纽约 E·alt 青年办公兼培训中心

Exalt是一个非盈利组织，专为那些在司法系统内工作的青年们提供支持和服务。最近，他们将自己的总部迁至了下曼哈顿地区（Lower Manhattan），并委托建筑事务所CIVILVN为他们设计新的办公空间。本项目位于一座建于1901年的办公楼内，设计团队通过改造，将一个狭窄的空间变成了一个灵活开放的场所，为参与者们提供了一个专业的教育空间，从而为他们的成功奠定下坚实的基础。

When Exalt—a non-profit that supports teenagers who have become involved in the justice system—relocated their headquarters to Lower Manhattan, the organization hired CIVILVN to transform a cramped space in a 1901 office tower into a flexible and open facility that would empower participants to succeed in educational and professional environments.

▼室内空间概览，interior overview ©James Chororos

来自建筑事务所CIVILIVN的建筑师们充分利用这个4,000平方英尺的空间，实现了办公室空间和教室空间的无缝转换。不仅将Exalt的运营能力提高了三倍，更扩大了其业务范围，从而使其能够更好地为五个行政区的年轻人提供服务。

To make the most out of the 4,000-square-foot space, CIVILIVN designed the new headquarters to seamlessly convert between an office and a classroom, tripling Exalt’s operational capabilities and helping the non-profit expand its reach to better serve youth across all five boroughs.

▼阳光充足的公共休息区，the lounge in the day-lit communal space ©James Chororos

本项目的核心是一个充满着自然光线的公共空间。这个公共空间俯瞰着纽约港和自由女神像，设有数个独立的工作区、一个团队协作区、一个可借阅的图书空间、以及一个休息区等。上述的这些空间都可根据具体的需要，如举办讲座、放映会、私人工作会议和毕业典礼活动等，轻松便捷地进行重新布局。

为了适应多种功能需求，设计团队专门设计并定做了一系列多功能家具。室内陈列着一个可拆卸的非正式会议桌。这个会议桌不仅为非正式的小组讨论提供了场地，更为整个项目提供了额外的储存空间。内置的橡木工作台围绕着非正式会议桌布置。吧台般的协作桌不仅可以被拆分成数个较小的桌子以满足举办社区活动和外展会议的需求，更将橡木工作台与氛围更加轻松随意的可借阅图书馆区分隔开来。

▼非正式会议桌，the break-out table ©CIVILVN

▼橡木工作台，oak workstations ©CIVILVN

▼可借阅图书区的吧台协作桌，the library tower ©CIVILVN

The heart of the project is a day-lit communal space overlooking New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty that arrays individual workstations, a collaborative zone, a lending library, and a lounge—all of which can be effortlessly reconfigured to support lectures, screenings, private work sessions, and graduations.

To support this range of uses, CIVILVN created pieces of furniture custom-designed to serve several purposes. Built-in oak workstations surround a demountable break-out table that invites participants to swing around for informal group discussions and discreetly incorporates additional storage space. A bar-height collaborative table that separates these workstations from the more casual lounge space houses Exalt’s lending library in an integrated shelving system. This table was designed to be easily deconstructed into smaller bar tables, enabling Exalt to host community events and outreach sessions.

▼固定的橡木工作台围绕着非正式会议桌布置，the built-in oak workstations surround a demountable break-out table ©James Chororos

▼可借阅图书区，吧台协作桌将其与橡木工作台分隔开来，the lending library, the bar-height collaborative table separates it from workstations ©James Chororos

▼可借阅图书区的吧台协作桌，the bar-height collaborative table ©James Chororos

▼吧台协作桌的拆分形式， the smaller bar tables deconstructed from the collaborative table ©James Chororos

隔墙与室内同高，带有空心金属窗。它们将公共区域与教室和会议室分隔开来，不仅在办公空间内创造出不同的区域，更保持了空间的开放性和连通性；在最大限度引入自然光线的同时，保证了室内所有区域的海港景观视野。此外，设计团队的改造方案还设置了一个可容纳16名员工的座椅空间、一间食品储藏室和数个打印和IT室，将过时的办公空间转换成了一个功能强大的现代办公场所。

Full-height partitions perforated with hollow-metal windows screen the communal area from classrooms and meeting rooms, creating distinct zones in the office while maintaining openness and interconnectivity while maximizing natural light, and ensuring all areas have views out over the harbor. CIVILIVN’s renovation also efficiently incorporates seating for 16 staff, a pantry, and printing and IT rooms, transforming the previously dated office into a highly functional and contemporary workspace.

▼会议室，the meeting room ©James Chororos

这个新总部办公室将进一步为纽约市内从事司法领域的学生和专业青年人士们提供支持。值得一提的是，Exalt新总部的搬迁和落成也取得了纽约州经济发展厅（Empire State Development）和纽约市区域经济发展委员会（New York City Regional Economic Development Council）的支持。

The new headquarters positions Exalt to further its mission helping New York City youth succeed as students and professionals. Exalt’s relocation to their new headquarters was made possible in part by support from Empire State Development and the New York City Regional Economic Development Council.

▼室内手绘，hand sketch view ©CIVILVN

▼平面图，floor plan ©CIVILVN

EA Design Group, LL – Architect of Record DBI Projects – Project Management N&A General Construction Corp. – General Contractor Arte Wood Solutions – Furniture Fabrication James Chororos – Photography