整的高度滑动隔断系统，如果需要的话，可以将房间划分成更小的空间。行政区域内有许多会议室、办公空间和兰利格林小学校长办公室。然后，这两个区域被一个大的开放的接待空间所划定，这个空间被两个宽敞的流通空间所打断，这两个空间提供了这两个区域的通道。通过窗户、屋顶灯、灯管和屋顶灯的组合，所有的空间都被自然的日光充分照亮。

Within the building, the various facilities have been carefully distributed into two clear zones; the community zone and the administration zone. Contained within the community zone is a range of meeting spaces plus the community hall which incorporates a full height sliding partition system to divide the room into smaller spaces if required. In the administration zone a number of meeting rooms, office spaces and the Langley Green Primary School's head teacher’s office are all located. The two zones are then delineated by a large open reception space which is punctuated by two generous circulation spaces providing access to both. All spaces are generously lit by natural daylight through a combination of windows, roof lights, light tubes and roof lanterns.

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在外部，进入大楼是通过一个新设计的城市广场，连接中心与现有的购物区和最近建造的医生手术。在建筑物的后面，形成了各种更多的私人庭院空间，里面的活动可以从里面溢出。对广场设计的仔细考虑一直持续到大楼的高地，为当地社区创造了一个定制的地标。高地由两个不同颜色面板的水平带组成。较低的波段，相交的全高度玻璃，组成了一个非常强大的层压板系统，以浅蓝-绿色的混合色调，而上层由更深的蓝绿色的高反光玻璃面板和选定的色调是抽象从克劳利区议会的颜色。这种利用本局品牌色彩的做法，使本局在社会上有一种实际的联系，并显示本局服务的实际参与。

Externally, entry to the building is provided via a newly designed urban plaza which connects the Centre to the existing shopping precinct and recently constructed doctor’s surgery. At the rear of the building a variety of more private courtyard spaces have been formed into which activities from within the building can spill. The careful consideration of the plaza design continues through into the elevations of the building creating a bespoke landmark for the local community. The elevations consist of two horizontal bands of coloured panels of varying ones. The lower band, intersected by full height glazing, consists of an extremely robust laminate panel system in a mixture of light blue-green hues whilst the upper band consists of deeper blue-green hues of highly reflective glass panels and the selected colour tones are abstracted from the Crawley Borough Council colours. This utilisation of the Council's brand colours makes a physical connection of the Council in the community and shows a tangible engagement of Council services.

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从环境上讲，这座建筑非常出色，这在很大程度上取决于客户是否愿意创造一种高度可持续的发展，以最大限度地减少碳排放。两种方法的结合大大降低了加热要求。首先，整个建筑都采用了“超级绝缘”，使得U值几乎是建筑法规所需的一半。第二，建筑织物的空气损失已减少到只有4m3/hr/m2@50 Pa；再次大大低于“建筑条例”规定的10立方米/小时/平方米@50帕。

Environmentally the building excels, which is in no small part down to the willingness of the client to create a highly sustainable development that minimises carbon emissions. The heating requirement is significantly reduced by a combination of two methods. Firstly, the building incorporates ‘super insulation’ throughout leading to U-values nearly half of what would be required for Building Regulations. Secondly, air loss through the building fabric has been reduced to just 4 m3/hr/m2 @50 Pa; again significantly lower than the 10 m3/hr/m2 @50 Pa required by Building Regulations.

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夏季冷却要求也大大减少了通过在现场暴露的混凝土屋面板的加入。混凝土通过吸收一整天的热量来提供冷却，然后通过建筑物的交叉通风在一夜之间释放出来。采用精心设计的自然通风系统，以在屋顶内安装一系列捕风器为中心，进一步加强了冷却。这确保了即使是建筑物内最深的空间也有良好的通风。为了尽量减少对人工照明的需求，并确保整个建筑物的光线分布均匀，该计划包括了大量的高水平和低层的玻璃开口。此外，在夏季的几个月里，眩光被深层揭示的预制板太阳光元素所最小化。

Summer cooling requirements have also been significantly reduced through the incorporation of an exposed in-situ concrete roof slab. The concrete provides cooling by absorbing the heat throughout the day and then releasing it overnight through cross ventilation of the building. Cooling is further enhanced by the incorporation of a carefully designed natural ventilation system centred on the incorporation of a series of wind catchers within the roof. This ensures that even the deepest of spaces within the building are provided with excellent ventilation. To minimise the requirement for artificial lighting and ensure an even distribution of light throughout the building, the scheme incorporates an abundance of glazed openings, both at high level and low levels. Furthermore, during the summer months glare is minimised by the deep reveal pre-cast brise soleil elements.

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从外部看，这座建筑的环境标准也非常高，整个建筑都有一个密集的绿色屋顶，以帮助雨水的衰减，并提供丰富的生物多样性表面，以鼓励鸟类和其他野生动物进入该地区。选择的所有材料都是因为其优良的环境性能、低体现的能量和持久的性质，绝大多数材料在“绿色指南”中都达到了A级。最后，建筑物采用太阳能预热板的组合，以补充热水需求.

Externally the building also performs to exceptionally high environmental standards, with an intensive green roof specified across the entire building to aid rainwater attenuation and provide a rich bio-diversity surface in order to encourage birds and other wildlife to the site. All materials selected have been chosen for their excellent environmental properties, low embodied energy and durable nature, with the vast majority achieving A+ ratings within the Green Guide. Lastly, the building incorporates a combination of solar pre-heat panels to supplement the hot water demand.

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为量化该儿童中心在使用中的业绩，该中心每年仅产生18.8kgCO2/m2，BREEAM评级为“非常好”，仅差一个分数就可达到能源绩效资产评级的“A”级。因此，兰利绿色儿童中心为克劳利提供了一个高度可持续的补充，为该地区未来的发展提供了一个典范。最后，兰利绿色儿童中心成功地将各种公共设施组合在一起，形成了优雅和定制的公共形式，达到了最高的环境标准。

To quantify the Children’s Centre’s performance in use, it produces just 18.8 KgCO2/m2 per annum, achieves a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’ and is just one mark shy of achieving an ‘A’ grade for the Energy Performance Asset Rating. As such, Langley Green Children’s Centre provides a highly sustainable addition to Crawley which offers a model for future developments within the area. To conclude Langley Green Children’s Centre successfully combines a diverse mix of facilities for public use in an elegant and bespoke public form that achieves the very highest environmental standards.