项目名称：波士顿大学计算与数据科学中心

设计团队：KPMB Architects

面积：32052 m²  

地点：Boston, Massachusetts, USA

设计特色：      

项目 – KPMB建筑事务所为波士顿大学打造了一座令人瞩目的地标建筑，重新定义了高等教育领域的可持续设计理念。这座名为计算机与数据科学中心的19层“垂直校园”建筑巍然矗立在查尔斯河畔，其俏皮的堆叠式体量彻底改变了城市的天际线。

这座前卫建筑面积达到32052 平米 ，是波士顿最大的零运营排放建筑。其可持续发展成就令人赞叹：地热系统提供供暖和制冷，高性能外围护结构配备外部遮阳装置，最大限度地减少能源消耗。该建筑瞄准LEED白金认证，与波士顿大学2040年碳中和的宏伟目标相呼应。

中心最引人注目的特征是其充满活力的外立面形态，常被比喻为"书籍堆叠"或"JENGA "游戏。通透的四层裙楼犹如城市门廊，增进了校园、河流和城市之间的联系。内部设计以中央中庭和层层递进的楼梯贯穿各个楼层，鼓励3000名来自数学、统计学和计算机科学系的师生之间的交流。

以人为本的设计理念在这里得到充分体现，屋顶花园和露台提供宽阔的城市景观，让使用者与自然亲密接触。室内空间优先考虑协作和创新，彰显了大学在计算机和数据科学领域的领导地位。

KPMB的这一杰作堪称环境与社会可持续性的典范，为学术建筑树立了新标准，既引人注目又责任深重。

团队 – KPMB建筑事务所成立于1987年，总部位于加拿大多伦多，三十多年来已成为可持续和社会责任设计领域的先锋，彻底重塑了建筑景观。这家享誉国际的加拿大事务所由创始合伙人Bruce Kuwabara, Marianne McKenna,以及 Shirley Blumberg领导，斩获超过400项声望卓著的奖项，其中包括18项总督勋章。

KPMB的设计作品组合跨越3100万平方英尺，涵盖从教育机构到文化地标等多个领域。他们创新的建筑挑战解决方案在诸如波士顿大学计算机与数据科学中心等项目中得到充分体现，这座无化石燃料的垂直校园重新定义了可持续学术建筑。

2021年，KPMB扩大了领导团队，迎来七位新合伙人，推动公司愿景向前发展。事务所采用全方位的方法论，涵盖建筑设计、室内建筑、总体规划和可持续策略，应对气候危机和原住民和解等当代议题。

2015年成立的KPMB实验室进一步巩固了公司在建筑创新方面突破界限的承诺。KPMB拥有130多名专业人士的团队，继续打造能够催化积极变革的设计方案，将不妥协的严谨与对不断演变的全球需求的深刻理解相结合。

Project：Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences

Team：KPMB Architects

Size：32052 m²  

Location：Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Feature：

Project - KPMB Architects has unveiled a striking landmark for Boston University that redefines sustainable design in higher education. The Center for Computing & Data Sciences, a 19-storey vertical campus, rises boldly along the Charles River, transforming the city's skyline with its playful, stacked volumes.

Spanning 345,000 square feet, this avant-garde structure is Boston's largest operational fossil fuel-free building. Its sustainability credentials are impressive: a geothermal system provides heating and cooling, while a high-performance envelope with external shading devices minimizes energy consumption. The building targets LEED Platinum certification and aligns with Boston University's ambitious 2040 carbon neutrality goal.

The center's most distinctive feature is its dynamic form, often likened to a "stack of books" or a game of "Jenga". A transparent four-storey podium acts as an urban porch, fostering connectivity between the campus, river, and city. Inside, a central atrium and cascading staircase weave through the floors, encouraging serendipitous encounters among the 3,000 students and faculty from mathematics, statistics, and computer science departments.

Human-centered design takes center stage, with green roofs and terraces offering expansive city views and connecting occupants to nature. The interior spaces prioritize collaboration and innovation, reflecting the university's commitment to leadership in computing and data sciences.

KPMB's creation stands as a beacon of environmental and social sustainability, setting a new standard for academic architecture that is both remarkable and responsible.

Design Team - Founded in 1987, KPMB Architects has emerged as a vanguard in sustainable and socially responsible design, reshaping the architectural landscape for over three decades. This internationally acclaimed Canadian practice, led by founding partners Bruce Kuwabara, Marianne McKenna, and Shirley Blumberg, has garnered over 400 prestigious accolades, including 18 Governor General's Medals.

KPMB's portfolio spans 31 million square feet across diverse sectors, from educational institutions to cultural landmarks. Their innovative approach to architectural challenges is evident in projects like the Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences, a fossil fuel-free vertical campus that redefines sustainable academic architecture.

In 2021, KPMB expanded its leadership, welcoming seven new partners to drive the firm's vision forward. The practice's holistic methodology encompasses building design, interior architecture, master planning, and sustainable strategies, addressing contemporary issues such as climate crisis and Indigenous reconciliation.

The establishment of KPMB Lab in 2015 further solidifies the firm's commitment to pushing boundaries in architectural innovation. With a team of over 130 professionals, KPMB continues to craft design solutions that catalyze positive change, blending uncompromising rigor with a deep understanding of evolving global needs.