架构师提供的文本描述。搬到MediaCityUK的创意公司和电视频道将受到Gillespies设计的新公共空间和水边景观的启发。MediaCityUK由皮尔集团(Peel Group)开发，创建了一个具有全球意义的数字媒体中心。它是英国最大的建设项目之一，并已恢复了一个前工业码头。

Text description provided by the architects. Creative companies and TV channels moving to MediaCityUK will be inspired by its fresh new public spaces and waterside landscape, designed by Gillespies. MediaCityUK has been developed by The Peel Group and creates a globally significant digital media hub.  It is one of the UK’s largest construction projects and has regenerated a former industrial dock site.

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在建筑发展的同时，还建造了高质量的外部空间，旨在整合新建筑，创造一个新的、有创意的公共领域，具有心灵和人的尺度，外部空间增强了每一栋建筑的吸引力和功能，并将它们集体地变成一种整体的视觉语言。

Paralleling the development of the buildings has been the construction of high quality external spaces designed to integrate the new architecture and create a fresh and creative public realm, with heart and human scale.  The external spaces enhance the appeal and function of each building individually, and ground them collectively into a holistic visual language.

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Gillespies面临的挑战是如何实现这一目标，因为建筑开发的密度和裸露场地造成的硬和软景观的限制，挑战微型气候，以及广泛的地下通信和反恐网站安全限制造成的限制。

Gillespies’ challenge was how to deliver this given the density of the built development and the constraints to hard and soft landscape created by the exposed site, challenging micro climate and restrictions created by extensive underground communications and anti-terrorism site security restrictions.

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新景观的核心是一个多功能广场，具有径向几何学和优雅的天然石砌布局，在滨水区和相邻建筑之间建立了动态连接。广阔的空间为活动、媒体活动和大型聚会提供了功能空间，并在夜间通过350多台电脑控制的LED上打火机和20米高的雕塑照明杆来增强。

At the heart of the new landscape is a multifunctional Piazza, with a radial geometry and elegant arrangement of natural stone paving that establishes a dynamic connection between the waterfront and the adjacent buildings.  Its broad expanse serves as a function space for activities, media events and large gatherings and is enhanced at night by over 350 computer controlled LED up-lighters and dramatic 20m high sculptural lighting masts.

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与广场优美的线条形成鲜明对比的是媒体公园(Media Park)-该开发项目的绿色心脏。在这里，丰富的自然主义种植，加上木材装饰和扫地小径，为散步、放松和创造性的灵感创造了亲密的空间，同时也为户外广播创造了诱人的背景。回应它的水边位置，公园的非正式性表现在起伏的绿色植物的波浪中，这些起伏的绿色植物反射并与场地的径向几何学并置。贝斯波克设计的花岗岩镶嵌木长凳提供了丰富的座位。

Sitting in sharp contrast to the sleek lines of the Piazza is Media Park - the development’s green heart.  Here, rich naturalistic planting with timber decking and sweeping paths create intimate spaces for strolling, relaxing and creative inspiration as well as attractive backdrops for outdoor broadcasts.  Responding to its waterside location, the informality of the park is expressed in the waves of undulating greenery that reflect and juxtapose with the radial geometry of the site.  Bespoke designed granite with wood inlay benches offer abundant seating.

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这一地区的工业历史并没有被遗忘，整个发展过程中所选择的建筑材料，包括钢材、天然石材、水泥和木材，都反映了以前码头的特点，但却是一种当代风格。

The industrial history of the area is not forgotten.  The construction materials selected across the development, including steel, natural stone, cement and wood reflect the former dockside character but are used in a contemporary style.

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“由于没有以前的建筑或基础设施，这个网站是一块空白的画布，我们能够重新开始创造当代空间。我们的设计方法充满自信和时代感，是专门为一个新媒体社区的创造性需求而设计的。”

“With no previous architecture or infrastructure, the site was a blank canvas and we were able to start afresh to create contemporary spaces.  Our design approach was confident and contemporary and is crafted specifically for the creative needs of a new media community.

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新的公共空间旨在满足多种用途，并成为那些居住、工作和访问MediaCityUK的人的娱乐目的地。例如，码头平台为有轨电车乘客提供了美丽的水景，但也因为我们降低了前码头边缘的高度，创造了层层叠叠的梯级台阶，所以现在是萨尔福德码头上为数不多的几个可以靠近水的地方之一。“

The new public spaces are designed to fulfil a variety of uses and be a recreational destination for those to live, work and visit MediaCityUK. For example, the Dock Terrace provides tram passengers with beautiful waterside views, but also, because we have reduced the height of the former dock edge and created a cascade of terraced steps, is now one of the few places in Salford Quays where people can get close to the water.”

该景观是为行人设计的，并创造了英国最大的共享地面环境之一，在严格的安全约束下，完全符合DDA要求。

The landscape is designed for the pedestrian and has created one of the UK’s largest shared surface environments where, structured within strict security constraints, complete DDA compliance is achieved.

通过纳入示范性的可持续设计原则，MediaCityUK是世界上第一个成为BREEAM认证的可持续社区的项目，景观支持了这一点，包括种植了200多棵新的落叶树和常绿树。

By incorporating exemplary sustainable design principals, MediaCityUK is the first project in the world to become a BREEAM accredited Sustainable Community.  The landscape has supported this, including with over 200 new deciduous and evergreen trees having been planted.