660 Congress Street Present Architecture

2016-09-23 11:00

 © Robert Deitchler

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架构师提供的文本描述。“现在的建筑”是一家以纽约市为基地的建筑实践公司，它自豪地宣布了国会街660号的开业，这是一座指定的地标建筑，他们已经将其改造成一个当代的住宅和零售空间，这决定了缅因州新兴设计思想的波特兰的雄心。坐落在国会街和朗费罗广场的拐角处，坐落在波特兰艺术区，靠近著名的艺术博物馆，缅因州艺术学院，著名的餐厅，步行不远就能到达港口。

Text description provided by the architects. PRESENT Architecture, a New York City-based architecture practice, is proud to announce the opening of 660 Congress Street, a designated landmark building, which they have transformed into a contemporary residential and retail space that defines the ambitions of an emerging design-minded Portland, Maine. Located at the corner of Congress Street and Longfellow Square, it’s situated in the thriving Portland arts district near the famed art museum, Maine College of Art, acclaimed restaurants, and a short walk to the harbor.

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最初建于1886年的国会街660号已经被废弃了多年，一场大火，随之而来的长时间的水暴露，摧毁了它的内部。2011年，在新的所有权下，确定需要立即注意受损的结构和不断恶化的砖结构，并确定该建筑物需要全面修复。

Originally built in 1886, 660 Congress Street had been abandoned for many years when a fire, followed by prolonged water exposure, destroyed its interior. In 2011, under new ownership, it was determined that the compromised structure and deteriorating brickwork required immediate attention and that the building needed a comprehensive rehabilitation.

 © Robert Deitchler

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目前公司以200万美元的价格进行了重新设计，目的是重振地标立面，实现建筑内部的现代化，让空间畅通无阻地流动。这座7500平方英尺的建筑于2016年完工，其中包括两套两居室公寓，以及一层光线充足的商业空间，其中有一个宽敞的地下室零售空间。

PRESENT approached the $2M redesign with a vision to revitalize the landmarked facade and modernize the building’s interior, allowing the spaces to flow fluidly together.  The 7,500 square foot structure was completed in 2016, and includes a pair of two-bedroom apartments, and a light filled commercial space on the ground floor with a spacious basement retail space.

 © Robert Deitchler

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这场大火为建筑师们提供了一张干净的石板，他们的方法是创造一个新的设计，意识到过去，但不受它的约束。“在研究了当地的记录之后，我们找不到任何关于内部记录的文件。我们回到了历史的立面，用柔和弯曲的墙壁描绘了曼萨屋顶的轮廓。在三楼的天花板上，巨大的房顶用戏剧性的金库展现出来，通过天窗和隐蔽的建筑照明将光线带入空间，“目前建筑的联合创始人兼合伙人安德烈·吉蒙德(Andre Guimond)说。

The fire presented a clean slate for the architects, and their approach was to create a new design aware of the past, but not bound to it. “After researching local records, we couldn't find any documentation of the interiors. We returned to the historical facade, tracing the silhouette of the mansard roof with gently curving walls. At the third floor ceiling, the expansive volume of the roof is revealed with dramatic coffers that bring light into the spaces through skylights and hidden architectural lighting,” said Andre Guimond, co-founder and partner of PRESENT Architecture.

在其他地区，历史的碎片没有被碰过，比如拱形的门，壁炉，原始的砖瓦，以及被改造成公寓阳台的防火通道。新的住宅入口的特点是一个黑色的钢楼梯与坚实的白色橡木踏板，由当地缅因州的焊工制造。钢铁栏杆的薄薄的工业线在楼梯上延续了三层，把头顶天窗上的阴影投射到了暴露的历史砖块上。到处都有高质量的材料和建筑方法，加强了翻修的雄心。许多现代改进是隐藏在视线之外的，例如新的暖通空调和公用设施，符合规范的结构工程，以及升级的环境和生命安全系统。

In other areas, fragments of history were left untouched, like arched doorways, fireplaces, original brickwork, and fire escapes that were converted to balconies for the apartments. The new residential entrance features a blackened steel stair with solid white oak treads, fabricated by a local Maine welder. The thin industrial lines of the steel balusters continue along the stair for three stories, casting shadows from the overhead skylights onto the space’s exposed historic brick. Everywhere, there are high quality materials and building methods that reinforce the ambitions of the renovation. Many of the modern improvements are hidden from view, such as new HVAC and utilities, code compliant structural work, and upgraded environmental and life safety systems.

 © Robert Deitchler

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国会街的正面立面特点是精心修复了砖砌和装饰性Terracotta，修复的SlateMansard屋顶，以及在20世纪初添加的大地板到天花板店面展示窗口，以吸引行人和驾车人士的注意。对立面的显著改进包括更换双层吊窗，以及翻新含铅玻璃横梁。安装了新的铜屋顶，多年来在立面上随意地连接的难看的落水管，返回到原来的隐蔽砖口袋里。在现场仔细地修复了挤压的锡绒装饰和标识装饰，同时替换了腐烂的木质店面窗框。

The front facade on Congress Street features meticulously rehabilitated brickwork and ornamental terracotta, a restored slate mansard roof, and large floor to ceiling storefront display windows that were added in the early 20th century to capture the attention of passing pedestrians and motorists. Noteworthy improvements to the facade include the replacement of the double hung windows, and refurbishment of the leaded glass transoms. New copper roofs were installed, and unsightly downspouts which had been haphazardly attached to the facade over the years, were returned to their original concealed brick pockets. The pressed tin frieze and dentil ornamentation were both carefully restored on site, while the rotted wood storefront window frames were replaced in kind.