位于新南威尔士州Illawarra地区的Shellharbour市民中心包含一个广场和公共图书馆、能够容纳350个座位的礼堂和博物馆空间、社区空间、地方议会厅、办公室和服务中心、以及170个停车位供员工和公众使用。该建筑位于商业和住宅区域之间的陡峭场地，具有复杂的弧形屋顶结构，协调了不同的街道排列和轮廓，在其周边延伸并带来遮荫。

The new cultural heart of Shellharbour, inthe NSW Illawarra region, incorporates a plaza and public library, a 350-seatauditorium and museum space, community rooms, local council chambers, officesand service centre, with 170 car parking spaces for staff and public use. Occupyinga steep site between commercial and residential zones, the building has acomplex curved roof structure that mediates the different street alignments andcontours, and extends shading around its perimeter.

建筑和城市空间结合亲生物的设计原则，打造了一个更具本土性的空间，为人们提供更积极和有意义的体验。Shellharbour市民中心由DesignInc和Lacoste + Stevenson联合设计，其灵感来自本土自然环境，是Shellharbour海岸景观的潜意识表现。

Architecture and urban spaces that incorporateprinciples of biophilic design have more relevance to a place and offer a morepositive and meaningful experience for users. Shellharbour Civic Centre,designed by DesignInc and Lacoste + Stevenson, is inspired by its naturalsurroundings and is a subliminal representation of Shellharbour’s coastallandscape.

在项目中体现的一些生物设计元素包括:

-长而低的体量横跨场地，模仿了当地的土地轮廓。

-建筑底部的石笼墙覆层由蓝色金属石头填充，与场地附近悬崖的颜色和造型相呼应。

-图书馆和公共空间采用玻璃和木桩围合，令人联想到Illawarra森林。

-白色底面突出了屋顶模仿海浪的波浪状造型，塔楼的白色覆层则拟态空中流动的云。

Some elements of biophilic design that areembodied in the project include:

- The long and low volume sweeping acrossthe site mimicks the contours of the land.

- The gabion wall cladding at the base ofthe building is filled with blue metal stones, reflecting the colours and formof the nearby escarpment.

- The library and public spaces areenclosed with glass and timber posts to evoke the Illawarra forests.

- The white soffit accentuates thewave-like form of the roof, referencing the surf, and white cladding on thetower is suggestive of fluid clouds.

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DesignInc Sydney总监RichardDoes就亲生物设计及其与Shellharbor Civic Hub的关系发表如下感想：“这座建筑通过景观、自然光和材料选择唤起了奇迹，拥抱了自然。这是Shellharbor社区和景观的一次美妙的建筑表达。”

'The building evokes wonder and embracesnature through views, natural light and material choices. It is a wonderfularchitectural expression of the Shellharbour community and landscape',

Richard Does, Director at DesignInc Sydney,on biophilic design and how it relates to Shellharbour Civic Hub.

Details

Project size: 14000 m2

Project Budget: USD 58,000,000.00

Building levels: 6

Project team

Architect: DesignInc, Lacoste + Stevenson

Landscape Architect: Turf Design Studio