Zaha Hadid | Fire Station: Slanted Slabs Sandwich the Entrance

Composed of several thin slabs of fair-faced concrete, each inclined, intertwined, and interpenetrating at different angles, with no single slab being vertical or horizontal. The entrance canopy is one of these extremely thin slabs projecting from the mass, deeply cantilevered and sharpened at the end, with the opening beneath it serving as the entrance. All lines point to the same diagonal dynamic, making the building appear frozen in a moment of movement. The edges of the concrete are extremely sharp, without any moldings or trim. The surroundings consist of factory roads and paving. Shot at a low angle with side lighting during the day, the inclination of the slabs and the diagonal lines of the shadows enhance the sense of movement. Avoid: vertical or horizontal components, thickened slabs, rounded edges, added door frames or signs.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

由數片清水混凝土的薄板構成,每一片都以不同的角度傾斜、交錯、彼此穿插,沒有任何一片是垂直或水平的。入口的雨庇是其中一片極薄的板從量體中射出,懸挑深遠且末端削尖,底下的開口便是入口。所有的線條都指向同一個斜向的動勢,建築看起來像被凍結在移動的瞬間。混凝土的邊緣極為銳利,沒有任何線腳或收邊。周圍為工廠的道路與鋪面。日間側光下低角度拍攝,板片的傾斜與陰影的斜線強化動感。避免:出現垂直或水平的構件、板片加厚、邊緣做圓角、加設門框與招牌。