Prague, Czech Republic
City Green Court is the third of a cluster of buildings designed by the Firm and it completes the corner of the Radio Plaza superblock located in the Pankrac area of Prague. The building is conceived of as a geometric volume in dialogue with the near context while offering respected contrast to the surrounding buildings. Smaller in scale than its predecessor and sibling, City Tower, it is equally inspired by the language of Czech Cubism, with a façade that while addressing issues of conservation and sustainability incorporates forms reminiscent of this avant-garde movement. The quote below, in essence, sums up the philosophy and concepts behind City Green Court: “The Czech Cubists believed that an object’s true internal energy could only be released by breaking up the vertical and horizontal surfaces that restrain and repress it in conventional design. By incorporating angled planes into the design of everyday objects, they tried to give them a dynamism that turned them into works of art in their own right.” Distinctive vertical solid panels with fins, angled according to the sun orientation and integrated into the design of the curtain wall, emerge from both the south and west facades to minimize solar heat gain and to provide balanced shading and comfort towards the interiors. The combination of fin panels, clear vision glass and shadow box give the south and west facades a singular rhythm, texture and articulation. Small balconies add expression to the building’s south and west sides. The eight-story building is organized around a central sky lit atrium surrounded by efficient office floor spaces. To the south, a grand canopy marks the formal entrance to the building which leads into a single height lobby and a multi-story atrium. The southwest and northeast corners of the building are eroded, creating small, public arcades. These cuts, mirrored along a diagonal from northwest to southeast, echo the curtain wall parti and create a subtle dynamism to the building. Atop the seven office floors the partial mechanical penthouse level is revitalized by an extensive green roof and skylight. Inside, the atrium houses a tree and green wall, with bridges above spanning from one side of the space to the other, and a free standing stair connecting the first four floors promoting less use of vertical transportation. City Green Court has achieved LEED platinum certification in the Czech Republic by drastically reducing energy consumption, and it has become the first office project in the Czech Republic built on a speculative basis to receive the highest LEED certification under the 2009 system. In addition to its very efficient building envelope, some of the most important measures towards LEED certification include natural ventilation of the atrium during the summer, state-of-the-art mechanical systems, reduction of water runoff and storm water collection, green roof, indoor air quality control and the use of local and recycled materials.
现代办公空间的新模式采用立体主义风格杰作的形式。
由 Meier Partners 设计的建筑群中的第三座，City Green Court 完成了位于布拉格 Pankrác 地区的 Radio Plaza 超级街区。该建筑通过与周围建筑形成优雅的对比来固定其角落位置，同时其整体体量与其更广泛的城市环境保持密切对话。
这座八层楼的建筑及其办公空间围绕着中央天窗中庭布置。在南立面上，一个宏伟的天篷标志着大楼的正式入口，而大楼的西南角和东北角被侵蚀，形成了私密的公共拱廊。这些切口沿着从西北到东南的对角线镜像，与幕墙的部分相呼应，使整个构图充满微妙的活力。除了高效的建筑围护结构外，关键的可持续特征还包括夏季中庭的自然通风、最先进的机械系统、减少径流和雨水收集、绿色屋顶、室内空气质量控制、以及使用当地和回收材料。
受捷克立体派思想的启发，该建筑的设计采用了实心平面和倾斜鳍片的激进组合，在建筑立面上营造出戏剧性的活力。这种由垂直实心面板和鳍片组成的独特组合从南立面和西立面出现，可有效控制太阳能热量吸收，同时提供反射日光和更舒适的室内环境。反过来，根据太阳的方向倾斜的鳍片赋予建筑物表面独特的动态节奏、纹理和清晰度。
这座八层楼的建筑通过与周围建筑形成优雅的对比来固定其角落位置，同时其整体体量与其更广泛的城市环境保持密切对话。该建筑采用了实心平面和倾斜鳍片的激进组合，在建筑立面上营造出戏剧性的活力。除了高效的建筑围护结构外，关键的可持续特征还包括夏季中庭的自然通风、最先进的机械系统、减少径流和雨水收集、绿色屋顶、室内空气质量控制、以及使用当地和回收材料。
