太空針塔改造 美國西雅圖

公布了這個“世紀工程”，是由該事務所設計總監艾倫·馬斯金主導的對西雅圖標志性建筑太空針塔的一次精心翻新。馬斯金的設計在各個方面都旨在拓展視野。拆除墻壁、障礙物和樓層，并用結構玻璃取而代之，為游客帶來了極具革新性的體驗。

與之前相比，玻璃的使用量增加了 196% ，新設計讓太空針塔每年130萬的游客在身心上都能獲得震撼的體驗，他們可以欣賞到普吉特海灣、西雅圖市以及太空針塔本身令人驚嘆的景色。這座全新的多層塔樓設有“盧普觀景臺”世界上首個也是唯一一個旋轉玻璃地板。來到“盧普觀景臺”的游客可以在懸浮于城市上空152.4米的玻璃地板上行走、站立或坐下，欣賞太空針塔外部結構和電梯前所未見的景象。

驅動地板旋轉的全新動力機制也首次呈現在人們眼前，這延續了以展示動力系統內在美感的傳統。再往上，在158.5米的高度，游客走出電梯后會看到完全沒有遮擋的全景視野。馬斯金的設計通過新的玻璃門和無縫的落地玻璃面板，全方位拓展了視野。

在外部，觀景臺上的鐵絲網圍欄和部分墻壁已被3.35X2.13米的結構玻璃護欄以及內置玻璃長椅所取代。這些“天際立板”讓游客可以背靠玻璃面板往后躺，體驗漂浮在城市上空的感覺。由于每塊玻璃面板之間沒有墻壁、接縫或豎框，游客可以盡情欣賞城市及遠方毫無阻礙的美景。

一座全新的宏偉樓梯通過一個從太空針塔核心向外懸挑的開放式環形樓梯連接了上下樓層。在這座弧形鋼玻璃樓梯的底部是“奧克盧斯天眼”，這是一塊5.79X3.35米的玻璃地板，首次展示了太空針塔的上層結構，以及電梯及其升降的配重裝置。

雖然這座地標性的太空針塔從外觀上看材料似乎沒有變化，但更新后的建筑系統和大幅提升的游客體驗讓太空針塔邁向了未來，也為子孫后代保留了它的歷史遺產。該項目的目標是獲得商業室內設計的LEED？金級認證。

Olson Kundig has unveiled the Century Project，a sensitive renovation of Seattle's iconic Space Needle overseen by Alan Maskin，Design Principle of the firm.Maskin's design is，in all ways，about expanding views.Removing walls，barriers and floors and replacing them with structural glass created adramatically updated visitor experience.

With 196% more glass than before，Maskin's new design gives the Space Needle's 1.3million annual visitors a physical and emotional experience defined byaweinspiring viewsof PugetSound，the cityof Seattleand the Space Needle itself.The new，multi-level tower features “The Loupe\"-the world's first and only revolving glass floor.Visitors to“The Loupe\"can walk，stand orsit on the glass floor suspended 500 feetabove thecity，taking in never-before-seen viewsof the Space Needle's exterior structure and elevators.

Thenew kinetic mechanism powering the floor's rotation isalso visible for the first time，continuing Olson Kundig's legacy of revealing the inherentbeauty of kinetic systems.Higherup，at the 52o-foot level，visitorswill stepoff elevators to be greeted bya completely unobstructed panorama.Maskin's design expands views in all directions with new glass doors and seamless floor-to-ceiling glass panels.

Outside，the wire caging and partial walls on the observation deck have been replaced with11-by-7-foot structural glass barriers with integral glass benches.These \"Skyrisers\"allow guests to slide back against the glass panels to experience the feeling of floating above the city.With no walls，seams or mullions between each glass panel， guests can now enjoy uninterrupted views of the cityand beyond.

Anewgrand staircase connects the upper and lower levels via an open circular stairway cantilevered out from the Space Needle's core.At the base of the curved steel-and-glassstairwayis“The Oculus\"，a19-by-11-foot pieceoffloored glass that reveals the Space Needle's superstructure for the first time，aswell as the elevators and theirascendinganddescendingcounterweights.

While the landmarked Space Needle appears materially unchanged from the outside， updated building systems and the dramatically enhanced visitor experience bring the Space Needle into the future，preserving its legacy for generations to come.The project is targeting LEED ⑧ Gold for Commercial Interiors certification.