架构师提供的文本描述。西尔弗兰中学位于弗恩利谷，是内华达州里昂县北部建筑和自然环境的当代写照。这所学校的环境是大盆地广阔、无温带景观中的一个田园岛屿。该设施是通过一系列当地驱动的设计宪章开发的，是作为里昂县学区新教育校园的一部分而设计的；在原本广阔的环境中，它是一个新的地标，同时为这个蓬勃发展的历史社区提供了一种持久性和认同感。

Text description provided by the architects. Situated in the Fernley Valley, Silverland Middle School presents a contemporary reflection of both the built and natural context of northern Lyon County Nevada. The school’s setting is a pastoral island in the vast, intemperate landscape of the Great Basin. Developed through a series of locally driven design charrettes, this facility was designed as part of a new educational campus for the Lyon County School District; serving as a new landmark in an otherwise expansive context, while providing a sense of permanence and identity for this booming historic community.

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在中央庭院周围组织，规划布局采用传统的规划模式，发现在整个美国西南部。这一核心要素在功能上组织了学校，为社会和教育机会提供了灵活的空间。此外，中央庭院为学生互动提供了与年龄相适应的空间，因为它满足了多样化人口的需要，并为社区在课余活动中使用提供了机会。

Organized around a central courtyard, the programmatic layout utilizes traditional planning patterns found throughout the American Southwest. This core element functionally organizes the school, providing flexible spaces for both social and educational opportunities. Furthermore, the central courtyard provides an age-appropriate space for student interaction, as it serves the needs of a diverse population and offers opportunities for community use during after-hours engagements.

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外观的物质性和色彩调色板使人们看到了与高沙漠和周围平原相关联的宁静，微妙的温暖，区域色彩。这些颜色的对比，与标点符号的充满活力的时刻，在室内，帮助确定教室的区域。

The materiality and color palette of the exterior brings to light the quiet, subtly warm, regional hues associated with the high desert and surrounding plains. These colors are contrasted against punctuations of vibrant moments of color, on the interior, helping to identify the classroom areas.

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除了简单地建造一个利用区域材料、采光、太阳能热水收集和风力发电机发电的设施外，Silverland中学还寻求通过各种技术实现可持续性。被动解决方案有助于缓解基线热活动的大幅度波动，而太阳能热水系统和一系列风力涡轮机等主动系统则为设施的峰值能源需求提供了可再生的补充。从数量上说，这些组成部分使里昂县学区面临的能源需求减少了约33%，并为未来的教育设施设定了新的基准。

Beyond simply constructing a facility which utilizes regional materials, daylighting, solar hot water collection and wind turbine electrical generation, Silverland Middle School seeks to engage sustainability through a variety of technologies. Passive solutions help to mitigate large swings in baseline thermal activity while active systems such as a solar hot water system and a series of wind turbines provide a renewable supplement to the peak energy demands of the facility. Quantitatively, these components have reduced the energy demands faced by Lyon County School District by an estimated 33 percent, and have set a new baseline for future educational facilities.

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