Worden堡是为军事力量而建的，在两次世界大战期间，它作为一个武装哨所，保护普吉特海湾的沿海城市和造船厂免受入侵。今天，它作为一个终身学习的校园，利用其在萨利什海边缘的位置来放大自然、艺术和社区之间的联系。在总体规划过程中，堡垒的仓库区被优先列为最大的投资机会，并逐渐形成了创客广场的愿景，这是三座翻新的仓库建筑。
Built for military force, Fort Worden stood as an armed overlook, protecting Puget Sound coastal cities and shipyards from invasion during both World Wars. Today it stands as a Lifelong Learning Campus, using its place on the edge of the Salish Sea to amplify connections between nature, art, and community. Following a master-planning process, the Fort’s warehouse district was prioritized as the greatest opportunity for investment, and the vision for Makers Square, a trio of renovated warehouse buildings, evolved.
位于该区中心的305号楼，一直是堡垒的顶层建筑。它建于1905年，是沃顿堡的第一座军事建筑，作为军需官的仓库，监督着该地600多座建筑的建设。由于该建筑受国家历史遗迹保护，设计团队确立了在更新用途的同时尽可能多地保留现有建筑的目标。这样做有双重好处，既能讲述这个地方随着时间推移的故事，又能减少整个项目的碳足迹。
Building 305, at the heart of this district, was always a capstone structure for the Fort. Constructed in 1905, it was the first military building constructed at Fort Worden, serving as the Quartermasters’ Warehouse, overseeing the construction of over 600 buildings on the property. As the building is protected by the National Register of Historic Places, the design team established the goal of retaining as much of the existing building as feasible while updating the uses. This had a double benefit in telling the story of the place over time while reducing the carbon footprint of the entire project.
自20世纪70年代以来，作为一个维护性建筑，这个朴素的谷仓结构被暂停在一个单一功能的状态，由尘土飞扬的车间和历史遗物和建筑材料的存放处组成。设计调查开始于对不同材料和建筑锈迹的翻译，以讲述100年来的工作故事。通过尊重建筑的历史，修复工作同时满足了美国内政部的保护标准，并解释了其工作的过去，同时将时间的流逝注入新的空间，并激发了新故事的发展。
Used since the 1970s as a maintenance building, the stoic barn structure was suspended in a mono-functional state, composed of dusty workshops and a depository of historic relics and building materials. Design investigation began with a translation of the diverse materials and building patina to tell the story of 100 years of work. By honoring the building’s history, the rehabilitation simultaneously met the preservation standards of the US Department of the Interior and interpreted its working past while infusing the passage of time into the new spaces and inspiring new stories to evolve.
挖掘和揭示建筑历史的有条不紊的过程导致了在项目施工过程中需要考虑的假设或新信息的确认，经常给项目进度和预算带来压力。设计团队尽可能地重新利用现有材料，以保护历史特征，并从视觉上讲述过去的故事。从阁楼上拆下来的地板被重新使用在主楼层，而从天花板上抢救下来的珠光板被修补到现有的墙壁和天花板表面，在整个空间里创造了材料之间的对话。
The methodical process of uncovering and revealing the history of the building resulted in confirmation of assumptions or new information that needed to be considered while the project was in the middle of construction, oftentimes stressing the project schedule and budget. The design team repurposed existing materials wherever possible to preserve the historic character and visually tell the stories of the past. Flooring removed from the attic to create the double-height gallery was reused on the main level, while salvaged bead-board from the ceiling was patched into existing wall and ceiling surfaces, creating a conversation between materials throughout the space.
古老的花旗松阁楼托梁被仔细地抢救、编目，并被铣成新的楼梯踏板和立柱。新的规划和空间概念是对现有严格的花旗松结构的尊重，以适应结构托架允许的节奏和规模。通过对新旧材料的修补和嫁接，Signal严格的修复方法利用了Worden堡的嵌入式碳，减少了施工过程中产生的能量。虽然Signal对创客广场进行了深思熟虑的、以研究为导向的改变，但这个项目的魅力在于留下了什么。
The old-growth Douglas fir attic floor joists were carefully salvaged, cataloged, and milled into new stair treads and risers. The new programming and spatial concepts were deferential to the existing rigorous Doug Fir structure, adapting to the rhythm and scale that the structural bays allowed. Through the patching and grafting of old and new materials, Signal’s rigorous rehabilitation methodology took advantage of Fort Worden’s embedded carbon and reduced the amount of energy produced during construction. While Signal made thoughtful, research-driven changes to Makers Square, the beauty of the project lies in what was left behind.
在整个设计过程中，Signal发现了堡垒以前的居民所做的标记。设计团队没有掩盖建筑的过去，而是选择了将其融入到改造中。现在，当游客踏入Markers广场时，他们会立即看到Worden堡的历史印记。暴露出来的旧油漆颜色的残余物、被拆除的橱柜、早已消失的设备的影子和被遗弃的楼梯间创造了一种时间旅行的效果，并讲述了那里以前的故事。这种修复方法点燃了人们对该建筑120年历史的好奇心，并激发了未来客人的创造性行动。
Throughout the design process, Signal discovered markings made by the Fort’s former inhabitants. Instead of covering the building’s past, the design team opted to integrate it into the renovation. Now, when visitors step into Markers Square, they’re immediately presented with imprints of Fort Worden’s history. Exposed remnants of old paint colors, removed cabinetry, shadows of long-gone equipment, and abandoned stairwells create a time-traveling effect and tell the story of what was there before. This rehabilitation approach ignites curiosity about the building’s 120-year-long past and inspires creative action from its future guests.
305号楼是创客广场最大的建筑，面积为15000平方英尺，使其成为容纳艺术画廊和各种不同艺术工作室空间的理想建筑。最初由三层组成–主楼、光线昏暗的阁楼和地下室–信号公司通过打开阁楼来增加空间和光线，显示出双高的天花板和坡形屋顶线。新的平面图允许更多的净空，为更大的艺术品提供空间，并为整个阁楼提供充足的日光。
Building 305 is Makers Square’s largest structure at 15,000 square feet, making it an ideal building to accommodate an art gallery and a variety of different art studio spaces. Originally composed of three levels—the main floor, a dimly lit attic, and basement—Signal added space and light by opening up the attic, revealing double-height ceilings and a gabled roofline. The new floor plan allows more headroom, space for larger artwork, and abundant daylight throughout the attic.
Signal将阁楼空间划分为两个作家工作室，其内部窗户可以俯瞰主楼的画廊。地下室走廊，一边是砂岩地基，另一边是砖石桥墩，这为我们提供了与奥雅纳声学部门合作的机会，为当地独立电台KPTZ开发总部。
Signal divided the attic space into two writer’s workshops with interior windows overlooking the main floor gallery. The basement corridor, defined on one side by its sandstone foundation and masonry piers on the other, provided the opportunity to collaborate with Arup’s acoustic department to develop the headquarters for the local independent radio station KPTZ.
Architects: Signal Architecture + Research
Area: 15000 ft²
Year: 2021
Photographs: Arthur Ross
Structural Engineering: Lund Opsahl
Mechanical Engineering: The Greenbusch Group
Electrical: TFWB
Lighting Design: Blanca Lighting
Acoustical Engineer: Arup
Landscape Design: MIG/SvR, Elm Environments
Contractor: Clark Construction
Client:Fort Worden Public Development Authority and Washington State Parks
City:Port Townsend
Country:United States