通过对历史的层层剥落和对立方体的敏感修复，苹果第五大道试图通过使其从三面更容易进入来恢复该广场，加强作为苹果公司象征的进步和创新精神。该项目是由首席设计官Jonathan Ive爵士领导的苹果公司设计团队与Foster + Partners的综合设计和工程团队紧密合作的结果。
Through the careful peeling back of layers of history and the sensitive restoration of the cube, Apple Fifth Avenue seeks to revive the plaza by making it more accessible from three sides, reinforcing the progressive and innovative spirit that is emblematic of Apple. The project is the result of a close collaboration between the design team at Apple led by chief design officer, Sir Jonathan Ive and the integrated design and engineering teams at Foster + Partners.
该广场是庆祝苹果公司激情的完美舞台：摄影、音乐、艺术和设计、编码等等。沿着边缘的宽大台阶邀请人们进入空间，聚集在城市生活的一个繁华中心。沿着第58街和第59街的边缘，有树木遮挡的石椅和线性喷泉，为人们创造了一个休息的地方，也为繁忙的交通提供了一个安静的缓冲区，同时还有两个独立的辅助入口，以加强对下面商店的访问。
The plaza is the perfect stage for celebrating Apple’s passions: photography, music, art and design, coding, and more. Wide steps along the edges invite people up into the space, to gather in a bustling epicenter of urban life. Stone seaters shaded by trees and bordered by linear fountains along the edges of both 58th and 59th Streets create a place to rest and a quiet buffer from the busy traffic, alongside two discrete auxiliary entrances that enhance access to the store below.
九个美丽的创新镜面 “天窗 “被安排在玻璃立方体的两侧的网格中。这些公共雕塑使游客能够以一种全新的方式与著名的纽约市天际线互动。它们的无缝弯曲表面创造了一个坐的地方，同时提供了一个城市建筑的反射视角。天窗的顶部表面下有一个创新的循环冷却系统，旨在吸收太阳能并提供防冻保护，让人们一年四季都能使用它们。镜面玻璃将自然光涌入扩大的商店–比以前的空间大一倍。
Nine beautiful innovative mirrored ‘Skylenses’ are arranged in a grid on either side of the glass cube. These public sculptures allow visitors to interact with the famous New York City skyline in a completely new way. Their seamless curved surfaces create a place to sit while providing a reflected perspective of the city’s architecture. The skylenses feature an innovative circulatory cooling system beneath the top surface, designed to absorb solar energy and offer frost protection, allowing people to use them throughout the year. The mirrored glass floods natural light into the expanded store – double the size of the previous space.
广场的中心是独特的玻璃立方体，标志着活动的中心，并将生命引入下面的商店。参观者在灯光照射的玻璃立方体下，沿着新的圆形电梯和壮观的不锈钢楼梯下楼。从电梯鼓到楼梯踏板的每个元素都是由镜面不锈钢制成的，反映了周围地区的景象和能量。精心选择的材料使形式完全非物质化，光线和天际线的无限反射创造了一个令人兴奋和刺激的体验。
At the center of the plaza is the distinctive glass cube, signifying the hub of activity and drawing life into the store below. Visitors descend under the light-flooded glass cube, down a new circular lift and spectacular stainless-steel staircase. Each element from the elevator drum to the stair treads is made with mirrored stainless steel, reflecting the sights and energy from the surrounding area. The carefully chosen materials completely dematerialize the form and the infinite reflections of light and the skyline create an exciting and stimulating experience.
广场下面的大殿与上面的公共广场的能量相匹配，背光的云状天花板由三维弧形织物制成，创新地结合了人工和自然光，以配合白天的色调变化–产生一种前所未有的体验。即使在低光照条件下，天窗周围的强度也较高，并逐渐退去，给人以自然光充斥室内的印象。每个天窗周围的一圈灯光包含聚焦照明，突出展示桌上的产品。通风系统谨慎地集成在石材地板内，并对占用水平和室外天气做出智能反应，优化能源使用。
A grand hall beneath the plaza matches the energy of the public square above, with a backlit, cloud-like ceiling made from a three-dimensional curved fabric innovatively combines artificial and natural light to match the changing tones of daylight through the day – producing an experience that has never been achieved before. Even in low-light conditions, the intensity is higher around the skylights and gradually recedes away from it, giving the impression of natural light flooding the interior. A ring of lights around each skylight contains focus lighting that highlights the products on the display tables. The ventilation system is discreetly integrated within the stone floor and responds intelligently to the levels of occupancy and outdoor weather, optimizing energy usage.
Architects: Foster + Partners
Year: 2019
Photographs: Aaron Hargreaves / Foster + Partners
Manufacturers: Terrazzo & Marble
City：NEW YORK
Country：UNITED STATES