Ruby City is a 14,000-square-foot contemporary art center, with 10,000- square-feet of exhibition space, in San Antonio, TX, dedicated to providing a space for the city’s thriving creative community to experience works by both local and internationally-acclaimed artists. Envisioned in 2007 by the late collector, philanthropist and artist Linda Pace, Ruby City presents works from Pace’s own collection of more than 800 paintings, sculptures, installations and video works.
▼South Flores街与San Pedro河畔的美术馆，art museum near South Flores Street and the San Pedro Creek © DROR BALDINGER
新建筑由著名建筑师Sir David Adjaye设计，是不断发展的校园的一部分，其中还包括以佩斯的儿子来命名的公共绿地Chris公园，以及全年用于举办策划展览和项目的辅助空间Studio。
The new building, designed by renowned architect Sir David Adjaye is part of a growing campus, which also includes Chris Park, a one-acre public green space named in memory of Pace’s son, and Studio, an auxiliary exhibition space which presents curated shows and programming throughout the year.
▼街道视角，street view © DROR BALDINGER
▼项目概览，overview © DROR BALDINGER
整栋建筑就像一个动态的环形系统：观众可以从地面开始，向上穿过独立的画廊室，然后再向下返回大厅和广场。“厚重”的折线形斜屋面赋予了建筑别具一格的外观造型，同时强调了向上的态势。屋顶的两扇天窗抑或叫做采光塔，形成了动态的屋顶轮廓线。当需要时，它们又将自然光引入画廊内部，并分别与面朝Chris公园和San Pedro河的两个透镜相结合，将景观重新引入外部乃至整个圣安东尼奥。
The building is conceived to be experienced as an ambulatory loop: from the ground, up and through the independent gallery rooms, and back down returning back to the lobby and plaza. The exterior form consists of a ‘heavier’ top with sloping soffits, emphasizing its upward lift, topped with two crowning lanterns that create an animated roofline. The lanterns, in turn, bring natural light into gallery spaces, when desired, and coupled with the two lenses facing Chris Park and San Pedro Creek, respectively, reintroduce views back to the exterior and San Antonio at large.
▼混凝土与行人接触部分进行抛光，上部保留粗糙感，the concrete is polished at human level and remains rough at the upper level © MARK MENJIVAR
外表皮由墨西哥城生产的红色预制混凝土构成。从地面起10英尺高的混凝土进行了细致地抛光处理，保证与行人接触的部分触感光滑；在这之上的混凝土粗糙、锐利，镶嵌着两种红色玻璃。整体效果让建筑看起来像是一块切掉与人们接触部分的棱角分明、粗糙、闪闪发光的岩石。这种光滑与粗糙构成了Ruby City标志性的特征。
The exterior skin consists of a precast concrete fabricated in Mexico City and imbued with a rich red. For the first ten feet up, the concrete is a polished finish, ground to be touched smoothly by passerby; above, the concrete wall is rough, sharp, and encrusted with two hues of red glass. The total effect on the building makes it appear as if this angular, rough, and sparkling rock, has been sheared at the level of human interaction. The contrast in smooth and rough becomes a signature decision to Ruby City.
▼建筑看起来像是一块切掉与人们接触部分的棱角分明、粗糙、闪闪发光的岩石，it appear as if this angular, rough, and sparkling rock, has been sheared at the level of human interaction © DROR BALDINGER
雕塑花园由一条椭圆形风化花岗岩步行道围合而成，步行道界定出内部宽阔而苍翠的草坪，西侧边界采用玄武岩铺装（两种都是当地石材）。椭圆形的区域借助Nancy Rubins和Marina Abramovic的两件作品为空间带来了一种仪式感，强调花园自身存在的价值而不是建筑的一个附属物。东西两侧红色酸洗预制混凝土墙包裹着花园的边界。
The sculpture garden is defined by an oval-shaped walking path of decomposed granite that inscribes a wide, mounded green lawn that is annexed on the west by a field of crushed basalt (both stones are regional). Staked with two art pieces by Nancy Rubins and Marina Abramovic, the oval introduces a formality to the space, privileging the garden as its own entity rather than a footnote to the building. Red acid-washed precast concrete walls guard the perimeter of the garden on the east and west.
▼花园由椭圆形风化花岗岩步行道围合而成，步行道界定出内部宽阔而苍翠的草坪，the garden is defined by an oval-shaped walking path of decomposed granite that inscribes a wide, mounded green lawn © MARK MENJIVAR
为了模糊内外界线，入口广场和大厅采用相同的建筑语言：深红色调。红色的广场延伸入大厅，以欢迎的姿态将参观者引入建筑内部。大厅地板采用其标志性的红色混凝土并展露出构成混凝土的骨料。相对比之下，接待台采用当地的Lueders石灰岩构成，切割简单并以黑色金属装饰。
▼红色的广场延伸入大厅，以欢迎的姿态将参观者引入建筑内部，the red plaza flows into the lobby, welcoming visitors inside © DROR BALDINGER
▼入口广场和大厅采用相同的建筑语言：深红色调，the entry plaza and lobby share the same language: ruby red © DROR BALDINGER
To blur the line between inside and outside, the entry plaza and lobby share the same language: ruby red. The red plaza flows into the lobby, welcoming visitors inside. Notably, the lobby floor consists of integral red concrete, ground to reveal the aggregate that makes up its character. In contrast, the reception desk is made up of a local Lueders limestone, roughly cut, and accented with blackened metal.
▼楼梯间，staircase © DROR BALDINGER
它是这座独特建筑内一个重要的空间。私密会客室隐藏在Jorge Pardo设计的门后，当地Longleaf松木增添内部柔和而温暖的肌理。在Jewel Box内部，由红色预制混凝土墙围合成的一扇大窗户提供了朝向雕塑花园的独特视角，从内部任何地方都能清晰地看到外部所使用的材料。
Jewel Box: The Jewel Box is a precious space within a special building. The private room is hidden behind the Jorge Pardo-designed doors, and is enshrined with a soft and warm texture with the use of locally sourced Long Leaf Pine. Inside the Jewel Box, a large window provides a unique vista to the sculpture garden and importantly, is framed by a reminder of the red precast concrete wall, the clearest view of the material from any interior space.
▼未布展的展厅，exhibition halls not on display © DROR BALDINGER
▼大型窗户提供了朝向雕塑花园的独特视角， a large window provides a unique vista to the sculpture garden © DROR BALDINGER
Location：150 Camp Street San Antonio, Texas 78204 Design Architect：Adjaye Associates Architect of Record：Alamo Architects Landscape Architect：Madrone Landscape Structural Engineer：Guy Nordenson and Associates Mechanical Engineer：WSP Lighting Consultant：Tillotson Design Associates Façade Consultant：Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Project Manager：Norton Company Cost Consultant：Whiting Turner Project Construction Cost：$16 million Total Square Footage：14,000 Key Dates：Building opens to the public October 2019
