华盛顿特区城市中心

City Center DC

前华盛顿会议中心占地10英亩,位于华盛顿市中心东端的战略要地,与纽约大道的主要城市轴线接壤,可以看到白宫。该市中心之前被一个单一且巨大的建筑物所包围,现在,依照福斯特建筑事务所的总体规划,将场地划分为几块较小的步行街区,在市中心各个社区之间架起了新连接:北面是以住宅区为主的历史街区,南面则以开发商业写字楼为主。该方案灵感来自于欧洲的街道模式,打破了现有的网格系统,恢复并扩展了18世纪街区之间的原有小巷。大道绿树成荫,配以经典的华盛顿“环球”路灯,重新种植了本土绿植后,与周围社区完美融合。

The 10-acre site of the former Washington Convention Center occupies a strategic position in the East End of downtown Washington,bordering the main city axis of New York Avenue with views towards the White House.Previously enclosed by a single,vast structure,Foster+Partners masterplan breaks the site down into smaller,pedestrian blocks that bridge new connections between diverse downtown communities:the historic and predominantly residential neighbourhoods to the north,and the mainly commercial office developments to the south.Drawing inspiration from European street patterns,which break the existing grid system,the scheme reinstates and expands the original 18th century alleyways that run between the blocks.The tree-lined avenues,complete with classic Washington‘globe’street lights,are re-planted with local species to integrate seamlessly with the surrounding neighbourhood.