架构师提供的文本描述。1960年2月1日，四个来自北卡罗莱纳州的年轻人

Text description provided by the architects. On February 1st, 1960, four young men from North Carolina A&T State University entered the F.W. Woolworth department store in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina and sat at the lunch counter. What followed was a movement that has had a resounding impact across the decades and around the world. The Woolworth building and the lunch counter were the flashpoint for the “Sit-in” movement in the United States. These architectural elements - important historical artifacts - have been restored to form the framework and nucleus of the exhibits at the ICRCM.

设计团队与北卡罗莱纳州历史保护办公室合作，以确定将在新博物馆修复的重要建筑元素。午餐柜台、通向画廊空间的艺术装饰楼梯和较低层的演讲厅、石膏围护天花板和水磨石地板都被修复并融入设计中。新建造的项目要素，虽然明显区别于现有的架构，但补充和支持历史结构。

The design team worked with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office to identify the significant building elements that would be restored in the new museum. The lunch counter, the art deco staircase that leads to the gallery space and lecture hall on the lower level, the plaster coffered ceilings and the terrazzo floors were all restored and incorporated into the design. Newly constructed elements of the project, while clearly differentiated from the existing architecture, complement and support the historic structures.

 © Mark Herboth

c.马克·赫尔本

宽敞的大厅包括一个玻璃封闭的博物馆商店、一个接待柜台和一块带有内置水平照明的石板墙。这种构图与历史建筑形成了鲜明的对比，提供了一条清晰的路径，沿着自动扶梯一直延伸到较低层的沉浸式展览空间。游客体验的高潮是回到恢复午餐柜台的主要水平。在这里，多媒体驱动的展览将历史性的静坐置于背景中，并为赞助者提供了反思的机会。总的来说，ICRCM的设计创造了一个过去，现在和未来的唤起和强大的混合。

The spacious lobby includes a glass enclosed museum shop, a reception counter and a slate wall accented with inset horizontal lighting. This composition creates a contrast with the historic architecture, providing a clearly delineated path down the escalator to the immersive exhibit spaces on the lower level. The visitor experience culminates with a return to the main level where the restored lunch counter is presented. Here, the multi-media driven exhibit puts the historic sit-in into context and offers patrons the opportunity for reflection. In totality, the ICRCM design creates an evocative and powerful blending of the past, present and future.

 © Mark Herboth

c.马克·赫尔本