俞挺Wutopia Lab新作：钢雨，德必上海书城WE改造设计

编辑：李博超 | 校对：李博超 | 2023.05.29 18:07

设计单位 Wutopia Lab

设计咨询 TOPOS DESIGN

项目地址 上海黄浦

建成时间 2023.03

设计面积 室内340平方米，景观1020平方米

撰文俞挺

“Billions of people just living out their lives...Oblivious.”

——The Matrix

2023年3月22日傍晚，在淅淅沥沥的小雨中，被俞挺命名为“钢雨”的、由Wutopia Lab设计的德必上海书城WE的外立面和大堂正式落成。

On the evening of March 22nd, 2023, amidst a light drizzle, the exterior facade and lobby of the DoBe WE @ Shanghai Book City designed by Wutopia Lab, which was named "Iron Rain" by Yu Ting, were officially completed.

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一个平行的下午

我是2022年春节后接受这个案子的。现在回想起来，那段时间有些不真实，明明阳光普照，但我有些心绪不宁甚至心不在焉。我这次给出的指令变得模糊，不准确甚至我自己也拿不准。和我认识14年的林晨也很茫然，他给我看了三个方案，我勉强选了一个，但内心说服不了自己。

I accepted this design appointment after the Spring Festival of year 2022. Looking back now, that period of time felt somewhat surreal. Despite the sunshine, I felt restless and distracted. The instructions I provided became vague and imprecise, to the point where even I was uncertain. Even my project manager, Lin Chen, whom I have known for 14 years, was at a loss. He showed me three proposals, and I reluctantly chose one, of which I even couldn't convince myself.

那天我送完离国他去的朋友后一个人走在进贤路上，阳光明媚，但我却在另外一个宇宙，惆怅，黑暗潮湿，仿佛雨后。我突然想，为什么不把这个湿淋淋的感受转化成我的建筑语言呢。然后，我想起了《黑客帝国》。

That day, after seeing off a friend who was leaving the country, I walked alone on Jinxian Road. The sun was shining brightly, but I felt like I was in a different universe, melancholy, dark, and damp, as if after a rainstorm. Suddenly, I thought, why not transform this damp feeling into my architectural language? And then, I remembered the movie, "The Matrix".

黑客帝国

《黑客帝国》对我来说就是一本充满了隐喻，象征甚至诅咒的预言书。在它诞生的这24年里，我们看到了许多预言成为实际或者接近实际。瑟瑟发抖又欢欣鼓舞，黑色背景下尼奥背后像瀑布的数字流是我印象深刻的视觉记忆。没错，这不停变化的绿色数字对我而言就是滂沱大雨。这个时代的任何人都逃避不了数字化，我们都“在雨中”。

To me, the Matrix is a prophetic book filled with metaphors, symbolism, and even curses. In the 24 years since its birth, we have seen many prophecies become reality or come close to it, leaving us trembling and rejoicing. One of my most vivid visual memories from the movie is the digital stream behind Neo against the black background, which resembles a waterfall. For me, the ever-changing green digits are like a torrential downpour. In this day and age, no one can escape digitalization. We are all in the rain.

钢雨

我原来想在思南书局诗歌店下一场雨，但最后改成“church in church”。由动而静，这次我想重新下场大雨。我们用分别为160、320、480毫米三种不同宽度总计500块的白色铝板，在我草图基础上根据程序生成的随机形态，在立面上“下起了大雨”。板上以随机的点和划组成的摩尔斯码穿孔形成信息雨，等待有人解读。大雨要有厚度，所以铝板以内中外三层如瀑布般落地，并在最外一层隐藏了雨篷，在保证视觉完整性上又不牺牲功能。

Originally, I intended to create a rain scene at the poetry store of Sinan Bookstore, but later changed it to Church in Church, which represents a shift from motion to stillness. This time, I want to bring back the heavy rain. We used 500 white aluminum plates of three different widths (160, 320, and 480) to create a randomized pattern based on my sketches, and simulated a downpour on the facade. The plates were perforated with randomly generated dots and dashes in Morse code, forming a message that awaits deciphering. To achieve the thickness of a real downpour, the aluminum plates were designed with three layers, cascading like a waterfall, and the outermost layer hides a canopy that maintains functionality while preserving visual integrity.

穿过大雨进入大堂，雨未停。我把钢书架也设计成落雨形状，从而将立面的语汇延续到室内形成连续性。我偷懒，我把金属比如穿孔铝板和钢书架都统称为钢，所以这就是“钢雨”。

Upon entering the lobby through the rain, the downpour continues. I also designed the steel bookshelves in the shape of raindrops, extending the visual vocabulary from the facade to the interior, creating a sense of continuity. To simplify matters, I used the term "steel" to refer to both perforated aluminum plates and steel bookshelves, hence the name "Iron Rain."

雨中曲

大堂设置了超大折叠窗，一旦打开，内外就成为一个整体。大堂也在雨中，雨中通过红色的金磨石座台结合绿植打造的花园博物馆，它就是大堂休闲区。因为在雨中，我要求原来的立柱拆除装饰后保留施工痕迹的初始状态。这是一个隐喻，大雨能洗涤我们的心灵，暴露它的原真。

The lobby is equipped with a large folding window, which, once opened, seamlessly integrates the interior and exterior spaces into a whole. The lobby is also immersed in the rain. The garden museum, the lobby's lounge area is created by the combination of red terrazzo seats and green plants. Because of the rain, I requested that the original column ornamentation be removed and their construction marks preserved as a metaphor, indicating that the heavy rain can cleanse our souls and reveal their true nature.

我们通过150毫米的模数来进项控制白色穿孔钢板书架如雨帘的视觉效果。大堂是个交通空间，联系电梯厅和共创空间。在这些交接入口，我们在视觉上制造帘子被掀开的形态，“被掀开的雨帘”有强烈的暗示，可以引导人们好奇地进入德必的其他的空间。德必的大堂就是一个超现实主义的雨中曲。这样把我那天潮湿不安但又被抚慰的复杂心情得以充分表达。

We use a modulus of 150 to control the visual effect of the white perforated steel bookshelves, which resemble a curtain of rain. The lobby is a transit space that connects the elevator hall and co-creation space. At these intersection points, we create a visual effect of a curtain being lifted, with a strong implication of "lifting the rain curtain," which can arouse people's curiosity to explore other spaces in DoBe.

公园里的雨

我从大堂看出去，是站在公园里的一朵雨下。整个德必上海书城WE的公共空间被我设计成一个口袋公园。我们用地台的方式模拟微地形形成连续的地景。地台采用白色的白麻石，铺地采用灰色的景观地砖，地台再细化出座位、花坛、台阶、水池等。这就是一个网格化的可进入的枯山水的转译。

I looked out from the lobby and saw the rain in the park. The public space of DoBe WE@ Shanghai Book City has been designed as a pocket garden. We simulated micro-terrain through the use of platforms to create a continuous landscape. The platforms are made of white marble and the flooring is made of gray landscape tiles, with seating, flower beds, steps, and water pools further refined. This creates a grid-like, accessible interpretation of the dry landscape garden.

公园用一块块3.2米高的黑钛镜面不锈钢隔开了德必与其他园区的车道，黑钛镜面的微反射，可以帮助过客看到另一个“平行”中的自己。也就是说，一个实体的口袋公园里还藏着无数个各人各异的公园。

The park is separated from the driveway of the other park areas by 3.2-meter-high black titanium mirrored stainless steel panels, which reflect the passersby and create a parallel universe. In other words, a single physical pocket garden hides countless various individual parks within it.

大厅中央有条显眼的红线，循迹而去可发现两头联系了电梯厅的墙面和边界中点的电子媒介屏。这个比例为1:4:9的红色方尖碑的灵感来自电影《2001太空漫游》的黑色方尖碑。只不过它不沉默，安静地滚动着瀑布般的数字雨。它是公园的中心。

There is a prominent red line in the center of the lobby that leads to an electronic media screen located at the midpoint of the borders and the wall of the elevator hall. This red obelisk, with a proportion of 1:4:9, was inspired by the black obelisk in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey." However, it is not silent but quietly rolling with a waterfall-like digital rain. It is the center of the park.

我有一件铜外套

2020年，我买了一件铜丝编织的夹克，Full metal jacket。我着迷于外套微妙的折射和反射。所以在德必上海书城WE的“钢雨”的灯光设计上，我希望能展示出这种变化，让“钢雨”具有一种偶然不确定的丰富。或者说，我为德必上海书城WE穿上一件全金属夹克。这时候，“钢雨”具有一种防御性，保护我们。

In 2020, I purchased an full-metal jacket made of woven copper wire. I was fascinated by the subtle reflections and refractions of the jacket's surface. Thus, in the lighting design of the Iron Rain feature at DoBe WE @ Shanghai Book City, I aimed to showcase these transformations and imbue the Iron Rain with a sense of fortuitous richness. It was as if I had dressed DoBe WE @ Shanghai Book City in a full-metal jacket, with the Iron Rain now possessing a defensive quality that shields and protects us.

每个人都很不容易

2022年3月31日，因为第二天要静态管理。所以路人寥寥。整个上海阴沉沉，仿佛某个萧杀的冬日。我反而很坦然，因为我明白那时的不安是什么原因了。在阶段封闭的日子，我强化了我的设计，因为我要一个坚定的态度来面对不确定的未来。德必的老贾和小陆看到我的方案是非常意外的，他们有自己的设计公司，这个设计超过了他们的预判。我告诉他们在特殊的时期，要勇敢。

On March 31st, 2022, there were few people on the streets of Shanghai as the following day because of the Covid-19 lockdown. The entire city seemed gloomy, reminiscent of a desolate winter day. However, I was rather calm, as I understood the source of my anxiety at the time. During the period of lockdown, I reinforced my design, as I needed a steadfast attitude to face an uncertain future. Mr. Jia, the boss of DoBe and his team were surprised when they saw my design, as they have their own design company and this design exceeded their expectations. I told them that in such special times, we must be brave.

2023年3月22日，我看着朱敬一以常人不觉察的努力克服病痛完成了书写，热泪盈眶。这一年，对于每个上海人都不容易。我曾经一度也失去信心。可是当我站在德必的老贾及其团队历经艰辛而落成的“钢雨”之下，不由得自豪，因为这个城市不会垂头丧气，而是积极面向未来。每个人都很不容易，但勇敢。

On March 22nd, 2023, tears filled my eyes as I watched Zhu Jingyi complete his writing overcoming his illness with unnoticeable effort. This year was difficult for every person in Shanghai. At one point, even I lost confidence. However, when I stood under the completed Iron Rain that Mr. Jia and his team had worked so hard on, I couldn't help but feel proud. This city does not bow down to adversity but instead looks towards the future with positivity. Every person has faced great difficulty, but they have shown bravery.

多几句，“钢雨”是我确认的表现

众人都很惊讶“钢雨”这个名字。这其实是一个小小宣言，作为建筑师终究需要找到属于自己的材料和表达方式。建筑师们似乎觉得混凝土、木材、白色涂料和玻璃上具有一种真实性而在道德上优越，以至于代表消费主义的金属面板越来越追求去金属化去模拟其他材料，或者走到耐候钢那样极端。

Everyone was surprised by the name "Iron Rain". I didn't tell them that it was actually a small manifesto. As an architect, one ultimately needs to find one's own materials and modes of expression. Architects seem to believe that concrete, wood, white paint, and glass have a certain authenticity that makes them morally superior. This has led to a trend of metal panels, which represent consumerism, increasingly seeking to simulate other materials or even to go to the extreme of using weather-resistant steel.

我用穿孔的方式让金属失去其物质第一性。但如果我就一层，无非是在建筑外立面蒙个面纱。张斌老师在13年前评论我的无极书院外立面时用了“层层叠叠的资本主义语言”。这个层层叠叠触动我在日后不断尝试用穿孔板在立面上形成体积最后成为外立面，不是夹克的面料而是夹克本身。层层叠叠的穿孔板制造了具有偶然性和不确定性的半透明金属外立面形成空间从而促动我进一步去塑造内部。未来，全金属大约就是我的创作方向之一。“钢雨”是我创作的一个阶段性成果。

I used perforation to make the metal lose its material primacy. But if I only use one layer, it would simply be a veil on the building facade. When Professor Zhang Bin commented on the facade of my Wuji Academy 13 years ago, he used the phrase "layer upon layer of capitalist language". This phrase moved me to continuously experiment with using perforated panels to create volumes on the facade, ultimately forming the facade, not just a jacket fabric but the jacket itself. The layered perforated panels create a semi-transparent metal facade with contingency and uncertainty, which then prompts me to further shape the interior. In the future, all-metal may be one of my creative directions. Iron Rain is a milestone in my creative process.

“我只对一件事情感兴趣，未来”

——《黑客帝国2：重装上阵》

项目经理李灏从地铁走出来在一堆半旧不新的建筑群里看到“钢雨”，那是一副不可思议的图景，似乎在预言未来。这“钢雨”也惊动了另外一条街上的我的业主，他们由此对南京东路上我的新作品充满信心。因为大家不再被过去所束缚，大家和Wutopia Lab一起创造了未来。

Upon exiting the subway amidst a cluster of semi-old buildings, project manager Li Hao was astounded by the sight of Iron Rain. It was an incredible vision that seemed to foretell the future. This Iron Rain also caught the attention of another client on a nearby street, who became confident in my new work on East Nanjing Road. No longer bound by the past, we and Wutopia Lab together create the future.