马耳他海事商贸中心/Architecture Project

发布于：2023-06-24 22:45:17

Malta Maritime Trade Centre

设计方：Architecture Project

位置：马耳他

分类：商业建筑

内容：实景照片

图片：16张

摄影师：David Pisani , Courtesy of Architecture Project, Teresa Scib

这是由Architecture Project设计的马耳他海事商贸中心。这是一个综合办公建筑，包括马耳他海事机关办公室及其他相关设施。尽管该建筑的形式反映了建筑功能，它主要是结合场地条件进行设计。原来的建筑曾经扩建成码头的形式，使用了沉积材料和混凝土，加上避免昂贵的桩基的设计要求，建筑师最终决定使用L型的建筑形式。

中央的建筑体包括主入口、主要功能区，同时作为连接建筑两翼的分流空间。这三个显眼的体块坐落在平台上，楼层间相互连接和穿插。楼层下方时是面朝大海、自然通风的停车场。为了解决北立面交通繁忙引发的环境问题，建筑主入口设在南立面，开放的立面引入了明亮的自然光线和户外风景视野。北面则布置垂直交通核心筒、储藏室及卫生间，进一步隔绝建筑周边的恶劣环境。

译者：艾比

The project involved the construction of an office complex to house the offices of the Malta Maritime Authority and those of other maritime related entities. Although the form of the new building reflects its building program, it is derived principally from the ground conditions. The pre-existing bedrock was, over the years, extended to form quays created from the deposit of material and casting of concrete, and the requirement to avoid expensive pile foundations was therefore what eventually dictated the L-shape of the new building.

A central block contains the main entrance and principal functions and acts as a distributor to the two wings. The three distinctly identifiable blocks sit on a platform which houses the floor where all maritime related bodies come together and interact. This is also the floor dedicated to the interface with the public and lies directly above a naturally ventilated car park facing the sea.

The building responds to the harsh environment created by the heavily trafficked thoroughfare skirting the north facade by turning its back on it and having its entrance on the south-facing harbour façade that opens itself up to the bright natural light and views. A service spine containing vertical circulation cores, storage rooms and toilets, placed just behind the North façade, further enhances the detachment of the building from its polluted surroundings.

Metal louvered screens on the South facades protect the glazed surfaces from the summer sun whilst allowing the lower incidence rays to penetrate in winter. The optimization of the screen geometry was derived from studies on the shading, day lighting and visual performance of the screens to provide the maximum solar protection (reducing cooling loads) and daylight control combined with minimum loss in visual transparency.

To be able to achieve this equilibrium, parametric studies and simulations were carried out. The screen consists of 30mm diameter cylinders with 100mm vertical spacing and vertical framing at 1m intervals. The screen lies 650mm from the building façade, horizontal walkways running in the gap on each level. The screen cylinders, framing and walkways have an anodized aluminium surface finish with a reflection of 60% to allow for weathering and to reduce the possibility of glare from the screen itself.The screens provide up to 60% shading to the facades of the building during the summer months, reducing the peak simultaneous cooling demand for the MMA building by around 10%, and providing significant savings in plant and equipment costs.