NOA建筑师事务所设想一座适应任何环境、气候和规模的文化中心
CECUCO BY NOA* IS A CULTURAL CENTER WITHOUT A FIXED CONTEXT

由专筑网江鹏，小R编译

该项目是一座没有特定背景的文化中心

文化和社区中心 CECUCO是意大利NOA建筑师事务所领衔设计的一个复杂研究型项目，这也是是一个没有特定背景的方案设计项目，只能够通过改造来适应使用者和场所。在无限的设计可能性中，团队很清楚他们必须采取的方向，即设计一个不与内部发生任何关联的架构，一个允许使用者通过行动来“定义”的空间。

换句话说，该项目展示了可变灵活的设计策略，能够应对环境的变化，适应从宏观项目到街道家具的不同尺度。正如建筑师所说：“这个文化中心可以建在火山岛上的海滩上、斯堪的纳维亚森林里、底特律的一块废弃土地上，或者柏林社会主义住宅的屋顶上。这是一座能够根据环境的形态和气候要求塑造自己的建筑，同时保持建筑和居住在其中的人之间的社交和互动。”

as part of a complex research project led by italian firm noa*, CECUCO (center for culture and community) is an ambitious design proposal without a fixed context – capable of transforming itself to adapt to anyone and anywhere. among the infinite design possibilities, it was clear to the team which direction they had to take: designing an architecture that is not indifferent to what happens inside it, a space that enables users to ‘define’ it through their actions and movements.
in other words, the project reveals a flexible design capable of reacting to changes in context and adapting to different scales – from macro-projects to street furniture. ‘this cultural center could be located on a beach on a volcanic island, in the scandinavian forests, on an abandoned lot in detroit or on the roofs of socialist housing in berlin. it is an architecture able to mold itself to the morphological and climatic requirements of the context while maintaining intact the concept of sociality and interaction between the building and those who live in it,’  reveals noa*.

renders © omega render and  noa* network of architecture

· 基于三角形几何的模块化设计

NOA的设计团队基于项目设计方案的几何基本形式，三角形在平面上和立面上模块化地重复，平面模数为3x3m，而立面模数为3x1.5m。利用易于组装的几何形状，使文化中心可以根据环境的需要进行扩展或收缩。此外，在城市规划层面上，三角形可以组合成各种形状，从而形成不同的空间类型，如平板、庭院或点状村庄。

此外，使用表皮上的三角形模块可以实现各种配置，就像在棋盘上，一些元素可以按照一定的规则朝特定的方向移动，然后由使用者来控制。设计团队透露：“门可以移动，可以向外展开，可以在铰链上转动，可以降低，可以抬高，可以半掩……窗户也是如此。直观体验和有趣的建筑形式具有广泛的可能性，由移动和对抗组成，社区和建筑之间的行动和反应赋予了多样化的场景以生命。”

A MODULAR DESIGN BASED ON TRIANGULAR GEOMETRY
the team at noa* based the geometry of the CECUCO proposal on an elementary form: the triangle repeated modularly in both plan (inscribed in a 3x3m square) and elevation (marked in a 3×1.5m square). working with geometries that are easy to assemble allows the cultural center to expand or contract according to the needs of the context. in addition, on an urban planning level, the triangles can combine into various shapes, resulting in different space typologies like a slab, courtyard, or punctiform village.
moreover, using the triangular module on the façades opens up a variety of configurations, like in a chessboard: some elements can be moved, with certain rules and in specific directions, which it is then up to the people who experience the architecture to control. ‘doors can be moved, fanned out, turned on their hinges, lowered, raised, ajar… and the same goes for windows. a wide range of possibilities for an intuitive and playful architecture, made up of moves and countermoves, where the game of action and reaction between community and building gives life to the most diverse scenarios,’ comments  the architectural team.

在定义功能项目时，NOA首先调查了文化中心的需求，以及创建一座高度包容的建筑的策略。同时满足儿童聚会玩耍、成年人观看展览和青少年听音乐会的各种需求。更重要的是，突显出全年开放的会议空间的特征，并反映出公共空间与私人空间之间的平衡。

这些调查的解决方案很明确，即创造能够满足多种需求的不同空间，而不是指定一个固定的功能列表。通过6种类型的平面图，团队设法构思了文化中心所有可能的活动。例如，一个小模块容纳了一个艺术家的工作、一个报摊、一个储藏室、一个管理办公室、一个楼梯，或是更衣室。中型模块包括厕所、图书馆和露天看台，因为不是所有模块都代表有盖空间。随着楼层平面图的扩大，各种可能性也越来越大，最终为剧院和电影院设计了115平方米的区域。

when defining the functional program, noa* first investigated the needs of a cultural center and how to create a highly inclusive architecture. one that caters simultaneously to children meeting to play, adults viewing an exhibition, and teenagers listening to a concert. more importantly, it was crucial to outline the characteristics of a meeting space open all year round and reflecting the public counterbalance to the private domestic realm.
the solution to those investigations was clear: defining different spaces capable of satisfying multiple needs rather than specifying a fixed list of functions. through 6 types of floor plans, the team managed to accommodate all possible activities of the center. for example, a small module houses an artist’s atelier, a newspaper stall, a storeroom, a management office, a staircase, and changing rooms. the medium module includes toilets, a library room, and open-air bleachers since not all modules stand for covered spaces. as the floor plans move to larger sizes, the possibilities vary even more – culminating in a 115 sqm area designed for theatre and cinema.

· 本地化思考：采用可持续发展的愿景

除了其超功能性的本质，NOA还希望该项目原型在设计的各个方面都反映出坚实的可持续价值，这包括材料和施工技术的选择。因此，建筑师们选择了自然材料和裸露的建筑系统，便于组装和拆卸。因此，标准化设计呈现了一个特殊表皮形态，由一个裸露的木结构和一面粘土砖墙组成，与透明的部分交替，这两者的表皮都基于三角形几何逻辑进行调制。

由于可持续性是设计的核心，最终选择的材料必须检查现场的可用性、导热性、能源消耗和必要的技术技能的存在。同样，该团队希望通过提出绿色屋顶和藤架、光伏系统、雨水收集系统、交叉通风系统、池塘和温带微气候的林区，促进建筑生态化发展的积极影响。

THINKING LOCAL: ADOPTING A SUSTAINABLE VISION
beside its hyper-functional nature, noa* wanted the CECUCO prototype to reflect solid, sustainable values in all aspects of the design; this includes the choice of materials and construction techniques. therefore, natural materials and an exposed construction system, easy to assemble and dismantle, were chosen. as a result, the standard design presents a façade made up of an exposed wooden structure and a wall of clay bricks – alternating with transparent parts – both modulated based on the triangular geometry.
since sustainability is central to the design, the final choice of materials must be checked for availability on-site, thermal conductivity, energy consumption, and the presence of the necessary know-how skills. similarly, the team wanted to promote a positive impact on the building’s ecological footprint by proposing green roofs and pergolas, photovoltaic systems, rainwater collecting systems, cross-ventilation systems, and ponds and wooded areas for a temperate microclimate.

项目信息：

名称：CECUCO（文化与社区中心）
类型学：文化中心
阶段：研究项目
建筑方案：noa* network of architecture
渲染：omega render, noa* network of architecture

project info:
name: CECUCO (center for culture and community)
typology: cultural center
phase: research project
architectural proposal: noa* network of architecture
rendering: omega render, noa* network of architecture