Space

Cedar Hill Loop Pavilion

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Country	China
Year	2018
Award	Winner
Affiliation	Jianshi + Yitan
Designer	Jianshi Wu, Yitan Sun
English	Cedar Hill Loop is a summer pavilion located at the heart of Central Park, New York. It is an underground ring structure, which follows the existing terrain of a hill. Powered by four industry standard mast lifts and a circular rail underneath, it is able to elevate and rotate itself to reveal spaces that are suitable for a wide variety of activities in different scales. Having nearly 30 feet of height difference, the sloped terrain of Cedar Hill is a perfect spot for the Loop to integrate itself in. It encourages the terrain to play a more significant role in the forming of flexible spaces compares to traditional architecture.
Native	“雪松山环廊”位于纽约中央公园，是一个的灵活多变，满足多种功能的夏季环廊概念设计。这个设计整体以一个地下环形结构为基础，顺应地貌隐藏在公园的自然山丘之下。升降机和一个圆形的轨道使得“环廊”可以自由改变高度和旋转角度，因此可以满足各种各样的空间需求，包括：独立戏剧演出、小型音乐会、各种展览等等。当不需要时，“雪松山环廊”可以旋转下降到完全消失，只留下一点痕迹，在夜晚隐隐透出光线，成为长椅和聚会空间。整个设计突破了建筑往往建造于地势之上的传统概念，另辟蹊径将建筑“镶嵌”在自然地貌之下，从而使得自然地貌在建筑设计中扮演了更加重要的角色。在不破环自然开阔空间的前提下，丰富了公园的空间多样性和可用性。