Herzog & de Meuron在建方案：美国孟菲斯艺术博物馆

编译：王子萱 | 校对：王子萱 | 2025.11.04 18:19

孟菲斯艺术博物馆（Memphis Art Museum）宣布其位于孟菲斯市中心密西西比河畔的新文化园区将于2026年12月正式向公众开放。该馆现名为孟菲斯布鲁克斯艺术博物馆（Memphis Brooks Museum of Art），是美国田纳西州历史最悠久、规模最大的艺术博物馆，馆藏超过一万件艺术作品，涵盖古代至当代艺术。

Memphis Art Museum announced that its new cultural campus in the heart of Downtown Memphis, along the Mississippi River bluff, will open to the public in December 2026. Currently known as the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, it is both the oldest and largest art museum in Tennessee, with a collection of more than 10,000 works spanning from ancient to contemporary art.

项目由普利兹克奖得主赫尔佐格和德默隆建筑事务所（Herzog & de Meuron）与archimania建筑事务所合作，OLIN负责景观。新馆建筑面积约11334平方米，将使展厅面积增加50%，并提供多达600%的艺术公共空间。其中包括一个面积达929平方米的社区庭院，以及面积达4645平方米的屋顶雕塑花园。

Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and architect of record archimania, with landscape design by OLIN, the new 122,000-square-foot museum will expand the institution’s existing gallery space by 50 percent and provide 600 percent more art-filled free public space, including a 10,000-square-foot community courtyard at street level and a 50,000-square-foot rooftop sculpture garden.

该建筑的设计将反映该地区的温暖质感特征，其自然色调灵感源自河岸的黏土堤岸。建筑以开放的姿态面向城市，通透的玻璃幕墙让路人能从街上看到馆内艺术品，而街道层的展厅也让创意延伸至人行道，模糊了博物馆与孟菲斯城市生活的界限。

The building’s design will capture the warmth and texture of the region, with natural tones inspired by the clay banks of the river. Designed as an open invitation to the city, its transparent glass façade will let passersby see the art inside, while street-level galleries will let that creativity spill out onto the sidewalks, blurring the line between the museum and Memphis itself.

新建的加宽人行道将连接市中心与河岸，把人流直接引向博物馆，使其成为新的城市生活枢纽。博物馆与历史悠久的科西特图书馆（Cossitt Library）共享的公共广场，将在河畔打造一个充满活力的文化共享空间。广场中央是一处宽敞且遮荫的庭院，为公众提供一个开放的聚会场所。

New, wider sidewalks will connect downtown to the riverfront, bringing people directly to the museum as a new hub of civic life. A public plaza shared with the historic Cossitt Library will create a lively cultural commons along the bluff. At its center, a broad, shaded courtyard will serve as a gathering space open to everyone.

展厅环绕庭院呈单层连续布局，空间宽敞且灵活，可展示孟菲斯丰富多样的艺术收藏。五个展厅设有面向密西西比河或社区庭院的大窗户，让参观者始终与城市与自然保持联系。邻近的教室拥有理想的北向视野，为从学生到成人的艺术学习者提供充满灵感的创作空间，将“欣赏艺术”与“创造艺术”紧密相连。

Encircling the courtyard in a continuous, single-story loop, the galleries provide generous, flexible spaces for displaying Memphis' diverse art collection. Five galleries will include large windows overlooking either the Mississippi River or the community courtyard, keeping visitors connected to the landscape and the life of the city. Nearby, light-filled classrooms with ideal northern exposure will offer inspiring spaces for making and learning art at every level—from school groups to adult artists—further connecting the act of seeing art with creating it.

建筑顶部设有一个完整的屋顶花园—— 一座“空中艺术公园”——当中将展示多件雕塑作品，种植本地植物，并设有活动亭，可饱览孟菲斯市中心与密西西比河的壮阔景致。建筑的“河窗”（River Window）框取了这条历史悠久水道的景观，而“河景露台”（Riverview Terrace）则提供了高处的观景视野。新馆占据整整一个城市街区，重新定义了孟菲斯市中心。

Atop the building is a full-roof garden—an “art park in the sky”—featuring several sculptures, native plants, an event pavilion, and sweeping views of Downtown Memphis and the Mississippi River. The building’s River Window offers a framed view of the historic waterway, while the Riverview Terrace provides an elevated overlook of the horizon. Occupying an entire city block, the new museum redefines Downtown Memphis.

该建筑是美国首批采用层压木结构建造的重要博物馆之一。木质元素贯穿整个园区，从入口门廊、大堂到展厅、咖啡厅、教育空间、教室与活动区，既呼应了孟菲斯作为“世界硬木之都”的历史传统，也成为建筑的重要特征。

The building is among the first major U.S. museums constructed using laminated timber. Wood elements incorporated throughout the campus honor Memphis’ legacy as the Hardwood Capital of the World and serve as a defining architectural element, from the entry porch and lobby to galleries, the café, education areas, classrooms, and event areas.

在这座城市文化里程碑之年，与孟菲斯艺术博物馆共同迎来新篇章的还有国家民权博物馆（National Civil Rights Museum），其扩建后的“遗产大楼”将于2026年春开放；国家装饰金属博物馆（National Ornamental Metal Museum）也将启用新馆，提供更大的展览与教育空间。

Joining the Memphis Art Museum in a year of landmark cultural milestones across Memphis are the National Civil Rights Museum, which will open its expanded Legacy Building in spring 2026, the National Ornamental Metal Museum which will also unveil a new, centrally located facility offering expanded space for exhibitions, permanent collections, and educational programming.

“孟菲斯一直是一座充满艺术与文化活力的城市。这个规模宏大、富有创新精神的新园区，将进一步巩固城市作为全球文化目的地的地位。”孟菲斯艺术博物馆执行馆长佐伊·卡尔（Zoe Kahr）表示，“我们期待在2026年以及未来的岁月中，欢迎世界各地的访客来到这里，体验孟菲斯最精彩的艺术与文化。”

“Memphis has a long history as a vibrant hub for art and culture. This expansive and innovative new campus will further reinforce the city’s status as a global cultural destination,” said Dr. Zoe Kahr, Executive Director of the Memphis Art Museum. “We look forward to welcoming visitors to experience the very best of what Memphis has to offer, in 2026, and for years to come.”

以“社区”为核心使命，新馆以无障碍、开放性为设计重点，提供大量免费且可公开使用的空间。进入馆内后，访客可直达夹层剧场，以及街道层的展厅、教育区、咖啡厅与商店，可直接通往毗邻密西西比河滨的水岸区域。博物馆每年可容纳超过400项文化、艺术与社区活动，也将开放场地租赁。

With community at the heart of its mission, the new museum prioritizes accessibility through a design that features abundant free and publicly accessible spaces. Once inside the museum, visitors will have access to the mezzanine-level theater as well as galleries, educational areas, the café, and store all on the street level, with a direct connection to the Mississippi River waterfront. The museum will be able to accommodate more than 400 cultural, creative, and community-based initiatives and also will be available for rentals.