Corten Steel and the Sense of Incompletion

A partial view of a building clad in weathering steel panels. The rust-red steel panels show uneven oxidation, with exposed panel edges and bolts, and corners directly cut without finishing; it is paired with exposed concrete and transparent glass. The overall appearance suggests it is still under construction, yet it is deliberately completed in this manner. Avoid: painting the steel panels a uniform brown, hiding edges and joints with trim, allowing rust stains to run onto the sidewalk and dirty the ground, incorporating wood and brick to create a cozy feeling.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一棟以耐候鋼板包覆的建築局部。鏽紅色的鋼板有深淺不均的氧化,板材的邊緣與螺栓外露,轉角處直接切開不收邊;旁邊搭配著清水混凝土與透明玻璃。整體看起來像還在施工中,卻是刻意完成的樣子。避免:把鋼板塗成均勻的咖啡色、把邊緣與接縫用飾條藏起來、讓鏽水流到人行道弄髒地面、混入木材與磚造成溫馨感。