牛津波恩广场/梅西建筑事务所

发布于：2023-05-22 00:13:34

Bonn Square

设计方：梅西建筑事务所

位置：英国

分类：广场

内容：实景照片

委托人：牛津市议会

项目预算：150万英镑

景观时间：2008年

图片：7张

梅西建筑事务所表示：牛津是一个非常独特的地方，它有一个强烈的身份属性，主要是由于当地历史悠久的牛津大学。大学为学校的学生和员工提供了开放空间，而城市的中心，依照从前的发展方式，公共空间比较狭小。波恩广场，以零散的方式呈现在世人面前，这不太寻常。

为了实现空间的透明，改进渗透性，连续的紧实的沙岩表层折叠覆盖在广场的延伸处，环绕和保留了一座乔治亚风格的教堂和墓地的遗迹。在小树林下的表层进一步与黑色的石板构成精美而又随意的布局，产生斑点阴影的效果。石头以及不同材质的运用给人留下了深刻的印象，随着时间的变化表层会磨损，为人们穿越广场的行动留下轨迹，通向牛津大学的旧石头阶梯也会出现同样的情况。希望能实现与此地悠久的历史文脉相连接。

译者：饭团小组

“Oxford is a unique place, with a strong identity based principally on its historic university colleges. With the quadrangles of these colleges providing open space for the students and staff, the city centre has developed in a manner such that public space is minimal. Although formed in piecemeal fashion, Bonn Square, therefore, is an anomaly.

In retaining that which is essential and of historic value, and by folding a taut sandstone surface over its currently fragmented extent, the resultant space achieves a spatial clarity and a dialogue with the material fabric of Oxford, while multiple surface textures allows for a subtle patterning and articulation of both anticipated usage and historic land ownership boundaries. The use of tone, modulation and varying textures will lead to an expressive surface, which over time will wear, providing a trace of peoples movements through the square. Similarly utilising time as an element of design, bronze furniture and fittings will patinate and stain the limestone surface while tree species are selected for their seasonal variation.

The project has radically altered the character of Bonn Square and it is now a flexible, events space which provides a safe and accessible venue for both formal and informal civic events and a backdrop to the life of the city. As the flagship project in the redevelopment of the Oxford’s west end, the city’s principal commercial district, and a keystone in the City Council’s Area Action Plan, Bonn Square will act as a catalyst for further regeneration.”