高原美境,场所精神——美国国家大气研究中心

Genius Loci:National Center for Atmospheric Research

在贝聿铭的建筑生涯中,位于博尔德市郊的美国同家大气研究中心居重要地位,这是贝氏第一个非都市内的作品,面对环境的挑战与业主的需求,贝氏以聚落般的配置与特殊的混凝土构筑,完成融合干大自然的作品。这件卓越的作品为他日后赢得肯尼迪图书馆的委托项目奠定了基础,让他成为国际知名的建筑师,

National Center for Atmospheric Research is located in the suburb of Boulder City. It plays very important role in I. M. Pei＇s architecture career, who faced the challenge of natural environment and client＇s requirement. It is the first project not located in the urban area to I. M. Pei. The unique site plan and special concrete treatment have achieved an outstanding work, NCAR helped I. M. Pei to get award the commission of JKD library and made him a famous architect in the world.