架构师提供的文本描述。位于台湾岛中部的国家新闻图书馆，在地理上和隐喻上都是信息探索和城市演变的汇合点。这座建筑的醒目形式以“水平流动”为主题，让人回想起18世纪以来城市聚落中早期的灌溉渠，同时也象征着互联网时代的流体数据接口。

Text description provided by the architects. Situated in the middle of the island of Taiwan, the National Library of Public Information occupies a site that is both geographically and metaphorically the confluence of information exploration and urban evolution. The striking form of the building features a "horizontal flow" theme recalling the early irrigation canals in the city's settlement since the 18th century, as well as symbolizing the fluid data interface in the internet age.

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在建筑学上，这个项目深深植根于现代建筑的经典，比如勒柯布西耶的“现代建筑五点”；但也涉及一些概念性的问题，比如图书馆如何在数字时代生存，甚至如何蓬勃发展。事实上，设计的起源是直接面对数字媒体的动态性所带来的挑战和机遇的决定。

Architecturally, the project is strongly rooted in the canons of modern architecture such as Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Modern Architecture; but also addresses conceptual questions such as how the library is to survive or even thrive in the digital age. In fact, the genesis of the design is the decision to directly confront the challenges and opportunities presented by the dynamic nature of digital media.

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由此产生的流体建筑形式和不断变化的空间运动体现在会议中心的突出体积，连接广场和L形建筑的宏伟台阶，包括一个景观庭院。类似于这五点如何挑战传统的设计和建设的做法，图书馆测试了台湾的设计和建设的极限。为了实现建筑的自由表皮与其弯曲的平面和有机树干形状的柱，最新的三维设计软件和相当多的现场模拟使用。

The resulting fluid building form and ever-changing spatial movement are manifested in the protruding volume of the conference center, the grand steps connecting the plaza and the L shaped buildings embracing a landscaped court. Akin to how the Five Points challenged the conventional design and construction practices of the time, the library tested the limits of design and construction in Taiwan. To achieve the building’s free-formed skin with its curved planes and organic tree trunk-shaped columns, the latest 3D design software and quite a few on-site mock-ups were utilized.

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最后，采用集成绝缘的复合墙体系统将折叠表面与8种不同尺寸的珍珠白色圆形马赛克砖结合起来，使皮肤能够达到单一外观。在室内，从第一层到第五层的每一层，都从相应的外部视图-人、树干、树冠、城市天际线和云-获得视觉设计的启示。

In the end, a composite wall system with integrated insulation molds the folding surfaces, which are cladded with pearl-white round mosaic tiles of eight different sizes enabling the skin to achieve a monocoque appearance. In the interior, each floor from level one for five, takes its visual design cue from the corresponding outside view – people, trunk, canopy, the city skyline, and clouds respectively.

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景观设计的特点是一个赏月护堤与众多的本土植物和低维护的抗风灌木。在文化、技术和本土特色平衡的基础上，国家新闻图书馆的设计为台湾未来的公民工程树立了新的模式。

The landscape design features a moon-gazing berm with a multitude of native plants and low-maintenance wind resistant shrubs. Founded on the balance between cultural, technical and indigenous uniqueness, the design of the National Library of Public Information has established a new model for future civic projects in Taiwan.

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