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Krueck & Sexton recently completed restoring one of legendary Modernist Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's most celebrated commissions: 860-880 Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago.
Krueck & Sexton建筑师事务所最近完成了860-880湖滨公寓的修复工作（译者注:“最近”为原文所指，工程完成于2007年
）。860-880湖滨公寓位于芝加哥市中心，是具有传奇色彩的现代主义建筑大师密斯凡德罗的最著名的委托作品。
860-880, which was built between 1949 and 1951, consists of two 26-story, exposed steel and glass apartment towers set at right angles on an irregular travertine plaza。
建造于1949到1951年期间的860-880湖滨公寓，由两栋26层高、把钢铁与玻璃裸露在外的塔式公寓组成，它们方正地矗立在不规则石灰华铺面的广场上。
Based on ideas and theories Mies had been perfecting since his earliest days as an independent architect in 1920s Berlin, the 860-880 Lake Shore Drive buildings redefined highrise living for the post-war generation.
1920年代，在密斯的早年，他作为一个独立建筑师活动于柏林。自此密斯的思想与理论不断趋于完美成熟。基于他的思想与理论，860-880湖滨公寓重新定义了战后年代高层住宅的内涵。
"They were the most radical buildings of their time," said Ron Krueck. "They're light and delicate and surprisingly sexy. They also prove that - contrary to what many people believe -- it's not so easy to design a glass box."
“860-880湖滨公寓在它们年代是最激进的建筑作品。”Ron Krueck说，“它们轻盈、精致，而且惊人的性感。它们证明，设计一个玻璃盒子也不是一件那么简单的事情，这跟很多人的观念恰恰相反。”
860-880 Lake Shore Drive, which is both a local and national landmark, is located just north of Chicago's Loop central business district and steps away from Lake Michigan.
860-880湖滨公寓同时作为地方性与国际性的地标，坐落在芝加哥中央商务区的北部，离密歇根湖只有几步之遥。
Many architects and critics believe 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Towers is the closest Mies ever came to achieving his goal of less is more "skin and bones" architecture.
许多建筑师与评论家认为，860-880湖滨公寓是最接近密斯一直追求的“少就是多”目标的“表皮与骨架”建筑。
According to the American Institute of Architects' "Guide to Chicago," "No other building(s) by Mies had as immediate or strong an impact on his American contemporaries, and the influence of these structures was to pervade much of modern architecture."
按照美国建筑师协会下属机构“Guide to Chicago”的说法，“在密斯设计的建筑当中，除了860-880湖滨公寓，没有其它建筑能够给密斯同时代的美国人这么直接这么强有力的影响，而这影响在不久之后就遍及到许多现代建筑了。”
"There's not a lot to them," said Mark Sexton. "They're mainly just steel and glass used in the most efficient way possible. By contrast, buildings today often have layer upon layer of materials."
“它们没有多少东西。”Mark Sexton说，“它们主要就是钢铁和玻璃，这些钢铁与玻璃被尽可能以最有效率的方式使用。与之相比，今天的建筑经常被覆盖一层又一层的材料。”
In addition to more than half a century of normal wear and tear, the 860-880 Lake Shore Drive buildings had endured several restoration attempts over the years. The problems included corrosion of the buildings' exposed steel frame, failure of the lobby glazing system and extensive cracking and discoloration of the travertine plaza.
除了半个多世纪以来正常的磨损，860-880湖滨公寓在过去许多年中经历了若干次修复尝试。问题包括，建筑裸露钢框架引起的腐蚀、大堂玻璃系统的失败和石灰华广场大规模的开裂与变色。
There were also aesthetic issues. The original frosted glass in the lobby had been replaced in the early 1980s by a laminate system with a translucent interlayer that created an historically inaccurate aquamarine tint.
还有美学的问题。在1980年代的早期，在大堂的磨砂玻璃已被一个复合系统所取代。复合系统带有半透明的夹层，造成一种不符合历史的海蓝宝石色调。
The 860-880 Lake Shore Drive restoration included recoating the steel frame facade and cleaning the original aluminum windows. In addition, new sandblasted glass in the lobby recreated the soft, velvety glow of the original.
860-880湖滨公寓的修复工程包括，重新涂饰外立面的钢框架，清洗最初的铝窗。另外，大堂的新磨砂玻璃再现跟最初一样的温和的、柔软的光晕。
Finally, the plaza was rebuilt, a process that included replacing the original travertine slabs, designing a new drainage system and recreating the original plaza lighting scheme.
最后，重建广场。进程包括，重新铺设最初的石灰华地砖，设计全新的排水系统，以及重现最初的广场照明计划。
Designed to take advantage of a 2008 tax credit, the 860-880 Lake Shore Drive renovation project began in the summer of 2007 and was completed in December. The cost was $9 million.
为了能利用2008年的税收抵免，860-880湖滨公寓修复工程开始于2007年夏天，完成于当年12月。工程费用为900万美元。
原文标题：Krueck & Sexton Restores Mies Classic
文章来源：http://www.e-architect.co.uk/chicago/lake_shore_drive_towers.htm
photos : William Zbaren
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