南非天文台新游客中心及公共卫生间丨南非开普敦丨SALT Architects

建筑的入口沿着一条新修整的景观轴线设置，直接引导游客走向维多利亚时代建筑的原始正门。进入空间后，首先映入眼帘的是主屋顶的宏大体积和精致结构，修复后的裸露屋架令人印象深刻。接待区拥有定制的接待台和精美的木质天花板，热情地迎接每一位到访的游客。在展览空间的引导下，原始的水泵设备被陈列在角落，以此向建筑过去的功能致敬。

The approach to the building is established along a newly landscaped axis that guides visitors directly to the original front door of the Victorian era building. Upon entering the space, one experiences the volume and intricacy of the main pitched roof with restored exposed rafters. The reception area with a bespoke desk and detailed timber ceiling welcomes visitors into the experience. Per introduction to the exhibition space, the original pump equipment is exhibited in the corner, paying homage to the former workings of the building.

▼游客中心外观，exterior of the visitor center ©Robyn Walker

▼游客中心外观，exterior of the visitor center ©Robyn Walker

一块定制的穿孔铝天花板为游客的头顶空间注入活力，激发了他们对宇宙奇观的好奇心。这个引人注目的铝制作品忠实地再现了夜空，装饰着受1874年Bleek和Lloyd作品启发的本土Kora（！Ora）星座。

A bespoke perforated aluminum ceiling animates the interior space above one’s head, igniting visitor’s intrigue in the wonders of the universe. This captivating aluminium piece faithfully recreated the night sky, adorned with indigenous Kora(!Ora) constellations inspired by the works of Bleek and Lloyd from 1874.

▼室内空间，indoor space ©Robyn Walker

▼定制的穿孔铝天花板，bespoke perforated aluminum ceiling ©Robyn Walke

▼穿孔铝天花板，perforated aluminum ceiling ©Robyn Walker

▼原始的水泵设备，the original pump equipment ©Robyn Walker

游客穿过展览空间，进入一个昏暗的房间，房间内安装了一座新的日光反射仪，位于一座新建的混凝土屋顶上。这个观测仪器可以追踪太阳的运动，并将阳光反射到一个互动的中央桌面上。东翼则是一个轮换展品的空间。

▼轴测图，axonometric ©SALT Architects

Visitors move through the exhibition space to a dark room that houses a heliostat on a new concrete roof. This observation instrument tracks the sun’s movement and reflects its rays onto an interactive central table. The eastern wing acts as another space to host rotating exhibits.

▼展览空间，exhibition space ©Robyn Walker

建筑外部入口的现代化改造包括新增的三个窗户，以引入更多自然光，其中两个窗户原本是车库门的位置。这些窗户与建筑原有的开口比例相似，但采用了现代的设计手法，深邃而纤细的钢框架不仅构成了休息区的内部座椅，还增添了一分当代感。

Contemporary interventions to the exterior approach of the building include 3 new windows for natural light. Two of these inserted where a garage door used to be. These windows are similar in proportion to the original openings in the building, but are expressed in a contemporary manner with deep, but thin steel frames that form internal seating in the waiting area.

▼休息区，seating area ©Robyn Walker

新建的后期红土小径引导游客从游客中心走向场地的其他区域。沿途修复的废弃卫生间体量保留了其作为人工遗迹的特色。卫生间体量通过增加砖砌细节和新屋顶进行了翻修。

▼卫生间轴测图，bathroom axonometric ©SALT Architects

A newly introduced Laterite pathway guides visitors from the visitor’s center to the rest of the site. A restored derelict bathroom block along the path celebrates its status as a formed ruin. The bathroom block was renovated by addition of a brick detail and new roof (see public toilet diagram).

▼卫生间外观，exterior of the bathroom ©Robyn Walker

▼提供了沉浸式体验，offers an immersive experience ©Robyn Walker

▼卫生间外观，exterior of the bathroom ©Robyn Walker

▼修复后的红砖细部，red brick detail after renovation ©Robyn Walker

通过修复水泵房并引入新元素，该项目旨在加深人们对遗址历史、文化和自然遗产的理解。南非天文台的游客中心提供了沉浸式体验，邀请游客探索这个场所的多重意义，并与其引人入胜的历史进行互动。

By restoring the pumphouse and incorporating new elements, the project aims to contribute to the understanding of the site’s historical, cultural, and natural heritage. The SAAO’s Visitor’s Centre offers an immersive experience, inviting visitors to explore its diverse meanings and engage with its captivating past.

▼场地平面，site plan ©SALT Architects

▼立面图，elevation ©SALT Architects

▼剖面图，section ©SALT Architects

SALT Architects – Architects

AVCON Structural Engineers – Structural Engineers

Boshard Construction & Benchmark Builders Joint Venture – Building Contractor

Project size: 168m²

Project Budget:  R2 186 875

Timeline: June 2019 – December 2021

Location: South African Astronomical Observatory, Observatory, Cape town