聚集之地（The Gathering Place）丨英国因弗内斯

KHBT: 2021年 10 月 7 日，苏格兰高地首府因弗内斯中心展出了一件重要的公共艺术作品——“聚集之地”（“The Gathering Place”），该作品位于标志性的尼斯河沿岸，由 Sans façon 与 KHBT 联合为因弗内斯市创建。

KHBT: 7th October 2021 marks the opening of a major new public artwork for Scotland in the heart of the Highland Capital, Inverness. Found along the banks of the iconic River Ness, ‘The Gathering Place’ was co-created by the collaborative team of Sans façon and KHBT for the City of Inverness.

▽鸟瞰 Aerial view

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▽平台和对岸的长凳 The platform and bench on the opposite bank

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艺术家们的任务是创作一件艺术品“将城市与尼斯河重新连接起来，描绘它的故事，建立一种场所感并创造通往河流的通道”，给人们一个机会重新审视河流在城市结构中的社会角色，并颂扬其独有的特色。

The artists were tasked with creating an artwork that “re-connects the city with the river, drawing out its stories, engendering a sense of place and creating access to the river.” It was an opportunity to revisit the river’s social role within the fabric of the city and celebrate its distinct character.

©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

从因弗内斯市中心向上游走一小段路就能到达“聚集之地”，它营造出一种场所感，让人注意到尼斯河的自然和特征。

A short walk upstream from the centre of Inverness, ‘The Gathering Place’ creates a sense of place that draws your attention to the nature and character of the River Ness.

©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

Clashach 石垒在两岸，沿水岸环绕着部分河段。长凳状平台和码头之间由简单的石头边界进行过渡，站在上面可以看到尼斯湖的上游以及城堡和城市中心的景色。

Framed on both banks, Clashach stone encircles a portion of the river along the water’s edge. The simple contour of stone transitions from bench like platform to a pier where it reaches out to offer views upstream in the direction of Loch Ness and back towards the Castle and heart of the city.

©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

该艺术作品与河岸的形状相呼应，建在较低的水平面上，因此它在视野畅通无阻的情况下也不占景观的主导地位，确保了河流本身仍然是场地焦点。

Echoing the shape of the banks of the river the artwork maintains a low, horizontal presence so it does not dominate the landscape while views are unobstructed to ensure the river itself remains the focus.

©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

Sans façon 的设计师 Tristan Surtees 说：“这项工作在很多方面都对河流的社会和自然遗产有重大意义，因此维护和保护工作非常重要。这是一个供人们颂扬场所感、与河流互动、享受河流以及重现回忆的空间。”

Tristan Surtees, of Sans façon, said: “The work in many ways is a monument to the social and natural heritage of the river, so important to keep and protect. It is a space to celebrate the sense of place, to interact, to enjoy the theatre of the river and to perhaps see the familiar anew.”

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©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

KHBT 的设计师 Karsten Huneck 补充说道：“经过深入的研究，包括收集了许多因弗内斯人的故事，我们发现小型的装置更适合这里，它在增强河流作为焦点概念的同时也在堤岸两边观众之间建立了一种有形的的联系。”

Karsten Huneck of KHBT added: "After the intense research including the collection of many stories of from the people of Inverness, it felt appropriate to create a minimal gesture that enhances the notion of the river being the main actor whilst creating a tangible connection between the spectators from both embankments."

©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

Clashach 石的发源地 Moray 与该场地距离接近，因其美观而被艺术家选用，同时它在过去是许多当地重要建筑的建造材料，包括“Town House”以及远方爱丁堡的苏格兰博物馆和巴塞罗那的圣家堂。

The Clashach stone was selected for its beauty and the proximity of its origin in Moray to the site which has historically made it the material of choice for many important local buildings including the ‘Town House’ and further afield the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Sagrada Família, Barcelona.

©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

鉴于艺术品靠近河流以及场地的敏感性，艺术家、工程师和施工团队与 NatureScot（原苏格兰自然遗产）、国家环境保护总局（SEPA）、苏格兰历史环境局、苏格兰林业和土地管理局以及洪水风险管理团队密切协作，以确保这件作品经久耐用，并且对野生动物、自然栖息地和树木的影响降至最低。

Given the artworks proximity to the river and the sensitivity of the site, the artists, engineers and construction team liaised closely with NatureScot (formerly Scottish Natural Heritage), SEPA, Historic Environment Scotland, Scottish Forestry and Land and the flood risk management team to ensure the piece has the durability to withstand use and weather events with minimal or no impact on wildlife, natural habitats, or trees.

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©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

项目要感谢比尤利的建筑商 Simpsons Builders 精湛的工艺和技术，他们承担了作品的建造工作，以及参与设计过程并在新冠疫情延迟期间坚持完成该项目的因弗内斯人民，他们的共同努力铸就了供所有市民和游客欣赏的尼斯河景观。

The project is indebted to the craft and skill of Beauly based Simpsons Builders who undertook construction of the work and the people of Inverness who participated in the design process and stuck with the project throughout the pandemic delays to make this permanent addition to the historic River Ness for all citizens and visitors to enjoy.

©Robert Ormerod

©Robert Ormerod

区位图 Site plan

courtesy of KHBT

项目名称：The Gathering Place

完成年份：2021 年

面积：约 67 平方米

项目地点：英国，苏格兰，因弗内斯市

景观/建筑公司：KHBT 与 Sans façon

联系电子邮件：khbt@khbt.eu

首席建筑师：Karsten Huneck, Bernd Truempler (KHBT) + Tristan Surtees, Charles Blanc (Sansfaçon)设计团队：Alice d`Andrea (KHBT)

客户：因弗内斯市，高地议会

图片来源：Robert Ormerod

Project name: The Gathering Place

Completion Year: 2021

Size: ca. 67m

Project location: Inverness, Scotland, UK

Landscape/Architecture Firm: KHBT in collaboration with Sans façon

Lead Architects: Karsten Huneck, Bernd Truempler (KHBT) + Tristan Surtees, Charles Blanc (Sansfaçon)Design Team:Alice d`Andrea (KHBT)Clients: City of Inverness, The Highland Council

Photo credits: Robert Ormerod

"精心设计的装置与河岸景观相得益彰，在提供观景场地的同时也不喧宾夺主。"

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