地标办公 ——简单而富有表现力的形式

该建筑的设计旨在利用这个小而显眼的场地的独特特性，”该项目的负责人布赖恩·柯林斯-弗里德里希说。“对行人的敏感性——规模、质地、材料、透明度和公共设施——推动了设计。我们的目标是创建一座让人感觉是其社区一部分的建筑，同时也为 WSECU 提供一个标志性的身份。” 

The building is designed to take advantage of the unique properties of the small, yet prominent site,” according to Brian Collins-Friedrichs, principal-in-charge for the project. “Sensitivity to pedestrians—scale, texture, materials, transparency, and public amenities—drove the design. The goal was to create a building that feels a part of its neighborhood and that also provides a signature identity for WSECU.”

该建筑简单而富有表现力的形式与附近现有的砖砌学术建筑相关并加强了联系。大楼的西北角有一个六层的雕刻玻璃立面，固定在十字路口。在主要的 45th Ave NE 一侧，一个社区房间以其斜面砖窗框突出。除此之外，店面还使用桃花心木来提供温暖和触感，作为行人体验的一部分。建筑物中的大多数办公室大堂通常位于主要街道上以提高能见度。

The building’s simple, yet expressive form relates to and strengthens ties with existing brick academic buildings in the neighborhood. The northwest corner of the building features a six-story, sculpted glass facade that anchors the intersection. On the main 45th Ave NE side, a community room is highlighted by its beveled brick window frame. Next to that, mahogany is used on the storefront to provide warmth and tactility as part of the pedestrian experience. It is common for most office lobbies in buildings to be on the primary street for visibility.

话虽如此，大多数办公室大堂只是通往电梯的流通路径。WSECU 选择将他们的办公大厅设在第 12 大道的次要街道上，以便在第 45 大道的主要街道上提供社区客厅和会议室。这种深思熟虑的城市和社区驱动的方法鼓励联系和激活，并为场地创造新的活力。

With that said, most office lobbies are merely circulation paths to the elevators. WSECU chose to locate their office lobby on the secondary side street of 12th Avenue to provide a community living room and meeting room on the primary street of 45th Avenue. This thoughtful urban and community-driven approach encourages connection, and activation, and creates a new vibrancy to the site.

车库入口和装载设施通过小巷进入，以保持街道正面的行人方向。一楼和二楼的部分区域从物业边缘拉回，沿 NE 45th Street 创建了一个两层透明的立面，可通往零售和以社区为中心的便利空间。

The garage entry and loading facilities are accessed via the alley to preserve the pedestrian orientation of the street frontage. Portions of the first and second floors are pulled back from the property edge to create a two-story transparent fa?ade along NE 45th Street with access to retail and community-focused amenity spaces.

在内部，通过创建共享大厅或“客厅”，零售和 WSECU 分支机构之间的界限变得模糊。该建筑采用了一个偏移核心，允许更多的开放和日光填充地板。该建筑旨在通过平衡围护设计策略和机械系统来最大限度地提高能源性能。

Inside, the line between retail and the WSECU branch is blurred through the creation of a shared lobby or ‘living room.’ The building employs an offset core which allows for more open- and daylight-filled floor plates. The building is designed to maximize energy performance through a balance of envelope design strategies and mechanical systems.

“当涉及到这样的商业建筑时，重要的是要在其特定背景下考虑开发。我们想创造一个 18 小时体验的环境；必须在地平面上创造活力。WSECU 也看到了这一愿景，”SKB Architects 联合创始人兼项目设计师 Kyle Gaffney 说。该项目在其小而显眼的场地上成功地创建了一座建筑，其行为和感觉就像是其社区的一部分，同时也为 WSECU 提供了一个标志性的身份。

“When it comes to commercial buildings like this, it’s important to consider development in its specific context. We wanted to create an environment that was an 18-hour experience; it’s imperative to create a vibrancy at the ground plane. WSECU saw that vision as well,” said Kyle Gaffney, SkB Architects co-founder, and project designer. The project, on its small but prominent site, succeeds in creating a building that acts and feels like a part of its neighborhood and that also provides a signature identity for WSECU.

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建筑师：SKB Architects

地点：美国

面积：66470平方米

年份：2017