阿拉伯聯合大公國阿布扎比　AD政府辦公室

This space is under a dramatic undulating roof, on the last level of a heritage building. It had been designed for a government body overseeing major public projects that also hosts workshops and exhibitions. A key challenge was the fluctuating office occupancy because of varying numbers of external consultants. Rediscovering the building’s architectural qualities, its genius loci, was at the core of this concept. We focused on the clarity of the previously underutilized space, and re-established its logic through an addition of volumes that pay homage to the architectural proportions in an act of creative archeology. 

本案位於一棟歷史建築的頂層，是為一個負責監督重大公共項目的政府機構設計的，該機構常舉辦研討會和展覽，因此本案面臨的一個主要挑戰便是由於外部顧問人數不等，辦公空間的佔用率時高時低。團隊重新發現這棟建築的建築特質，成為設計的概念核心，將重點放在以前利用率不高的空間上，並透過增加體積來重新建立，以一種創造性的考古行為向建築比例致敬。

We aimed to reflect the organization’s mission, forward-looking yet rooted in Emirati heritage.  While the original brief called for an open workspace, private offices and meeting rooms, the project eventually increased three-fold to add several flexible working areas, a boardroom, a library, prayer rooms, a hot desking zone and phone booths. Once the ambitions outgrew the available space, we expanded vertically, by adding functional platforms interconnected by staircases. Extensive three-dimensional studies determined multiple connections between levels.

The new volume near the entrance, made of mild steel, creates a connection to the exhibition level, with a meeting lounge and male prayer room accessible through an alternative stair flight where the staircase splits. The imposing volume, concealing a ladies’ prayer room and an office, is echoed by a smaller cube perched on its top – proportioned to be half the size and half of the opacity through the use of suspended aluminum chains. The bold sculptural element creates a beacon that signals the entrance and brings order to multiple competing geometries of the original building.

此建築設計的目標是反映組織的使命，既具有前瞻性，又根植於阿聯酋的傳統中。最初設計要求是一個開放的工作空間、私人辦公室和會議室，但最終將空間增加了三倍，多了幾個靈活的工作區、一個會議室、一個圖書館、祈禱室、一個辦公桌區和電話亭。一旦雄心壯志超出了可用空間，團隊便透過增加由樓梯相互連接的功能平台進行垂直的空間擴展，製造確定了各層之間的多重連結。

入口附近的新建築由低碳鋼製成，與展覽層相連，會議休息室和男性祈禱室可通過樓梯分叉處的另一個樓梯通道進入。這個氣勢恢宏的體積隱藏著一間女祈禱室和一間辦公室，與其頂部的一個較小的立方體相呼應――透過使用懸掛的鋁製鏈條，該立方體的大小和不透明性各佔一半。這個大膽的雕塑元素創造了一個標誌入口的燈塔，並使原有建築中多種相互競爭的幾何形狀變得井然有序。

The complexity of the original space had its unexpected benefits. Thanks to multiple entry points, including access from different levels, the journey can vary depending on the user. Visiting dignitaries may arrive directly from the main building entrance to the exhibition area via the lift and descend to the boardroom. Alternatively, they may be welcomed with refreshments in the workshop area, all without disturbing the employees in the open office.

The palette of materials was developed in harmony with the branding, stressing the creational power of words, symbolically expressed through red accents against neutral shades of paper and sand. We used contrasting materials: rough plaster, widespread in traditional architecture, and woven palm mats known as safeefah, paired with sleek and patinated mild steel.

原有空間的複雜性亦帶來意想不到的優勢：由於有多個入口，包括從不同樓層進入，因此可以根據使用者的不同而改變旅程。來訪貴賓可以直接從主樓入口搭乘電梯到達展覽區，然後下到會議室。或者，在車間區享用茶點，而不會打擾到開放式辦公室內的員工。

材質的調色板與品牌形象相協調，強調文字的創造力，透過紅色點綴紙張和沙子的中性色調，象徵性地表達了文字的創造力。使用了對比鮮明的材料：傳統建築中普遍使用的粗糙灰泥，以及被稱為 safeefah 的棕櫚編織墊，再配以光滑、光亮的低碳鋼。

A decision against adding ceilings above the open offices helped minimise the material waste and let through the daylight. We used FSC-certified timber and recycled wood-wool in corridors. Acoustic fabric panels are made from rapidly renewable materials and are certified for indoor air quality.

團隊決定不在開放式辦公室的上方增加天花板，有助於最大限度地減少材料浪費，並使日光充分照射進來。走廊中亦使用經 FSC 認證的木材和回收的木絲、隔音織物面板由可快速再生的材料製成，並通過了室內空氣品質認證。

主要建築師：阿加塔．庫澤拉工作室

空間性質：政府辦公室

建築面積：2500平方公尺

座落位置：阿拉伯聯合大公國阿布扎比

影像：塞巴斯蒂安．博徹

文字：阿加塔．庫澤拉工作室

採訪：王韻如

Principal Architects：Agata Kurzela Studio

Character of Space：Government Office

Building Area：2500㎡

Location：Abu Dhabi, UAE

Photos：Sebastian Böttcher

Text：Agata Kurzela Studio

Interview：Ana Wang