壽縣位於安徽中部，淮河中游南岸。歷史上曾是楚文化的故鄉，也是淮南王劉安著書立說的地方。古城平面略呈方形，圍以城牆。牆體以土夯築，外側砌磚，外壁下部有高條石砌基，通體向內欹斜，層層收分。城外東南為濠，北環淝水，西接壽西湖，遠眺八公山。行走於古橋之上，漫步於古城之間，很多不同時代的遺蹟，凝聚著厚重的歷史記憶，讓人浮想聯翩。山、水、城、以及人的活動構成了環境的獨特經驗感受。實實的城牆將城內亂亂的、鬆鬆的、豐富的建築包裹得緊緊的，是環境經驗的驟然切換。
▼主入口，The main entrance ©蘇聖亮
Shou County is located in the center of Anhui Province, on the south bank of Huai River. In ancient times, it was the home of the Chu culture and where Liu An, King of Huainan, edited a compendium of ancient Chinese philosophy and composed poetry. The old town of Shou County is roughly square in shape and surrounded by rammed earth walls, with the outward-facing sides of the walls covered in birck above an elevated stone foundation. The entire wall is inclined slightly inwards to allow the stone layers at the bottom to sit firmly in place. The city moat lies to the southeast of the city; Fei River to the north; Shouxi Lake to the west; and Bagong Mountains can be seen in the distance. A walk across the ancient bridges, a stroll through the old town, or an exploration of the ancient relics can offer boundless inspiration. The city walls wrap tightly around the chaotic, scattered, and diverse buildings of the city, creating a sudden change in the experience of the environment once the threshold is passed.
▼軸測圖，Axonometric drawing ©朱錇建築事務所
城內建築的類型是院落式的，它既不同於北方的院落住宅，也有別於安徽南部的徽州民居。它保持著南方建築垂直院落的形制，窄窄的街道，小窗、實牆，以抵禦冬天的寒冷，夏天的陽光。這些古城的形態，建築的類型，映射出強烈的自然氣候特徵，以及當地文化及生存方式的特徵。
The buildings within the city are constructed in the courtyard house typology, which differs from those in northern China and the Huizhou houses in southern Anhui. The typology of the buildings in the old town of Shou County strongly reflects the characteristics of the region’s climate, as well as the local culture and way of life. Along the narrow streets, the vertical courtyard houses have small windows and solid walls—a typical weatherproofing feature to protect occupants from the cold in winter and heat in summer.
▼鳥瞰，Aerial view ©蘇聖亮
文化藝術中心建在古城的東南一兩公里外的新城，過去是農田，空曠、平坦，缺少樹木。周邊已經建造出我們這個時代典型、但索然無味的高大建築。這些建築既不反映當地的自然氣候特徵，又與當地的文化沒有任何一點關聯。蒼白的地段，似乎就像一張白紙，可以任意想象。縣領導也非常開明，沒有就設計提具體要求，只提出“一定要快，明年完工”。看似一切順利簡單，不過，直覺告訴我，這活並不好做。
Shou County Culture and Art Center was built in a new city one or two kilometers southeast of the old town, on what used to be empty, flat farmland with a lack of landscape features. Many new tall, generic buildings surround the area and fail to reflect the local climate and local culture. The blandness of the project site resembled a blank piece of paper for Zhu Pei offering the potential for a multitude of creative opportunities. The county government was open-minded in that it didn’t insist on specific design requirements, however it demanded the project “be built quickly and completed next year.”
▼總平面圖，site plan ©朱錇建築事務所
文化藝術中心的主要內容是美術館，文化館，圖書館及檔案館等。文化藝術中心不是新概念，受影響於前蘇聯，50-70年代，建造了很多。但今天，它又被賦予很多新的可能，作為城市公共空間的一部分，它的訴求是塑造市民文化活動的公共空間，它應該像鬆軟的海綿，把人吸進去，遊走、交流、停留、駐足，而不應是漂亮的雕塑，可望而不可遊。
The building needed to include an art gallery, cultural center, library, and archive. Cultural and art centers are not new in China. Many were built between the 1950s and 1970s under the influence of the former Soviet Union. Nowadays, they have been endowed with a range of new possibilities, including creating urban public space for cultural activities. Shou County Culture and Art Center is designed to draw people in to discover and experience it; unlike a beautiful sculpture that can only be viewed but not experienced.
▼主入口與橋，The main entrance and the bridge ©蘇聖亮
就像以往構思初始狀態一樣，第一個湧入我腦海中的問題是：如何找尋壽縣地域的自然氣候和文化的根源，就成了我們首先要回答的問題。可能是多年的習慣，每到一個地方，我總是希望到這個地域最古老的文化遺存環境中行走，看看老民居，看看遺蹟，感悟我們的先人在沒有技術的前提下，如何在原始自然和主動建造中尋求平衡。壽縣古城中的老建築給予了我們足夠多的啟發。垂直院落內向的家庭居住形態、四通八達的窄窄里弄將家家戶戶彼此相連，這些特徵不僅映射出當地人的生存方式，也暗示出當地自然氣候的建造法則。重新塑造這樣一種生活的、空間的經驗，就會讓壽縣文化藝術中心根植於當地的土壤之中。
▼徽州庭院形態&方案模型，Local Anhui housing typology & conceptual model ©朱錇建築事務所
Zhu Pei investigated the cultural roots of Shou County, observing old dwellings and ruins, and identifying how ancestors sought balance between the primal force of nature and active construction without modern technologies. The buildings in the old town provided plenty of inspiration. The inward-oriented living patterns of the vertical courtyard houses, and the narrow lanes extending out in all directions connecting houses to one another, reflect the local way of life and hint at the rules of construction for local climate conditions. Zhu Pei reimagined this living and spatial experience to help to embed Shou County Culture and Art Center in the local community.
▼空中院落，Aerial courtyard ©蘇聖亮
最早的草圖清楚的表達了多個尺度各異的院落被置於相對方正、封閉的矩形塊之中，一條蜿蜒起伏，時上時下的公共廊道將它們串聯起來。每一個功能擁有兩到三個內院，建築主入口的前院尺度較大，形成了一個公共廣場，意味著壽縣民居中的前院和“堂屋”，建築後部的後院又有著壽縣民居中“後花園”的味道。這條漫遊環道，引導著人們緩步橋上，穿越水面，步入建築之中。從前院開始，在不打斷室內連續性的前提下，人們可以穿梭遊覽於佈滿了很多內院的整個建築。沿著這個可遮陽避雨的環形廊道，參觀者時而在一層，時而又到了二、三層，空間變幻莫測，光影時明時暗，去探索發現令人意想不到的驚喜，感悟“藏、息、修、遊”所賦予中國傳統建築的藝術精神。
▼徽州本土民居形態，Local courtyard typology ©朱錇建築事務所
▼分析圖：內院+公共連廊，Diagram: the inner courtyards+The public loop ©朱錇建築事務所
▼草圖，sketch Zhu Pei ©朱錇
Multiple courtyards of different sizes are placed in a relatively enclosed rectangular block. They are connected by a winding, undulating public walkway, which is a public loop protected from the sun and rain. The public loop guides people over the bridge, crossing the moat into the building. The extensive front yard at the main entrance forms a public square that represents the tang wu (central room) of typical Shou County residences, while the backyard resembles the back garden of local folk houses. Each program of the building has two or three inner courtyards. From the front yard, visitors can wander all the inner courtyards without interrupting the continuity of the rooms. Walking along the protected public loop, visitors can find themselves at times on the first floor, second floor or third floor. The space is unpredictable, and light and shadow continually shift to surprise visitors, allowing them to feel the artistic spirit of traditional Chinese architecture expressed by the principles of “hide, breath, cultivate, and wander.”
▼自蛇形環廊入口觀前院，View to the front courtyard ©蘇聖亮
▼蛇形環廊，Corridor ©蘇聖亮
▼自蛇形環廊平臺觀前院，View the front courtyard from the corridor terrace ©蘇聖亮
▼二層蛇形環廊與前院，Corridor on the second floor and the front courtyard ©蘇聖亮
▼前院，Front courtyard ©蘇聖亮
▼自蛇形環廊樓梯觀前院，View from the corridor to the front courtyard ©蘇聖亮
▼二層蛇形環廊，Corridor on the second floor ©蘇聖亮
▼自二層庭院觀蛇形環廊，View from the courtyard on the second floor to the corridor ©蘇聖亮
▼自蛇形環廊觀後園，View from the corridor to the back garden ©蘇聖亮
▼後園，The back garden ©蘇聖亮
▼三層蛇形環廊，Corridor on the third floor ©蘇聖亮
內向型構想是對周邊未來發展不可預測的明智選擇，也映射了壽縣古城歷經時代蒼蒼而自我泰然處之、兼容幷蓄的強大的生命力。
The introverted concept of Shou County Culture and Art Center is a sensible choice for the unpredictable future development of the surrounding area. It also reflects the grace, inclusiveness, and vitality of the ancient city of Shou County, which has withstood the test of time.
▼空中庭院與蛇形環廊，Aerial courtyard and the corridor ©蘇聖亮
▼庭院與清水混凝土細節，The courtyard and the texture of concrete ©蘇聖亮
▼細節，Detail of the Moon Window ©朱錇建築事務所
▼局部軸測圖，Axonometric drawings ©朱錇建築事務所
▼首層平面圖，ground floor plan ©朱錇建築事務所
▼二層平面圖，first floor plan ©朱錇建築事務所
▼三層平面圖，second floor plan ©朱錇建築事務所
▼屋頂平面圖，roof plan ©朱錇建築事務所
▼剖面圖1-1，section 1-1 ©朱錇建築事務所
▼剖面圖2-2，section 2-2 ©朱錇建築事務所
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