第五大道大道蘋果店

建設單位：蘋果公司

項目地點：美國紐約

設計單位：福斯特建筑事務所

設計/建造：2015 / 2019 年

攝影：Aaron Hargreaves / 福斯特建筑事務所

Client: Apple Coporation

Location: New York, USA

Architect: Foster + Partners

Design / Completion: 2015 / 2019

Photography: Aaron Hargreaves / Foster + Partners

該項目由蘋果首席設計官喬納森·艾維領導的設計團隊與福斯特建筑事務所的工程團隊緊密合作而成。通過仔細地剝離歷史層次以及對立方體進行敏感的修復處理，蘋果第五大道旗艦店通過創造三個立面的出入口來復興該廣場，從而彰顯蘋果不斷進取和創新的精神。

廣場是一個完美展示蘋果價值觀的舞臺，包括攝影、音樂、編程、藝術與設計等。當人們沿著寬大的臺階向上進入空間時，他們成為紐約繁華城市生活的一部分。在 58 街到59 街邊，被樹蔭遮蔽的線性噴泉和石制座椅在繁忙的交通中為市民創造了一個休憩之地，形成安靜的緩沖區。除此之外，旁邊還有兩個獨立的輔助入口，通往下面的商店。

玻璃立方體的旗艦店邊呈現九個漂亮的創新藝術裝置，它們是呈網格狀排列的“天空之鏡”。這些公共雕塑使游客能夠以全新的方式與著名的紐約市天際線互動。它們無縫的曲面造型讓人們既能坐在上面休息，又能在鏡中看到反射的城市建筑。這些“天空之鏡”暗藏循環冷卻系統，在吸收太陽能的同時防霜凍，讓游人可以全年使用。鏡面玻璃還能將兩倍的太陽光反射到店內。

廣場的中央是獨特的玻璃立方體，象征著活動的中心，將人們帶入下面的商店。訪客順著圓形升降梯或壯觀的不銹鋼樓梯來到玻璃立方體下方。這些樓梯與升降梯的每個零件都由鏡面不銹鋼制成，反射了周圍的景觀與能量。這些精心挑選的材質模糊了建筑形式，光線和天際線的無限反射創造出令人興奮的刺激體驗。

廣場下方的宏偉大廳與上方公共廣場的相呼應，由三維彎曲織物制成的云狀天花板巧妙地結合了人造光和自然光，以適應白天變化的日光色調，帶來前所未有的經驗。即使在弱光條件下，天窗周圍的光線也會更亮，然后逐漸減弱，給人以自然光充斥室內的印象。每個天窗周圍的一圈光環提供聚焦照明，用于突出顯示桌子上的產品。通風系統掩藏在石材地板內，可智能地響應室外天氣，便于優化能源用量。

Apple Fifth Avenue is located on the corner of Central Park, one of the greatest public urban spaces in the world. Set against the backdrop of the famous General Motors Building by Edward Durell Stone, the site has a long history; a sunken urban plaza in the 1960s that was filled-in at turn of the Millennium, it was later transformed in 2006 into one of the most photographed attractions in the city with the insertion of the iconic glass cube, Steve Jobs’ defining symbol for Apple Fifth Avenue. Through the careful peeling back of layers of history and the sensitive restoration of the cube, Apple Fifth Avenue seeks to revive the plaza by making it more accessible from three sides, reinforcing the progressive and innovative spirit that is emblematic of Apple.

The plaza is the perfect stage for celebrating Apple’s passions: photography, music, art and design, coding,and more. Wide steps along the edges invite people up into the space, to gather in a bustling epicenter of urban life. Stone seaters shaded by trees and bordered by linear fountains along the edges of both 58th and 59th Streets create a place to rest and a quiet buffer from the busy traffic, alongside two discrete auxiliary entrances that enhance access to the store below.

Nine beautiful innovative mirrored ‘Skylenses’ are arranged in a grid either side of the glass cube. These public sculptures allow visitors to interact with the famous New York City skyline in a completely new way.Their seamless curved surfaces create a place to sit while providing a reflected perspective of the city’s architecture. The skylenses feature an innovative circulatory cooling system beneath the top surface,designed to absorb solar energy and offer frost protection, allowing people to use them throughout the year.The mirrored glass floods natural light into the expanded store - double the size of the previous space.

At the center of the plaza is the distinctive glass cube, signifying the hub of activity and drawing life into the store below. Visitors descend under the light-flooded glass cube, down a new circular lift and spectacular stainless-steel staircase. Each element from the elevator drum to the stair treads is made with mirrored stainless steel, creating a kaleidoscopic effect and reflecting the sights and energy from the surrounding area.The carefully chosen materials completely dematerialize the form and the infinite reflections of light and the skyline create an exciting and stimulating experience.

A grand hall beneath the plaza matches the energy of the public square above, with a backlit, cloud-like ceiling made from a three-dimensional curved fabric innovatively combines artificial and natural light to match the changing tones of daylight through the day - producing an experience that has never been achieved before. Even in low-light conditions, the intensity is higher around the skylights and gradually recedes away from it, giving the impression of natural light flooding the interior. A ring of lights around each skylight contains focus lighting that highlights the products on the display tables. The ventilation system is discreetly integrated within the stone floor and responds intelligently to the levels of occupancy and outdoor weather, optimizing energy usage.