树屋的隐喻从设计概念化的一开始就被引用，通过发现和玩耍的旅程为学习创造了一个环境。天窗、转台和彩色玻璃的使用将进来的日光转换成无数的阴影和颜色，在图书馆内创造出一种有趣的点缀光的质量，模拟透过树木的树叶过滤的光。主楼外墙上的“吊舱”在外观上散发出一种独特的魅力，并在建筑内部以亲密的比例创造出悬空的壁龛。图书馆被提升到了其混合使用的社区的匿名性之上，并开始激发社区的好奇心。

 The metaphor of a tree house was invoked from the onset of design conceptualization to create an environment for learning via a journey of discovery and play. The use of skylights, trellises and colored glass transforms incoming daylight into a myriad of shades and colours, creating an intriguing dappled light quality within the library that simulates light filtered through the foliage of trees. ‘Pods’ cantilevered off the main building façade exude a distinctive charisma on the exterior and create suspended alcoves at an intimate scale from the building interior. The library is raised above the anonymity of its mixed used neighborhood and sets out to stir the curiosity of the community.

 © Patrick Bingham Hall

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一个高度合理化的空间战略满足了相互矛盾的要求-视图定位、太阳能控制和法定消防安全法规规定的无保护开口的监管。一个内部的中庭被纳入到主循环区的深处，以及图书馆的大部分楼层中，房子的后部作为一个坚实的核心集中在西面的高地上，这也可以保护建筑物免受刺眼的黄昏阳光的侵袭。一个缓缓倾斜的坡道引导人们从街道水平通过中庭到达集合区，同时也是大量人群的一条有效的排泄路线。

Conflicting requirements – view orientation, solar control and regulation of unprotected openings mandated by the statutory fire safety code – were satisfied by a highly rationalised spatial strategy. An internal atrium was incorporated to introduce natural daylight deep into the main circulation zone, as well as most of the library floors, and the back-of-house was concentrated as a solid core on the western elevation that also serves to shield the building from the harsh evening sun. A gently sloping ramp leads people from the street level up to the collection zone through the atrium and also acts as an efficient discharge route for large crowds.

 © Patrick Bingham Hall

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在一个成熟的卫星城中，针对一个高度狭窄的城市场地，设计满足了一个有效的建筑方法的要求，这种方法可以最大限度地减少对周围环境的影响。由四个典型楼板组成的现浇混凝土结构由一个普通电梯和楼梯核心连接，内部柱通过使用后张楼板保持最小，有效地扩大了楼面面积，并增加了收集储存的灵活性。利用它的噪音隔离潜力，地下室的设计是为了容纳儿童的部分，定义了一个地下洞穴一样的领域，想象可以自由运行。

Responding to a highly constricted urban site amidst a mature satellite town, the design answers demands for an efficient construction method that minimises impact on its surroundings. Insitu concrete structure comprising four typical floor slabs over a basement are linked by a common lift and staircase core, and internal columns are kept to a minimum through the use of post-tensioned floor slabs, effectively maximising floor area and increasing flexibility of collection storage. Exploiting its potential of noise segregation, the basement was designed to house the children's section, defining a subterranean cavern-like realm where imagination can run free.

 © Patrick Bingham Hall

帕特里克·宾厄姆厅