架构师提供的文本描述。伦敦金融城信息中心位于圣保罗大教堂南特兰塞普特对面，为一个建筑和城市遗产地区引入了一个充满活力的当代建筑。

Text description provided by the architects. Situated opposite the South Transept of St Paul’s Cathedral, the City of London Information Centre introduces a dynamic contemporary structure to an area of exceptional architectural and urban heritage.

在形式上，建筑结合了简单和高效的结构和独特的视觉冲击力。这一三角规划是从对现场主要人流的分析演变而来的，而其定位和形象则与圣保罗(St Paul‘s)建立了一种有趣的对话，因为该建筑仰望着它的著名邻居，并敞开大门欢迎接近它的人们。折叠的金属外壳使人联想起一架纸飞机的空气动力剖面，无缝地包裹140平方米的内部舱室，由一个由结构层支撑的钢框架构成，并覆盖在220块预制不锈钢面板中。

In form, the building combines simplicity and efficiency of structure with a distinctive visual impact. The triangular plan has evolved from analysis of principal pedestrian flows across the site, while the orientation and profile establish an intriguing dialogue with St Paul’s as the building looks up to its prestigious neighbour and opens out to welcome people approaching it. A folded metallic envelope evokes the aerodynamic profile of a paper aeroplane, seamlessly wrapping 140m2 of internal accommodation and formed by a steel frame braced with structural ply and clad in 220 pre-finished stainless steel panels.

该建筑符合严格的环境标准，并已被设计为超过目前L部分的二氧化碳排放目标20%。该结构的围护结构具有很高的绝缘性，采用钻孔冷却来调节内部环境，倾斜屋顶便于雨水的收集，用于冲洗厕所和附近的灌溉种植。

The building meets exacting environmental standards and has been engineered to exceed current Part L targets for C02 emissions by 20 per cent. The structure’s envelope is highly insulated, the interior environment is regulated using borehole cooling and the sloping roof facilitates the collection of rainwater which is used to flush toilets and irrigate planting nearby.

 Courtesy of Make Architects

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