英国之家，一个位于牛津街西区著名地址的混合用途建筑，作为城市中心的一个地标而引人注目。这座二级保护建筑建于1906年，在20世纪70年代进行了改造，成为一个办公大楼。它的两个原始外墙被保留下来，显示出巴洛克形式和爱德华时代元素的俏皮构成。相比之下，其他的外墙则呈现出现代风格。
UK House, a mixed-use building located at a prestigious West End address on Oxford Street, stands out as a landmark in the city center. Built in 1906, the grade II listed building was adapted in the 1970s and became an office block. Two of its original facades remain, revealing a playful composition of baroque forms and Edwardian elements. By contrast, the other facades exhibit a modern style.
爱德华时代的规模和宏伟的历史外墙使该建筑与众不同，并讲述了英国历史上的一个时代，当时全球最高的野心体现在城市的物质结构上。Christ & Gantenbein与这段历史合作，产生了21世纪企业建筑的愿景：大胆、未来主义、开放、沟通，但又充满了历史感。
The Edwardian scale and grandeur of the historic facades set the building apart and speak of an age of British history when the highest global ambitions were manifest in the city’s physical fabric. Christ & Gantenbein worked with this past to generate its vision of corporate architecture in the 21st century: bold, futuristic, open, communicative, yet steeped in history.
一个慷慨的空间序列。大堂的入口处有大面积的古铜色金属窗，与牛津街现有的零售外墙融为一体。镀铬不锈钢的旋转门与内部的镜面柱子建立了一种关系。安装在大厅右侧墙上的沃尔夫冈-蒂尔曼斯（Wolfgang Tillmans）的艺术作品与外部和内部相呼应。
A Generous Sequence of Spaces. The lobby’s entry features large windows clad in bronzed metal which blend in with existing retail facades on Oxford Street. Revolving doors in chromed stainless- steel establish a relationship with the mirrored columns inside. Installed on the right wall of the lobby, an artwork by Wolfgang Tillmans corresponds to the exterior and interior alike.
抵达的空间包括一个前台和用于会议和交流的辅助空间，旁边还有一个咖啡点。大厅的墙壁正式参考了英国大厦外墙的巴洛克式曲线，其 "天顶 "式的结尾防止了突然的对峙。抛光的铬元素，如圆形柱子或电梯门，贯穿始终。在一个明显的历史参考中，白色和黑色石头的组合形成了格子大理石地板。悬空的金属格栅天花板包括线性光线，遵循该地区的主要空间指令。定制的瓷砖覆盖了墙壁，纹理丰富，但颜色微妙而中性，为新大厅的戏剧性形式设计了一个强大的背景。
The space of arrival consists of a front desk and ancillary space for meetings and exchange, with an adjacent coffee point. The lobby walls formally reference the Baroque curves of the UK House facade, and its “apse”-like endings prevent abrupt confrontations. Polished chrome elements, such as circular columns or elevator doors, continue throughout. In an apparent historical reference, a combination of white and black stone forms checkered marble flooring. The suspended metal grill ceiling includes linear light that follows the area’s primary spatial directives. Bespoke ceramic tiles cover the walls, richly textured, but subtle and neutral in color, devising a robust backdrop to the dramatic forms of the new lobby.
通过新的楼梯和电梯的连接，超现代和历史元素的独特融合在地下继续。黑白相间的环氧树脂地板标志着自行车路线，并通向自行车商店。更衣大厅是为骑着两个轮子来的租户提供的中心空间，用圆形口音定义。相邻的设施有淋浴和储物柜，提供了实用而又豪华的设施。
Connected via new staircases and elevators, the unique blend of hyper-modern and historical elements continues below ground. Epoxy floors with a black and white pattern demark the cycle route and lead to the bike store. A changing lobby, the central space for tenants arriving on two wheels, is defined with circular accents. Adjacent facilities with showers and lockers provide functional, yet luxurious facilities.
由Christ & Gantenbein设计的非正式物品阵列被战略性地放置在这些区域。英国文艺复兴和巴洛克建筑再次影响了他们的形式、形状和颜色。
An informal array of objects designed by Christ & Gantenbein is strategically placed throughout these areas. British Renaissance and Baroque architecture once again influenced their forms, shapes, and colors.
21世纪的企业建筑。Christ & Gantenbein为伦敦的UK House所做的大堂设计，回应了人们对沟通性和便利性的企业建筑日益增长的需求。这个高度可见和充满活力的新空间既面向租户又面向广大公众，欢迎众多用户进入一个开创性的到达场所，这在伦敦尚属首次。
Corporate Architecture for the 21st Century. Christ & Gantenbein’s lobby design for UK House in London responds to the increas- ing need for communicative and accessible corporate architecture. Addressing both tenants and a broader public, this highly visible and dynamic new space wel- comes a multitude of users into a groundbreaking place of arrival, a first of its kind in London.
这是继瑞士教堂之后他们在伦敦的第二个项目，建筑师们自由地挪用了古典形式和符号，设计了一个大厅，定义了UK House的中心枢纽，并实现了对城市生活至关重要的功能：允许通信和互动的展开。
Working on their second project in London after the Swiss Church, the architects freely appropriated classical forms and symbols, designing a lobby that defines UK House’s central hub and fulfilling a function crucial to urban life: allowing commu- nication and interaction to unfold.
Architects: Christ & Gantenbein
Area : 1270 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Thomas Adank
Design Team : Emanuel Christ, Christoph Gantenbein; Tabea Lachenmann, Loes Martens, Alessandro Cairo, Edward Nicholson
Planning : tp bennett, Blue Sky Building, Clarke Nicholls Marcel, Steensen Varming / Boom, Licht Vision, OFR, Hann Tucker, Cundall
Client : Flametree Properties Limited
City : London
Country : United Kingdom
