USA based firm Oppenheim Architecture is behind a rather different water treatment plant in Muttenz, Switzerland. Photography: Oppenheim Architecture/Leon Huesler/Aaron Kohler

The Swiss municipality of Muttenz now has a water purification plant with a twist. Far from the traditional industrial facility that remains off-limits to the members of the public, this innovative treatment centre is a truly interactive experience, and open to all by appointment – and who could resist taking an informative tour of how a modern facility of its kind works?

瑞士的Muttenz市现在有一家净水厂。这个创新的治疗中心远离传统的工业设施，不允许公众进入，它是一种真正的互动体验，通过任命向所有人开放-谁又能拒绝参观这类现代化设施是如何运作的呢？

Combining technology, education and preservation, the building, designed by Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture, is swiftly becoming a new landmark for the wider Basel area. The plant’s sculptural form is distinctive. The architects aimed to work with materials that blend harmoniously with the surrounding environment; strengthening the structure’s message of sustainability along the Rhine River waterfront.

这座由迈阿密奥本海姆建筑公司设计的建筑，结合了技术、教育和保护，正在迅速成为更广阔的巴塞尔地区的一个新地标。这种植物的雕塑形式很独特。建筑师们的目标是与周围环境和谐融合的材料一起工作；在莱茵河滨水区加强建筑的可持续性信息。

The facility’s distinctive, sculptural form is becoming iconic for the area. Photography: Oppenheim Architecture/Leon Huesler/Aaron Kohler

该设施独特的雕塑形式正在成为该地区的标志性。摄影：奥本海姆建筑/里昂·胡斯勒/亚伦·科勒

At the same time, the design had to address practical issues such as upkeep and a meaningful connection with its surroundings. Low maintenance, tactile shotcrete (concrete sprayed on a surface through a hose) was used for the façade and roof in order for the design to feel natural and be able to take on patina and mature together with its setting among protected woodland.

同时，设计必须解决实际问题，如维护和与周围环境有意义的联系。低维护性、触觉喷射混凝土(通过软管喷在表面上的混凝土)被用于外墙和屋顶，以使设计感觉自然，并能够在受保护的林地中与其结合使用。

Bridging state-of-the-art technology with existing ecosystems and producing potable water of the highest standard, this project, led by practice director Chad Oppenheim, highlights exactly how iconic architecture can be both subtle and work with nature. §

这个由实践总监查德·奥本海姆(ChadOppenheim)领导的项目，将最先进的技术与现有的生态系统连接起来，生产出最高标准的饮用水。该项目强调了标志性建筑如何既微妙又与自然协同工作。§

这一净水设施的设计是按约定向所有人开放的。摄影：OppenheimArchitecture/LeonHuesler/Aaron Kohler这个水净化设施的设计是按约定向所有人开放的。摄影：奥本海姆建筑/里昂·胡斯勒/亚伦·科勒

结构的外部定义是使用喷射混凝土(混凝土通过软管喷在表面上)。摄影：OppenheimArchitecture/LeonHuesler/Aaron Kohler结构的外部定义是使用喷射混凝土(混凝土通过软管喷在表面上)。摄影：奥本海姆建筑/里昂·胡斯勒/亚伦·科勒

建筑师们希望这一设计能与自然环境和谐地融合在一起。摄影：OppenheimArchitecture/LeonHuesler/Aaron Kohler，建筑师希望这个设计能与自然环境和谐地融合。摄影：奥本海姆建筑/里昂·胡斯勒/亚伦·科勒

当然，这种植物生产的饮用水是最高标准的。摄影：OppenheimArchitecture/LeonHuesler/Aaron Kohler，当然，该厂生产的饮用水是最高标准的。摄影：奥本海姆建筑/里昂·胡斯勒/亚伦·科勒