重庆川仪联系电话:【英语酷词】 earthscraper

  【英语酷词 】                           earthscraper

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    据报导，墨西哥建筑设计公司BNKR Arquitectura为墨西哥城设计了一座深入地下300米的倒金

字塔形“摩地大厦”，英文名叫“earthscraper”。这是一个新的英文酷词，现在世界上已经到处

耸立摩天大厦（skyscraper），不知将来会不会真的实现在地下建造无数的摩地大厦，太难以形象

了，发生地震可怎么办？

               我从外网上摘了几段有关报导和介绍，英文难度中等。第一篇我翻译了一下，其余两篇感兴

    趣你不妨自己阅读，也可当作翻译练习。

                                  The Earthscraper: A 65-Story Building Buried Under Mexico City

        Instead of building a skyscraper from the ground up, BNKR Arquitectura has proposed the complete

 opposite: to build an inverted building 300-meters deep, underneath Mexico City's surface. The firm explains

 that Mexico City is in dire need of new infrastructure for business and living space, but the scarcity of available

 land to build on has made this a problem. Local laws also make it difficult, as new structures are limited to a

 height of only eight stories.

     As such, BNKR Arquitectura's ambitious solution is to build the Earthscraper, a massive 65-story

skyscraper deep below the metropolis of Mexico City. The first half of the Earthscraper is planned to house a

museum containing Aztec and Mayan artifacts, as well as retail and housing space, while the remaining 35 stories

 below will be used for office space.. The firm will construct it in the appearance of "an inverted pyramid with a

central void," which provides access to natural lighting and ventilation for all its 65-floor residents down to the

lowest levels. Construction of the building would not impede daily city activities, as the colossal hole in which it

will be built under is going to be covered with a glass floor. A potential obstacle is the danger of earthquakes, but

for now it appears that the earthscraper hasn't been given the go signal yet.

       From: http://www.overclockersclub.com

    不是在地面上建造一座摩天大厦， BNKR Arquitectura（墨西哥建筑设计公司）的设计方案完

全反其道而行之，在墨西哥城地下建造一个300米深的倒置大厦。公司解释说，墨西哥急需新的基

础设施，为商业和居住提供空间，但缺乏可利用建造土地成为大问题。当地的法律使之难以实现，

因为新造建筑物高度限于 8 层楼房。

    在这种情况下，BNKR Arquitectura 雄心勃勃的解决方案是建造一栋摩地大厦 --- 在墨西哥

城地下建造一栋巨大的65层的摩天大楼。摩地大厦的上半部分计划是一所博物馆，收藏阿兹台克

和玛雅文物，以及零售和住房空间，而其余 35 层用于办公空间。墨西哥建筑设计公司将摩地大

厦建成带有中央空隙的倒置金字塔形状，可提为直到最底层的住房空间供自然采光和通风。建造

摩地大厦不会妨碍城市的日常活动，因为其庞大空洞将会覆盖玻璃地板。

    潜在的危险是地震，但现在看来这栋摩地大厦尚未得到批准建造的许可。

      This ambitious "Earthscraper" concept from BNKR Aquitectura seeks to address several problems faced by

Mexico City - a growing population, the lack of new plots for construction, the need to conserve historic buildings

and height restrictions on new structures. "The historic center of Mexico City is in desperate need for a pragmatic

make-over," says BNKR. The solution - build an inverted pyramid underneath the main plaza at the heart of the

city.

     A kind of reversal of the historical Aztec pyramid, the Earthscraper would aim to preserve the visual aesthetic

of the historic city square whilst also retaining the public space, commonly used year round for events such as

concerts, political gatherings, open-air exhibitions and cultural celebrations. The 775,000 square meter design is

capped with a glass "roof" and habitable spaces are positioned around the central void, allowing natural light to

filter down to even the lowest of levels.

     The first ten stories would offer a tourist attraction, with all floors displaying Aztec and Mayan artifacts in a

pre-Columbian museum. The design sees the next ten stories filled with retail shops and domestic housing, whilst

the deepest levels offer 35 stories of office space.

    The concept is reminiscent of the famous glass pyramid featured at the center of Le Louvre Museum in Paris,

but with mammoth proportions. "The Earthscraper is the skyscraper's antagonist in an historic urban landscape

where the latter is condemned and the preservation of the built environment is the paramount ambition," says

BNKR.

From：http://www.gizmag.com

     The Historic Center of Mexico City is in a desperate need of a programmatic make-over. New infrastructure,

office, retail and living space is required but no empty plots are available. Federal and local laws prohibit

demolishing historic buildings and height regulations limit new structures to eight stories. The Earthscraper is the

Skyscrapers antagonist in a historic urban landscape where the latter is condemned and the preservation of the

built environment is the paramount ambition. It preserves the iconic presence of the city square and the existing

hierarchy of the buildings that surround it. It is an inverted pyramid with a central void to allow all habitable spaces

to enjoy natural lighting and ventilation.

     To conserve the numerous activities that take place on the city square year round (concerts, political

manifestations, open-air exhibitions, cultural gatherings, military parades.), the massive hole is covered with a glass

floor that allows the life of the Earthscraper to blend with everything happening on top.

      I'm not sure how useful the Earthscraper would be in Mexico City (what with earthquakes and the sinking),

but it's definitely a fascinating idea on par with building an arcology in a Siberian diamon mine. Anyone want to

commute 220 meters underground to their office?

       From: http://io9.com