苏黎世保险公司北美总部大楼 / Goettsch Partners

坐落于伊利诺州绍姆堡，由Goettsch Partners事务所设计的瑞士苏黎世保险公司北美总部大楼现已与日前正式启用。这座总面积近8万平方英尺的建筑中将容纳3000余名员工和相关人员同时工作，而打造便于交流、合作同时为员工提供舒适空间的概念贯穿了设计的始终。

Architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) celebrated the opening today of the new North American headquarters for Swiss-based Zurich Insurance Group in Schaumburg, Illinois, marked by an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 783,800-square-foot building will be home to nearly 3,000 employees and contractors, and was designed with an emphasis on communication, collaboration and wellness.

▼ 建筑外观，external view

GP设计的北美总部大楼反映了苏黎世保险公司已成为覆盖全球、世界一流公司的蓬勃姿态。而建筑造型正如公司的核心理念一般，坚实可靠。三个巨大的长方形体量交错堆叠，创造出独特的交流、合作空间；周遭低矮的建筑让城市一览无遗；悬挑的设计降低了建筑之间的互相遮挡，让阳光洒在建筑的每个角落；而在用地紧张的城市中心地带无法实现的，高度灵活的空间与功能布置也在此成为了可能。11层高的顶层体量悬浮于空中，直指远处芝加哥繁华的市区中心，独特的造型不仅让建筑成为区域中的标志性体量，同时也暗含了公司发展的目标与野心。

GP designed the Zurich North America Headquarters to reflect the company’s global reach and world-class stature. The formal architectural resolution strives to represent both strength and stability, which are core values of the Zurich business model. Composed of three primary “bars” that are offset and stacked, the arrangement creates unique spaces for collaboration, opens views of the surrounding landscape, optimizes solar orientation for amenities, and provides programmatic flexibility not found in typical center-core office buildings. The top “bar” of the complex soars 11 stories and cantilevers toward downtown Chicago, providing visual identity along the interstate while projecting the strength and future focus of the company.

▼ 三个巨大的长方形体量交错堆叠，the building is composed of three primary “bars” that are offset and stacked

“建筑为公司塑造出一个大胆而进取的新形象，”项目负责人Paul De Santis说道，“无论内外，建筑开放性的姿态和其所塑造的空间让员工能够以从未有过的方式与彼此交流和互动。”

“The building defines a bold new image for Zurich,” said Paul De Santis, LEED AP, GP principal and lead designer for the project. “The building’s open nature—inside and out—allows employees to interact and engage with each other in ways that were never possible in their previous facility.”

▼广场上的凉亭提供了一片半阴凉的交流空间，the pavilion on the plaza offers a semi-shadowed communicating space

而不久前获得的LEED铂金奖也仿佛在重申苏黎世保险公司对于环境保护许下的承诺。一条条水平相延伸的遮阳板镶嵌在建筑的外立面之上，根据朝向的不同或深或浅。而通透的落地玻璃窗则让阳光进入到内部空间的深处。朝南面向错落广场，三层高的双层玻璃墙从建筑的角度呼应着芝加哥正在变化中的气候。经典建筑材料与大胆创新建筑形式的完美结合为苏黎世保险公司打造了一个与其企业价值观相契合的独特形象。

Recently certified LEED Platinum, the complex reinforces Zurich’s commitment to environmental stewardship. A network of horizontal sunshades clads the perimeter of the complex, with the sunshades varying in depth depending on orientation, while floor-to-ceiling glass offers extensive natural light for the shallow office plates. A soaring three-story double wall faces south toward the multi-level plazas, showcasing an architecture that responds to the changing Chicago climate. In the end, a timeless material palette married to a bold, clear form creates a unique identity for the Zurich headquarters that embodies the core values of the company.

▼ 朝南面向错落广场，三层高的双层玻璃墙，a soaring three-story double wall faces south toward the multi-level plazas

▼ 一条条水平相延伸的遮阳板镶嵌在建筑的外立面之上，a network of horizontal sunshades clads the perimeter of the complex

“建筑是苏黎世保险公司的完美象征：无论是精心雕琢的设计，对可持续的不懈追求，还是倒映在玻璃幕墙之上，勤恳工作的员工的身影。”公司CEO Mike Foley说道。

“This building is a showcase of all we are at Zurich: its excellence in design, its focus on sustainability, and its reflection of our employees,” said Mike Foley, chief executive officer for Zurich North America.

▼主入口大厅，main lobby

▼员工入口大厅，employee lobby

▼通向停车场的走廊，Garage Link

▼ 咖啡厅，cafeteria

▼ 咖啡厅楼梯，stairs to the cafeteria

▼ 架空处独特的公共空间，the unique communicating space underneath the cantilever

▼ 办公空间，office

“苏黎世保险公司对环境保护的承诺为项目夺下LEED铂金奖奠定了坚实的基础，” 项目建筑师Joseph Dolinar补充道，“没有坚强后盾的设计是难以得到这种最高水平的可持续设计奖项的认可的。”

“Zurich’s environmental commitment as a company is what made the LEED Platinum achievement possible,” added Joseph Dolinar, AIA, GP partner-in-charge for the project. “You simply cannot reach this level of sustainable design without support at the highest levels.”

▼ 一层平面，first floor

▼ 三层平面，third floor / 十一层平面，11th floor

Architect: GP Client: Zurich Developer/design-build: Clayco Client representative: JLL Interior design and workplace strategy: CannonDesign Structural engineer: WSP/Halvorson and Partners Landscape architect: Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects Civil engineer: V3 Companies