Rubicon可持续生活/艾莉森·布鲁克斯建筑师事务所

Rubicon可持续生活/艾莉森·布鲁克斯建筑师事务所
Rubicon Sustainable Living / Alison Brooks Architects

可持续理念与社区营造的完美结合：Rubicon项目最令人印象深刻的亮点在于其对可持续性的深度理解和实践。项目不仅仅是建造房屋，更是构建一种全新的生活方式。建筑师通过巧妙地整合自行车交通、家庭办公空间、社区共享区域和景观设计，创造出高密度、低层住宅的未来愿景。值得称赞的是，该项目采用了创新的可持续措施，例如雨水收集系统和地下废物管理系统。这种对环境的负责任态度贯穿项目的始终，体现了可持续建筑设计应有的社会责任感，也为未来的住宅开发树立了标杆。

建筑语言的创新与场所精神的体现：项目的建筑设计语言独树一帜，将仓库阁楼风格与学院庭院巧妙结合。S形和L形的镶嵌建筑，以釉面砖、弯曲的边角和起伏的屋顶为特色，创造了兼具永恒性和多功能性的独特外观。这种设计既是对周边环境的回应，也是对历史文脉的传承，它从19世纪的仓库和磨坊建筑中汲取灵感，清晰地界定了城市边界。更重要的是，建筑师对材料的选择和色彩的运用也极具巧思，立面采用不同色调的釉面砖，赋予每个建筑独特的个性，使建筑在满足功能需求的同时，也充满了艺术性和视觉吸引力。

以人为本的社区营造与空间策略：Rubicon项目最核心的精髓在于它对社区营造的重视。建筑师将共享工作空间、阳光庭院等公共空间巧妙地融入设计之中，鼓励居民之间的互动和交流。半公共的共享工作大厅，为居民创造了自发的社交机会，促进了社区的凝聚力。此外，项目还充分考虑了骑行者的需求，打造了以自行车为中心的交通系统，并提供友好的配套设施。这种以人为本的设计理念，不仅提升了居民的生活质量，也构建了一个充满活力和连接的社区。建筑师通过精心的空间规划，真正实现了“共同利益的社区”这一设计初衷。

建筑师提供的文字描述Text description provided by the architects. Alison Brooks Architects Unveil New Model for Sustainable Living in Cambridge. "More than just a housing project, Rubicon offers a vision for the future of high-density, low-rise living, by interweaving cycling, home-working, community spaces, and landscapes. We have reimagined how people can live, work, and connect with one another as a community of shared interests." - Alison Brooks, Principal at Alison Brooks Architects.

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Ground Floor Plan and South Elevation

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Rubicon引入了一种植根于以自行车为中心的移动性的新类型，作为一个欢迎的门户，并定义了剑桥西北部150公顷爱丁顿总体规划的城市边缘。这个为剑桥大学和希尔集团设计的净零开发项目通过将仓库阁楼类型与合议庭相结合，重新定义了社区生活。该方案结合了共享办公空间、阳光照射的庭院和适合骑自行车的公寓，是通往湿地的城市门槛。
Rubicon introduces a new typology rooted in cycle-centered mobility, serving as a welcoming gateway and defining the urban edge of the 150-hectare Eddington master plan in northwest Cambridge. This net-zero development, designed for the University of Cambridge and The Hill Group, redefines community living by merging warehouse loft typologies with the collegiate court. Incorporating co-working spaces, sunlit courtyards, and cycle-friendly apartments, the scheme acts as the urban threshold to the wetlands beyond.

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The Hill Group董事总经理Tom Hill表示：“Rubicon树立了可持续生活的标准，使用创新、无缝集成的方法来最大限度地减少对环境的影响。主要特征包括开发范围内的雨水收集系统和地下废物管理。”“该开发项目提供了186套占地0.74公顷的房屋，其中35%用于大学和关键工人住房，分为五栋S形和L形的镶嵌建筑。它们独特的建筑语言，以釉面砖、弯曲的角落和起伏的屋顶为特色，传达了永恒性和多功能性。在建筑之间，面向城市的庭院与俯瞰风景的庭院相连，将这两种背景“缝合”在一起。
Tom Hill, Managing Director at The Hill Group, says, "Rubicon sets the standard in sustainable living, using innovative, seamlessly integrated methods to minimize environmental impact. Key features include a development-wide rainwater harvesting system and underground waste management.'' The development offers 186 homes over 0.74 hectares, 35% of which are dedicated to university and key-worker housing, in five tessellating S- and L-shaped buildings. Their distinctive architectural language, featuring glazed bricks, curved corners, and undulating roofs, conveys permanence and versatility. Between the buildings, urban-facing courtyards connect with ones that look out over the landscape to 'stitch' these two contexts together.

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卢比孔河借鉴了19世纪传统上与乡村环境接壤的仓库和磨坊类型，唤起了人们对其位置的历史连续性的感觉，清楚地定义了城市边缘。雕塑般的屋顶线条轻轻起伏，将不同的形式结合在一起，与剑桥郡的景观相呼应。该遗址的西侧有一个庭院街区，灵感来自剑桥著名的大学。从宁静的绿色和黄色到淡蓝色、天蓝色和银灰色，闪闪发光的釉面砖材料色调赋予了每个立面独特的身份。朝南的深凹阳台提供遮阳，同时提供无障碍的视野。
Drawing upon 19th-century warehouse and mill typologies traditionally found bordering rural settings, the Rubicon evokes a sense of historical continuity with its location, clearly defining the urban edge. A sculptural roofline that rises and falls softly unites the separate forms, echoing the Cambridgeshire landscape. The western edge of the site features a courtyard block inspired by Cambridge's famed colleges. The glazed brick material palette of shimmering hues, from tranquil green and yellow to light blue, azure, and silvery grey, gives each façade a unique identity. Deeply recessed south-facing balconies provide solar shading while offering unobstructed views.

Block A - Ground Floor Plan

一楼是社区的催化剂，每个街区都有半公共的共享工作大厅，鼓励居民之间的自发交流，包括学者、专业人士、大学工作人员、学生和退休人员。这些强大的“第三空间”创造了活动中心，居民可以在这里定期举办社交聚会。Rubicon为住宅可持续发展设定了新的英国基准，即零碳运营能源开发，实现了可持续住宅规范（CfSH）5级，82%的建筑运营能源在现场产生。“织物优先”的方法强调低U值和透气性，辅以热电联产（CHP）区域供暖系统和高效的机械热回收通风（MHVR）系统，以最大限度地减少能源需求。
The ground floor is a catalyst for community, with semi-public co-working foyers in each block encouraging spontaneous exchanges among residents, including academics, professionals, university workers, students, and retirees. These robust 'third spaces' create hubs of activity where residents host regular social gatherings. Rubicon sets a new UK benchmark in residential sustainability as a zero-carbon operational energy development, achieving Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH) Level 5, with 82% of the building's operational energy generated on-site. A 'fabric-first' approach emphasizes low U-values and air permeability, complemented by a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) District Heating System and efficient Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation (MHVR) systems to minimize energy demand.