photo: Kohn Pedersen Fox

KPF（Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates）成立于1976年，目標(biāo)是將建筑藝術(shù)和商業(yè)結(jié)合起來(lái)。在成立的第一個(gè)十年里，其在紐約的實(shí)踐已經(jīng)成為美國(guó)辦公樓設(shè)計(jì)的杰出典范，以及少數(shù)幾家旨在恢復(fù)城市在二戰(zhàn)后的郊區(qū)化進(jìn)程中逐漸喪失的魅力的美國(guó)設(shè)計(jì)公司的領(lǐng)軍者。隨著實(shí)踐的深入，其工程在建筑類型和地域方面得到了拓展。委托的業(yè)務(wù)發(fā)展到包括城市、文化、機(jī)構(gòu)、酒店、住宅、交通和各種規(guī)模的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施項(xiàng)目中。這種多產(chǎn)的、跨行業(yè)的專業(yè)知識(shí)推動(dòng)了KPF目前在多功能建筑領(lǐng)域的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)地位，尤其是它在建筑和社區(qū)尺度上的設(shè)計(jì)傾向。

如今，30名負(fù)責(zé)人帶領(lǐng)著650名來(lái)自9個(gè)緊密聯(lián)系的國(guó)際辦事處員工，在超過(guò)45個(gè)國(guó)家從事設(shè)計(jì)工作。盡管KPF規(guī)模龐大，但它仍保持著一種小規(guī)模實(shí)踐的精神，在這種實(shí)踐中，設(shè)計(jì)和制造的過(guò)程是通過(guò)開(kāi)放的思想交流和合作發(fā)展起來(lái)的。工作人員會(huì)說(shuō)40多種語(yǔ)言，在全球范圍內(nèi)合作，從概念設(shè)計(jì)到施工管理，共同承擔(dān)責(zé)任。即使其覆蓋面很廣，公司獨(dú)特的方法促成了一個(gè)共同的目標(biāo)——為每個(gè)項(xiàng)目找到最明智的解決方案——通過(guò)其以比較為主的設(shè)計(jì)流程來(lái)實(shí)現(xiàn)。

公司的作品集說(shuō)明了這種建筑追求。才華橫溢的個(gè)人在工程中利用豐富的知識(shí)、才華和工藝，為各種類型、規(guī)模以及所有地理區(qū)域的建筑做出了貢獻(xiàn)，包括許多世界上最高的塔、最多樣化的項(xiàng)目和創(chuàng)造性的建筑形式，從超級(jí)摩天大樓到低層社區(qū)。本期《世界建筑導(dǎo)報(bào)》關(guān)注的是KPF的設(shè)計(jì)流程，突出了KPF在工藝方面的成就。28個(gè)項(xiàng)目代表不同的類型，強(qiáng)調(diào)當(dāng)?shù)匚幕途坝^的融合。案例研究記錄了選擇、制造和應(yīng)用材料的詳盡而復(fù)雜的實(shí)踐。它們或強(qiáng)調(diào)制造者的角色或肯定計(jì)算機(jī)建筑學(xué)的未來(lái)。設(shè)計(jì)的目的是充分展示工作室在高質(zhì)量和環(huán)境敏感的建筑設(shè)計(jì)方面的實(shí)力。KPF頌揚(yáng)集合作者、調(diào)查者、問(wèn)題解決者和制造者的角色為一身的建筑師。

KPF was founded in 1976 with the objective of marrying art and commerce in architecture. Within a decade, the New York City practice had emerged as the pre-eminent author of office buildings in the United States, a leader among a handful of American firms that were revitalizing cities with the charisma that suburbs had drained after World War II. As the practice progressed, its work expanded in typology and geography. Commissions grew to include civic, cultural, institutional,hotel, residential, transportation, and infrastructure projects of varied sizes. This prolific, cross-sector expertise propelled KPF’s current leadership in mixed-use architecture, and in particular, its penchant for designing at the scale of both building and neighborhood.

Today, 30 principals lead 650 staff members in nine, interconnected, international offices, designing in more than 45 countries. Despite its formidable size, KPF maintains the spirit of a smaller practice,in which the process of design and fabrication is developed through the open exchange of ideas and collaboration. Speaking more than 40 languages, the staff collaborates globally, sharing responsibilities from conceptual design through construction administration. Even with its wide reach, the firm’s singular approach promotes a collective goal—finding the smartest solution for each project—achieved through its comparative design process.

The firm’s portfolio illustrates this architectural pursuit. Talented individuals bring a wealth of knowledge, talent, and artisanship to their work, having contributed to buildings of all types and scales and in all geographic regions, including many of the world’s tallest towers, most varied programs, and inventive forms. With a focus on process, this issue of World Architecture Review highlights the firm’s achievement in craft, from the supertall skyscraper to the low-rise neighborhood. Nearly thirty projects represent diverse typologies, stressing the integration of local cultures and landscapes. Case studies chronicle the intimate yet complex practice of choosing, manufacturing, and applying materials. They emphasize the role of the fabricator or the future of computational architecture. The intended result is a thoughtful demonstration of the studio’s prowess in the design of high quality and contextually sensitive buildings. It celebrates the architect as collaborator, investigator, problem-solver, and maker.