国家艺术中心是一个百年工程，以布鲁特主义风格建造。它是一个坚固的混凝土结构，具有严谨的几何形状，但却像一座黑暗的堡垒一样坐落在国家首都的中心。在加拿大150周年之际，国家艺术中心的复兴项目重新调整了建筑的方向，并向城市开放。国家艺术中心的改造是对建筑透明度的探索，缓解了原建筑的不透明体量，并提供了新的材料调色板。每一个设计决定都是基于原布鲁特主义结构所蕴含的内在逻辑，作为对其几何、质感和严谨性的重新诠释。

The National Arts Centre was a Centennial project, built in the Brutalist style. It is a robust concrete structure of rigorous geometry but sits like a dark fortress in the centre of the nation’s capital. For Canada’s 150th anniversary, the National Arts Centre’s rejuvenation project reorients and opens up the building to the city. The transformation of the NAC is an exploration in architectural transparency, relieving the opaque mass of the original and offering a new material palette. Every design decision was based on the inherent logic embedded in the original Brutalist structure, as a reinterpretation of its geometry, texture, and rigor.

在原有几何结构的基础上，加建的建筑由三翼的公共设施和聚会空间组成。它是一个透明的包装，揭示了内部的创造性活动。与原有结构形成鲜明对比的是，加建部分提供了一种新的材料调色板，包括木材、钢材、玻璃和穿孔铜。道格拉斯杉木围堰系统为屋顶和成品天花板提供了结构支撑。

Building on the original geometry, the addition is comprised of three wings of public amenity and gathering spaces. It is a transparent wrapping, revealing the creative activity inside. Contrasting the original structure, the addition offers a new material palette of wood, steel, glass, and perforated bronze. The Douglas fir glulam timber coffer system provides both structural support for the roof and the finished ceiling.

高度协调的预制过程满足了苛刻的施工时间表，同时也展示了加拿大的材料和创造力。围堰的几何形状灵感来自原建筑，为结构增添了一层质感和视觉上的温暖。定制的钢/铝混合幕墙系统允许更大的玻璃板和透明的建筑围护结构。

A highly coordinated prefabrication process met the demanding construction schedule and also showcases Canadian materials and ingenuity. The geometry of the coffers is inspired by the original building and adds a layer of texture and visual warmth to the structure. A customized hybrid steel/aluminum curtainwall system allows for larger panes of glass and a transparent building envelope.

在近50年的时间里，国家艺术中心在一个四级综合体中推广和展示了来自全国各地的艺术，而这个综合体是难以捉摸的，顾客很难找到入口。这次改造为城市投射了一个新的、欢迎的存在，通过揭示内部的活动来连接和吸引公众。作为渥太华的 “客厅”，透明的大厅和公共空间日夜不停地激活这个中心位置的活力。新的六边形入口塔楼在透明屏幕上实现了数字显示，展示了来自全国各地的艺术创作，加强了国家艺术中心作为国家卓越表演艺术机构的作用。

For almost 50 years, the National Arts Centre has promoted and presented the arts from across the country and beyond in a four-stage complex that was inscrutable, where patrons had difficulty finding the entrance. This transformation projects a new and welcoming presence to the city that connects and engages the public by revealing the activity within. Designed to be Ottawa’s ‘living room’, the transparent lobby and public space activate this central location day and night with an animated presence. The new hexagonal entry tower enables digital display on a transparent screen, showcasing artistic creation from across the country, reinforcing the NAC’s role as a national institution of excellence in the performing arts.

建筑师：Diamond Schmitt Architects
面积： 7432 m²
年份：2017年
摄影：doublespace photography
制造商：StructureCraft，Farrow and Ball，Interface，OlympiaTile+Stone，Pratt & Lambert，Sherwin-Williams，Stone Tile，Tarkett，Forbo，Knoll，Wilsonart
机械：Crossey Engineering Ltd.
电气：Crossey Engineering Ltd.
景观：CSW Landscape Architects
土木工程师：Parsons
文物顾问：ERA Architects
声学：Threshold Acoustics LLC.
剧院设计：Fisher Dachs Associates
视听：Engineering Harmonics
代码：LMDG
灯光设计：Lightemotion
城市设计顾问：Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. Architects
城市 : 渥太华
国家：加拿大
Architects: Diamond Schmitt Architects
Area: 7432 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs: doublespace photography
Manufacturers: StructureCraft, Farrow and Ball, Interface, OlympiaTile+Stone, Pratt & Lambert, Sherwin-Williams, Stone Tile, Tarkett, Forbo, Knoll, Wilsonart
Mechanical:Crossey Engineering Ltd.
Electrical:Crossey Engineering Ltd.
Landscape:CSW Landscape Architects
Civil Engineers:Parsons
Heritage Consultant:ERA Architects
Acoustics:Threshold Acoustics LLC.
Theatre Design:Fisher Dachs Associates
Audio Visual:Engineering Harmonics
Code:LMDG
Lighting Design:Lightemotion
Urban Design Consultant:Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. Architects
City:Ottawa
Country:Canada