墨西哥拟建65层300米倒金字塔形“摩地楼”(组图)

　　墨西哥建筑设计公司BNKR Arquitectura为墨西哥城设计了一座深入地下300米的倒金字塔形“摩地楼”。这座令人惊异的摩地楼将建在墨西哥城中部的主广场，共65层，其中住宅、商场以及博物馆各占10层，另外35层作为办公空间。

　　由于转入地下，摩地楼能够避开墨西哥城对新建筑的高度限制。这座倒金字塔的顶部面积240米×240米，将由玻璃板覆盖，上面竖起一面巨大的墨西哥国旗。 BNKR Arquitectura的埃斯特班・苏亚雷斯表示，摩地楼内将建造一家文化中心。他说：“墨西哥城需要建造新的基础设施、办公楼、零售店和住宅楼，但可用的土地非常有限。联邦和当地法律均禁止破坏历史性建筑，即使建造，高度也不能超过8层。这座城市的中心急需进行改造，但我们没有可用的土地，唯一的选择就是转入地下。”

　　苏亚雷斯称：“墨西哥城主广场的面貌不会因为摩地楼的建造发生改变，周围建筑的层次感将保持原来的模样。它是一座倒置的金字塔，采用中空结构，所有居住空间都可享受自然照明和通风。此外，音乐会、露天展览和阅兵式等活动仍可在广场上举行。”

　　在墨西哥的建筑史上，金字塔扮演了重要角色，墨西哥的古代文明经常建造大型金字塔。第一次走进墨西哥谷时，阿兹特克人便在湖边建造了金字塔。随着阿兹特克帝国的不断发展壮大，他们开始建造更大的新金字塔，但他们并没有选择新的建造地点，而是在现有金字塔基础上建造或者建在附近。

　　传统金字塔由不同的层构成，代表不同的历史时期。进入美洲后，西班牙人征服了阿兹特克，在金字塔上建起基督教堂，最终将这里变成一座殖民城市。进入20世纪，很多殖民建筑已经毁坏，历史建筑地基上建起一座座现代建筑。苏亚雷斯说：“摩地楼将建在地下深处，找回我们的根。”(来源：每日邮报)

　　Deep: The 65-storey 'earth-scraper' is set to plunge 300m into the ground beneath Mexico City

　　Epic scale: The enormous complex is intended to get round the city's planning laws, which state that buildings can be no more than eight storeys high

　　Landmark: The earth-scraper would be located in the city's main square, and topped with an enormous Mexican flag

　　A glass floor covers the massive 240m x 240m hole in the city's main square to filter in natural light from the world above.

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　　The design has been crowned with a Mexican flag.

　　Esteban Suarez, from architecture firm BNKR Arquitectura, said the building would also house a new cultural centre.

　　Scary: The core is all made of glass to ensure that all parts of the building receive natural sunlight from the world outside

　　Relaxing: Designers expect the public areas of the building to become a popular destination for those wishing to escape the bustle of the city

　　Heritage: The earth-scraper is expected to contain a museum and cultural centre which will explore the history of Mexico and its pyramids

　　He said: 'New infrastructure, office, retail and living space are required in the city but no empty plots are available.

　　'Federal and local laws prohibit demolishing historic buildings and even if this was so, height regulations limit new structures to eight storeys.

　　'The city's historic centre is in desperate need of a makeover but we have nowhere to put it, this means the only way to go is down.'

　　He added: 'The Earthscraper preserves the iconic presence of the city square and the existing hierarchy of the buildings that surround it.

　　'It is an inverted pyramid with a central void to allow all habitable spaces to enjoy natural lighting and ventilation.

　　'It will also allow the numerous activities that take place on the city square year round such as concerts, open-air exhibitions and military parades to go ahead.'加拿大华人网 http://www.sinonet.org/