NFB 新接待大堂丨加拿大蒙特利尔丨Taktik Design

加拿大国家电影局（简称NFB）正在进行一次大规模的转型，原电影局所有的办公室与工作室均坐落于Balmoral地块中，如今则将集体搬迁至位于影视区（Quartiers des Spectacles）附近的独特旗舰大楼中。这座醒目的红色大楼共包含了五个楼层，底层空间设有大面积的开窗，以热情的姿态向公众开放，以便与当地居民和游客进行更多的互动与交流。开放的环境为电影行业的专业人士和新手提供了理想的第三空间概念，同时也使大众能够更好地理解NFB正在创作的各种作品。对于Taktik事务所来讲，NFB全新底层接待大堂的设计是一次具有挑战性与发挥想象力的极佳机会，因为在事务所此前的实践中，这样的空间设计是前所未有的，就其设计任务和项目规划而言，本项目堪称一次大胆且涉及广泛领域的实践工程。

The National Film Board, better known as the NFB, is undergoing a massive shift as it fits out its offices and studios inside Îlot Balmoral, the distinctively red flagship building located adjacent to the Quartier des Spectacles. The NFB is occupying five floors in the building, and the ground floor features a window that is open to the public to allow for a greater exchange with the local population and tourists. The environment offers a third space concept that is ideal for both professionals and neophytes of the film industry, and which provides a greater understanding of the work being created by the NFB. Taktik Design was granted the challenging opportunity to imagine and create the project. Given that such a space is unprecedented in the history of the organization, this development is a bold and extensive undertaking in regards to its mandate and planning.

▼外观夜景，exterior view at night

NFB对于本项目设计的愿景是创造一个极其灵活的环境，进而为普通公众和电影从业人员这两个目标使用者提供各种各样的可能性。设计目标是将大堂打造为一处可转换的空间，欢迎来自不同生活阶层的人们共聚一堂，同时以自由开放的环境氛围激发人们的想象与创造力。该大堂空间将容纳：用于电影开幕式会议与接待空间、陈列NFB历史文献与临时装置的展览空间、媒体图书馆、NFB出品电影的观影室，以及一处展示加拿大各地各种工作室以及电影创作者作品的“实时”广播工作室。落成后的大堂将是一处适合不同年龄群体的理想学习环境，一个简单的充满漫游、交流和发现的自由公共空间。

The NFB’s desire is to offer an extremely flexible environment that will allow for a wide variety of programing possibilities for its two target audiences: the general public and those working in the film industry. The goal will be to provide a transformable space that welcomes the gathering of people from different walks of life, where creativity is encouraged in an environment that will accommodate conferences and receptions for film openings, an exhibition area for NFB artifacts and temporary installations, a media library, a viewing room for discovering the NFB’s film content, a “real time” broadcasting studio featuring the work of film creators in a variety of studios across Canada, a learning environment for diverse school groups of varying ages, and a space for simply wandering, exchanging, and discovering.

▼大堂室内空间概览，overall of the reception area on the ground floor

设计中的最大挑战在于确定项目的定位，并围绕其定位展开一系列空间叙事过程。最终设计团队将该空间定位为一个独特的、发展成熟的电影宇宙，在这里游客们可以探索与发现NFB的创作历程与丰富的影视作品。因此，设计特别关注了NFB的历史以及过去、现在和未来之间的过渡。

The biggest challenge in this endeavour was to define the identity of the institution to create a narrative around. A unique place where visitors could discover the rich and singular universe of the NFB, a universe that has been in development for many years, was the mandate at hand. Specific attention was paid to the NFB’s history and the transition between its past, present, and future.

▼丰富多彩的、不拘一格的空间氛围，colourful, eclectic environment that corresponds to the vast artistic spectrum

▼大面积的玻璃将内部活动展示给城市，large areas of glass expose the inner activities to the city

Taktik事务所为项目构想了一种丰富多彩的、不拘一格的空间氛围，这个环境不仅呼应了电影局广泛的艺术活动，同时也成就了这个充满欢迎氛围且模块化的空间。独特大胆的红色天花板成为空间中引人注目的焦点，并成为了设计概念的核心，以及其他材料、颜色和纹理选择的依据，进而在宏伟的空间尺度中创造出人性化的平衡。因此，为了与天花板形成呼应，大堂中的家具元素也采用了三原色，或中性、大胆的色调。

Taktik conceived and developed a colourful, eclectic environment that corresponds to the vast artistic spectrum of the organization, while also achieving a welcoming and modular space. The uniquely bold and striking nature of the red ceiling served as the centerpiece in the creation of the colour scheme, as well as in the selection of other materials, colours, and textures for establishing balance in such a grandiose space. Accordingly, the furniture is either primary coloured or set in neutral, bold tones.

▼独特大胆的红色天花板成为空间中引人注目的焦点，the red ceiling served as the centerpiece in the creation of the color scheme

▼家具元素采用了三原色，或中性、大胆的色调，

the furniture is either primary coloured or set in neutral, bold tones

为了尊重建筑的LEED价值，家具要么是经过精心挑选，要么是于当地采购、且使用环保的回收材料制成的。定制家具完全由Taktik Design设计，由蒙特利尔本地工匠制作，这些家具作品可谓是对NFB的历史与发展的致敬。一张蓝色的殖民时期风格长桌代表着“过去”，设计参考了传统的加拿大风格家具。长桌周围是经过精心复刻的、蓝白相间的麦克拉伦椅子，这把椅子因奥斯卡获奖影片《曾经的椅子》而闻名。

In order to respect the LEED value of the building, the furniture was either carefully selected or locally sourced and made with environmentally-friendly, recycled materials. The custom-made furniture, entirely conceived by Taktik Design, and built by Montreal-based craftspeople, is a nod to the history and legacy of the NFB. The past is represented by a blue colonial table, drawing reference to traditional Canadian-style furniture. Surrounding it are replicas of the blue and white McLaren chair, made famous in the Oscar-winning film ‘Once Upon a Chair’.

▼蓝色的殖民时期风格的长桌，the blue colonial table

▼蓝色长桌与麦克拉伦椅子，the blue long table with McLaren chaira

模块化的绿色乙烯基座椅则代表了“现在”，其颜色是电影局原始logo的象征，且通过座椅的移动和组合能够拼接成logo的图案。明亮的黄色焊接铝桌则象征了“未来”，且仅通过桌腿的设计就重新诠释了NFB的标志性人物形象。其余简单的家具，例如：高桌、带轮子的原木可拆卸沙发等，同样能够增强空间的氛围感与功能性。铝管结构的脚手架能够悬挂屏幕、历史文献、听筒，以及艺术作品等，进而让游客们完全沉浸在NFB的世界中开启自己的探索发现之旅。

The present is illustrated by modular green vinyl seats whose colour is emblematic of the original logo of the institution. Depending on the configuration of the seats, either an accurate or a distorted representation of the logo is formed. The future is evoked by a bright yellow table in welded aluminum that reinterprets the NFB’s iconic human figure logo using only the leg portion of the design. Simple furniture pieces, including high tables, logs on wheels, and detachable sofas, also enhance the space. The aluminum tube structures allow for the hanging of screens, artifacts, listening stations, and works of art, permitting visitors to discover and fully immerse themselves in the world of the NFB.

▼模块化的绿色乙烯基座椅，the modular green vinyl seats

▼座椅的移动和组合可以拼接成电影局的logo图案，the seats can form the original logo of the institution

▼绿色座椅与铝管结构的脚手架，the green seats and the aluminum tube structure

▼绿色座椅细部，details of the green seat

除了模块化设计之外，本项目的设计还十分重视人体工程学，旨在为更加广泛的使用者创造出舒适的参观与工作环境，让人们能够在这个空间内轻松地工作，或者只是以自己的节奏悠闲地探索NFB的创作旅程。作为电影创作者们的启蒙地，以及蒙特利尔重要的文化场所之一，这座位于影视区（Quartiers des Spectacles）中心的全新建筑，将为人们在这个充满电影梦想与活力的社区中提供一处舒适自由的工作与休息场所，同时加深人们对加拿大电影和艺术文化的了解。

In addition to being modular, the space provides various ergonomic possibilities for a wide range of people. Given that, it’s possible to work within the space with ease, or to simply discover the wonders of the NFB at one’s own pace. This new development in the heart of the Quartiers des Spectacles, as part of the creators’ path, permits visitors to contemplate Montreal’s cultural scene by offering a resting point in the midst of a bubbling, vibrant neighbourhood, while deepening one’s knowledge of Canada’s cinematic and artistic culture.

▼明亮的黄色焊接铝桌象征了“未来”，

the future is evoked by a bright yellow table in welded aluminum

▼桌腿的设计重新诠释了NFB的标志性人物形象，

the leg portion of the design reinterprets the NFB’s iconic human figure logo

▼黄色铝桌细部，detail of the yellow table

Technical sheet

Location: Montréal, Québec

Project end date: 2020

Area: 2430 sq. ft

Client: National Film Board

Designer/Project manager: Andrée-Ann Daniels

Collaborator: Nicola Tardif-Bourdages

Photograph: Raphaël Thibodeau