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阿斯利康制药公司（AstraZeneca）正在英国剑桥生物医学园区（CBC）建立新的全球研发设施，名为研发中心（DISC）。CBC属于剑桥南部边缘区域开发的一部分，有望成为未来领先的生物医学研发中心，并且将与教育、医疗保健、科研等领域的机构及公司进行合作。研发中心位于剑桥生物医学园区中央，该位置体现了阿斯利康制药公司的雄心，即在与剑桥大学、医学研究委员会和英国癌症研究中心等剑桥生命科学协会成员合作的基础上，成为剑桥生物医学园区交流与合作的核心。阿斯利康制药公司以建筑支持上述愿景，将研发中心打造成可由三个方向进入的多孔大楼，使它在园区中十分醒目。

AstraZeneca is establishing a new global research and development facility, named The Discovery Centre (DISC) in Cambridge, UK, on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC). As part of the wider development known as the Cambridge Southern Fringe Area, CBC is envisioned as a future leading centre for biomedical research and development with institutions and companies from the education, health care, science and research sectors. The DISC is located in the middle of the CBC; This central location reflects AstraZeneca’s ambition to be a key point of exchange and collaboration in the CBC, building on its many existing collaborations with members of the Cambridge Life Science community including the University of Cambridge, the Medical Research Council and Cancer Research UK. The architecture supports this drive and makes it visible with a porous building that is accessible from three different sides.

▼项目鸟瞰，aerial view ©Hufton+Crow

新大楼大致遵循基地形状，被设计成圆滑的三角形玻璃“圆盘”建筑。其锯齿状屋顶从东向西延伸，为室内带来极佳的自然采光，并且在立面上创造出更加紧密而大量的垂直“之”形结构。盘旋在地面上的玻璃“圆盘”伴随锯齿状屋顶和错落的立面，赋予建筑独特的外观。

The new building is a triangular glass disc with rounded edges that loosely follows the shape of the site; it is defined by a saw-tooth roof that runs East to West to provide optimal natural light inside the building. The saw- tooth roof carries on through to the facade creating a tighter and larger vertical zig-zag geometry. The hovering glass disc with saw-tooth roof and stepped facade gives the building its characteristic appearance.

▼建筑外观，external view ©Hufton+Crow

▼锯齿状屋顶，the saw- tooth roof ©Hufton+Crow

▼垂直的“之”形结构，the vertical zig-zag geometry ©Hufton+Crow

▼锯齿状结构细部，details ©Hufton+Crow

研发中心坐落在六个矩形玻璃盒体上，这些玻璃盒体分为三组，在低层形成开放的庭院，致敬了剑桥中心的历史学院。同时，庭院处在基地的中心位置，是建筑的交汇点，可由三个不同侧面进入。矩形玻璃盒体垂直穿过所有楼层，并且容纳了建筑的主要功能区——实验室。这些实验室允许多个团队同时工作，从而增强协作过程。一层体块上方的玻璃立面提升了各个楼层的透明度，将科学研究展现给员工及访客。

The DISC sits on six rectangular glass boxes grouped in three pairs. They form an open courtyard, which in combination with the low-rise building structure, references the historical colleges in central Cambridge. The courtyard is the central point of the site, a meeting point, openly accessible from three different sides. The rectangular glass boxes run vertically through all floors and house the main programmatic element of the building, the laboratories. They allow multiple groups to work side by side, enhancing the collaborative process. The glazed perimeters of the above ground blocks promote maximum transparency across the floor and through the building, making science visible for employees and visitors.

▼开放的内庭院，the open courtyard ©Hufton+Crow

▼由庭院望向玻璃盒体，the glazed boxes from the courtyard ©Hufton+Crow

工作空间采取开放式布局，并为员工打造了从私人研究空间、安静的隔间到日常协作空间等一些列可以选择的工作场所。上层主要交通空间沿着面向庭院的内侧环形区域布置，旁边还设有额外的补充区域，为员工交流、非正式会议以及茶水区提供了多样的空间。会议中心、礼堂、咖啡厅和餐厅等便利设施均集中在一层，它们与主入口相通，确保平等的可达性。

The work space is an open plan layout, offering employees a range of alternative workplace settings from private study spaces and quiet booths to informal employee collaboration spaces. Along the inner ring, the main circulation space around the courtyard on the upper floors, there are additional complementary zones providing a range of diverse spaces for exchange, informal meetings and on-floor catering. All the amenities – conference centre, auditorium, café and restaurant – are concentrated on the ground floor with direct access from the main entrance to make them equally accessible for the entire building.

▼内侧环形区域- 交流空间，inner ring- meeting space ©Hufton+Crow

▼楼梯间，staircase ©Hufton+Crow

在该项目中，材料的种类被减至最少，从而促进不同部门之间分区明确。地面材料反映了建筑的功能组织：入口区域采用天然石材，主楼梯和内侧环形区域采用粗锯实心橡木，办公室和报告室采用地毯，实验室采用连续的白色树脂饰面。建筑内的主要隔断均为通高玻璃墙，使得不同区域之间透明相连。室内还使用了清水混凝土材料，它与玻璃和木材相辅相成，并展示了建筑的建造方式以及结构功能。

The diversity of materials is minimised in order to foster a clear distinction between different programs. The floor materials reflect the functional organisation of the building: natural stone for the entrances, rough sawn solid oak for main stairs and inner-ring area and carpet for the offices and write-up floors. The floor in the laboratories is continuous white resin finish. The main partitions within the building are full height glass walls, allowing transparency and seamless transitions between the diverse areas. The other material of choice is exposed concrete, revealing the construction method and structural function while complementing glass and wood.

▼实验室，laboratory ©Hufton+Crow

阿斯利康研发中心丰富的功能以及低矮的高度使每层楼都各不相同，其中，地下层包含辅助设施、装载区和工厂区；街道层是开放且多开口的，实验室展示了便利设施和科学研究；悬浮“圆盘”的首层通过环形区域连接，二层通过锯齿状屋顶的天窗采光。尽管该建筑各个楼层的工作环境均不相同，但它作为独特的整体结构，构成了剑桥生物医学园区的焦点。

The functional diversity and the low rise of AstraZeneca’s The Discovery Centre allow each floor to be specific and different from one another. The underground level will contain support facilities, a loading area and plant zone; the street level is open and porous with both amenities and science on display in the laboratories; the first floor of the hovering disc is connected through the ring area and the second disc floor is top lit through the skylight of the saw-tooth roof. Despite the distinct work environments of the floors, the building appears as one characteristic structure serving as a pivotal point for the entire CBC campus.

▼外观夜景，external view by night ©Hufton+Crow

Project Number: 430
Project Official Name: AstraZeneca’s The Discovery Centre (DISC)
Location: AstraZeneca
The Discovery Centre,
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Project Phases:
Concept Study: Jul 2013 – Jan 2014
Schematic Design: Feb 2014 – Jun 2014
Design Development: Jul 2014 – May 2015
Construction Documents: Dec 2014 – Jan 2016
Construction Services: Dec 2015 – date
Project Unveiling: Nov 2021
Permit Outline Planning Permission: 04 Feb 2015
Client: AstraZeneca Ltd., GB,
Cambridgeshire, 1 Francis Crick
Avenue
Client Representative: AstraZeneca Ltd., GB,
Cambridgeshire, 1 Francis Crick
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