MKCA工作室为纽约庇护所设计儿童图书馆

美国MKCA工作室为Concourse House庇护所创建了一个色彩缤纷的小图书馆。

American studio MKCA has created a small, colourful library for the Concourse House, a shelter for women and kids who are transitioning out of homelessness.

Concourse House 始建于1991年，位于纽约市五个行政区之一的布朗克斯区。该庇护所为妇女及其年幼子女提供一个临时的住所和一系列社会服务。这个非营利组织的最终目标是帮助家庭获得永久住房。

Established in 1991, the Concourse House is located in the Bronx – one of New York City’s five boroughs. The shelter provides stable, transitional housing and a range of social services for women and their young children. The non-profit organisation’s ultimate aim is to help families secure permanent housing.

该儿童图书馆由纽约MKCA建筑事务所无偿设计，它位于庇护所的夹层，由于之前空间光线较弱，所以未得到充分的利用。紧凑的空间位于木质穹顶天花板下，可以俯瞰多功能厅。图书馆提供1200本书，以及阅读和讲故事的空间。

Designed by New York-based MKCA (Michael K Chen Architecture) on a pro bono basis, the Children’s Library was constructed on a mezzanine level that was formerly dark and under-utilised. The compact space sits under a timber-lined, barrel-vaulted ceiling and overlooks a multi-purpose hall. The library offers 1,200 books, along with spaces for reading and storytelling.

设计团队的目标是创造一个舒适灵活的空间。MKCA在项目描述中说:“图书馆的设计不同于建筑中的其他空间。在视觉上通过明亮、多彩的和有趣的环境起到吸引孩子的作用，可以为个人和有组织的小组阅读和讲故事之间灵活过渡。”

“The library is designed to break from the institutional quality of the other program spaces in the building, to engage the children visually through a bright, colourful and playful environment, and to allow for flexible transitions between individual and organised group readings and storytelling,” said MKCA in a project description.The goal of the design team was to create a comfortable and flexible space.

图书馆的展书区是一个椭圆形的巨大白色橡木书架。书籍被书架的LED灯带包裹着。背面是木制屏风，作为古色古香的图书馆与下面现代化的开放大厅之间的缓冲。

The showpiece of the library is a large, white oak shelving unit with curved corners. Books are illuminated by an LED strip that wraps the front of the design. The back side is faced with a wooden screen, which serves as a buffer between the quaint library and the open hall below.

图书馆的中心是一块由Alex Proba设计的大地毯，这块地毯将房间的形状和颜色组合成一幅有趣的、不同颜色和形状的图画。孩子们可以坐在地板上，也可以坐在浅蓝色、绿色和桃红色的袋子上。布艺凳子可以储存在图书馆一侧的架子上。

At the centre of the library is a large rug by Alex Proba that “incorporates the shapes and colours of the room into a playful, soft landscape of varied colours and textures”. Kids can take a seat on the floor, or sit on poufs that come in light blue, spring green and peach. The cloth-covered stools can be stored in a shelving unit that lines one side of the room.

图书馆还拥有两个圆角的可丽耐桌子和一个玻璃可擦板。两个球形吊灯进一步照亮了小房间。

The library also features two Corian tables with rounded edges and a glass dry-erase panel that is lined with an LEDs. Two globe-shaped pendants further illuminate the small room.

该空间的大部分装饰都是由Egg Collective和Fernando Mastrangelo等工作室捐赠的，所有的书都来自当地的Sisters Uptown书店。

The majority of the decor in the space was donated, with pieces by studios such as Egg Collective and Fernando Mastrangelo. All of the books were sourced from Sisters Uptown Bookstore, a local shop.