设计特色：

被冠以"地中图书馆"的名号，这个恬静的地下阅读天地将游客沉浸在一个赤土般、子宫般的空间之中，彰显了其所在地农场的农业根源。由中村拓志&NAP建筑设计事务所设计，这座半地下图书馆就像是大地上一个鼓胀的突起物，温柔地浮现于所占据的郁郁葱葱的山谷之中。一条刻意不起眼的路径悄然将人们引入雕塑般被草坪覆盖的地下走廊，两旁排列着书架。建筑设计被简化到了极致，摒弃了柱梁等构件，一个夸张的空心混凝土板单臂伸展，唯一依托为周边的土钉墙。平滑的泥土饰面与下垂的植被毛毡般融为一体，注入空间一丝湿润氛围。天花高度起伏跌宕，衍生出孩子们才能进入的矮小隐蔽空间和私密的读书角落。在最深处，一个环绕书架的阶梯状剧场区域为讲故事活动提供了场所，那里摆放着供当地农场工人和儿童阅读的书籍。40毫米厚的实木书架横桁向上延伸成为结构肋，相互支撑的荷载传递路径象征着创造社区空间所需要的相互依存。一面天窗将流动的云朵镶嵌于画框之中，宛如通向这个乡村净土所服务的更广阔世界的窗口。

Titled "Library in the Earth," this tranquil sunken reading retreat immerses visitors in an earthy, womb-like space celebrating the agricultural roots of its location within the KURKKUFIELDS farm in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture.

Designed by Takushi Nakamura & NAP Architects, the subterranean library gently emerges from the verdant valley it occupies like a bulbous protrusion from the earth itself. An intentionally understated approach path subtly draws people into the sculpted, grassy underground corridor lined with bookshelves.

The architecture is pared back, eschewing columns and beams, with a dramatically cantilevered concrete void slab resting only on perimeter retaining walls. The seamless soil-finished surfaces blend into a carpet of drooping vegetation that introduces a hushed humidity.

The ceiling heights fluctuate to create hidden child-scaled spaces and intimate reading nooks. At the deepest point, a terraced amphitheater encircled by shelves houses a storytelling area filled with books for local farm workers and children.

The 40mm thick wooden shelf slats extend upwards as structural ribs, their interconnected load paths representing the interdependence required to create resilient community spaces. An overhead skylight frames circling clouds like a portal to the wider world this rural oasis ultimately serves.

设计团队：

中村拓志&NAP建筑设计事务所成立于2002年，这家总部位于东京的工作室已然成为有机、因地制宜设计的佼佼者，他们巧妙地将建筑与自然和人性体验融合。该事务所采用"微观"手法，从自然现象、人类行为和情感体验中汲取设计灵感。他们的设计理念核心是在建筑环境、自然和人体之间营造有机关系。中村拓志旨在创造"只能在那里发现的建筑"，通过巧妙融入当地历史、文化、产业和材料等独特区域元素。近年来，该事务所从传统日式建筑和园林文化的精髓中获得设计理念的启迪，并将其积极重构于当代作品。中村拓志&NAP拥有40名建筑师和设计师团队，提供建筑设计、城市规划、产品设计、策略咨询、教育项目和研究计划等全方位服务。他们屡获殊荣的作品在众多享有声誉的竞赛和刊物中受到国际认可。

Established in 2002 by Hiroshi Nakamura, the Tokyo-based practice Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP has emerged as a leading voice in organic, contextual design thatharmonizes architecture with nature and human experiences. Led today by Nakamura and a team of directors including Soichiro Takai, Naoko Sumitani, Hirotoshi Koizumi, Masaki Hirakawa, Kohei Omori, Tomohiko Kimura, and Sadaharu Aoto, the firm takes a "microscopic" approach that draws inspiration from natural phenomena, human behavior, and emotional responses.

Their design philosophy centers on fostering an organic relationship between the built environment, nature, and the human body. Nakamura aims to create "architecture that can only be found there" by thoughtfully responding to the unique regional context - incorporating local history, culture, industry, and materials. In recent years, the firm has looked to the essence of traditional Japanese architecture and garden design to inform their contemporary work.

With a staff of 40 architects and designers, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP offers full services including architectural design, urban planning, product design, strategic consulting, education programs, and research initiatives. Their award-winning projects have been internationally recognized across numerous prestigious competitions and publications.