Samson大樓院落的自然採光
Natural light fills courtyard of Foster + Partners' Samson Pavilion in Cleveland
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俄亥俄州新興醫療園區的一座學術大樓由福斯特建築事務所設計，建築擁有玻璃幕牆、大金屬屋頂和巨大的中央庭院。
Sheila和Eric Samson館位於克利夫蘭市中心外。該教育設施佔地478000平方英尺（44408平方米），其中集合了醫療、牙科和護理功能。
Glazed walls, a large metal roof and a vast central atrium feature in an academic building designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners for an emerging medical campus in Ohio.
The Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion is located just beyond downtown Cleveland. Encompassing 478,000 square feet (44,408 square metres), the educational facility brings medical, dental and nursing programmes under one roof.
這座大樓是“健康教育未來的一項重大投資”，由兩所主要機構，即克利夫蘭診所和凱斯西儲大學共同經營。
福斯特建築事務所是一家在世界各地設有辦事處的英國公司，其任務是設計一座靈活的建築，適應新技術和不斷髮展的研究領域。該建築還需要促進不同學科之間的協作。
Marking "a significant investment in the future of health education", the building is operated by two leading institutions – Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University.
Foster + Partners – a British firm with offices worldwide – was tasked with producing a flexible building that could adapt to new technologies and evolving areas of research. The facility also needed to engender collaboration among the different disciplines.
“教育和研究的跨學科性質日益增加，需要更多的非正式會議和討論的空間。”公司的創始人諾曼·福斯特介紹。
“我們設計了一座鼓勵不同學科共同合作的建築，併為實踐學習和知識共享搭建了平臺。”
在平面圖中，四層建築物被大型草坪和相對較低的體量包圍。立面由玻璃牆和白色鋁製板牆組成，懸挑式屋頂由不鏽鋼製成。
"The growing interdisciplinary nature of education and research requires more informal meeting and debating spaces," said the firm's founder Norman Foster.
"We have designed a building that encourages collaboration and builds a platform for practical learning and knowledge sharing."
Rectangular in plan, the four-storey building is surrounded by large lawns and relatively low-scale buildings. Facades consist of glass walls and white aluminium spandrels, while the overhanging roof is made of stainless steel.
入口位於建築的東面和西面，而室內花園則位於建築的北面和南面。每個學科都有自己獨立的區域。
“每個學科都圍繞著一個大型內部庭院，同時保持著學科自身的獨特身份，但有一系列分層共享空間。”建築師解釋。
Entrances are found on the east and west, while indoor gardens line the north and south elevations. Each discipline has its own distinct zone within the building.
"Key elements of each school are arranged around a large internal courtyard, maintaining the schools' own identities, but with a series of layered shared spaces," Foster + Partners said.
這些共享空間包括教學講堂、行政區域和娛樂設施。
建築的核心是一個開闊的中庭，該部分的天花板高度為80英尺（24米）。線性天窗能夠為內部空間提供充足的日光。
These shared spaces include teaching lecture halls, administrative areas and recreational facilities.
At the heart of the building is the expansive courtyard, where the ceiling rises 80 feet (24 metres). Linear skylights enable ample daylight to fill the atrium.
對陽光和氣候條件的仔細分析為庭院屋頂的設計提供了依據。同時，建築的結構設計也受該地區的大雪影響。
研究小組說：“傾斜的桁架是為了讓雪自然地從玻璃上滑落到院子周圍的屋頂上，最終融化到屋頂兩側的通道中。”
A close analysis of sunlight and climatic conditions informed the design of the roof covering the courtyard. The region's heavy snowfall influenced its structural design.
"Trusses are pitched to allow the snow to naturally slide off the glass and onto the solid infill roof around the courtyard, ultimately melting into the channels along each side of the roof," the team said.
在院子裡，無花果樹形成了一條林蔭道，營造出一種平靜的氣氛，建築師營造出了這樣的一個空間。
建築師表示：“這裡配備了橡木桌、長椅和種植園，供非正式的工作會議、咖啡休閒之用。”
Within the courtyard, ficus trees form an avenue and help create a calming atmosphere. Furnishings by Foster + Partners adorn the space.
"Furnished with oak tables, benches and planters designed by the practice, the space is meant for informal work meetings, chance encounters and sharing a coffee from the nearby cafe," the firm said.
“並且還為建築內部的圖書館、會議室、院長辦公室和其他工作空間設計了定製的傢俱。”
Samson大樓是由克利夫蘭診所和凱斯西儲大學管理的11英畝(4.4公頃)的校園內的第一棟建築。幾年前，福斯特建築事務所為克利夫蘭診所設計了校園的整體規劃。
"The practice has also designed bespoke furniture pieces for the library, meeting rooms, deans' suites and other working spaces in collaboration with the Clinic."
The Samson Pavilion is the first building to rise within an 11-acre (4.4 hectare) health campus run by Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University. Several year ago, Foster + Partners developed a master plan for Cleveland Clinic.
福斯特建築事務所在美國的其他項目包括費城最高的建築Comcast技術中心，以及將華盛頓特區的一座歷史圖書館改造項目。
攝影：Nigel Young
Other projects in America by the British firm include Philadelphia's tallest building – the Comcast Technology Center – and the conversion of a historic library in Washington DC into an Apple Store.
Photography is by Nigel Young.
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