這是我們本週測所討論各自設計案的前言。 是從MIT的課程翻譯而成。 大家一定要看一下。 Public Toilets in the Boston Common 波士頓公園的公共廁所 Private Acts in Public Spaces 以下中文是我自己翻的，可能會有錯誤。英文語意比較正確哩。 Preface 前言 Public toilets are difficult if not impossible to find in America's urban centers for a variety of reasons. Stated and un-stated concerns about hygiene, maintenance public safety, illicit activities, and lack of public funding have all contributed to limited access to public toilets. Yet, there is a real need for such facilities by all members of society, from the homeless to Boston's business elite. Instead, public buildings such as the public library are over-burdened by the needs of homeless and our pubic parks and leftover public spaces (such as highway overpasses) become de-facto public restrooms. 美國城市中心的公共廁所會根據許多不同的原因而興建。關注或不關注衛生、公共安全、 非法行為和公共資金的充裕與否，都限制了公共廁所的設計。然而，從遊民到波士頓的商 業精英，對於各種社會成員來說，的確有設備上的實際需求。然而對於像公共圖書館這種 公共建築，對於遊民來說，超過了他們的需求。而公園和剩餘的公共空間(如高速公路下) 則成為實際上的公共廁所。 Boston's Mayor has taken an initiative to address this problem by soliciting design proposals for new public toilets from the City's pool of emerging design talent. The first facility is to be built close to the Park Street subway entrance in the Boston Common. The mayor is assuming that the project will be managed by the City's Parks and Recreation Department, and that City employees will clean and service the facilities daily. Never the less the Mayor must be consciousness of economic and budgeting issues, and asks all designers to consider the use of durable materials and easy maintenance. 波士頓市長認為藉由這個問題，吸引城中富有天份的設計師提出適合的新公廁提案。第一 個廁所會蓋在捷運公園街站靠波士頓公園的出口。市長假設這個方案會被市內的公園和娛 樂部門管理，而市府雇用的人會負責每天清理這個廁所。然而，市長必須察覺經濟和預算 議題，並希望設計師考慮使用耐用和易於維護的材料。 Program Elements: Design toilet facilities for at least four individuals (2 male and 2 female) - i.e. provide at least 4 fixtures (very loosely defined) and means for washing hands, etc. Your design can take on a variety of configurations. It can be composed of one building with separate male and female spaces, or one building with shared male and female facilities. Spaces to wash your hands can be shared or separated by sex. The Mayor is completely open to your suggestions regarding how the spaces are organized. 設計廁所給最少四人使用(兩男兩女)，或言之，必須提供四套設備(非常稀鬆的定義)和洗 手台等……。它可以是一個建築物包含分離的男性和與女性空間，或是一個建築中包含共 用的男性和女性。洗手的空間可以是男女共用的，也可以是分開的。市長歡迎任何對於空 間擺放的建議。 The facility should be covered to protect users from the elements. Walls, however, can take on a variety of shapes and sizes and be clad in a wide range of materials from opaque to more transparent surfaces. 這些設備都應該是被保護的，以免受風吹雨打。牆面，可以用任意的形狀和大小，同事可 以包覆任一種材質，不論是不透明的，到透明的都可以。 Site Selection: You are free to propose a range of sites within the area defined on the master plan, i.e. any site that is on the Common Proper contained within the bounds of the 1/16th plan provided. You may place your structure at grade, below grade or above grade provided that you adequately consider handicap access issues. In choosing your site, you should consider the relationship of your structure(s) to the existing structures, artifacts and pathways that define the Common. Think about how your structures are perceived by individuals who approach your structure from different paths. 你可以在範圍內自由選擇你的基地。你可以在地面下、地面上、高於地面的地方設計你的 結構，但你必須同時考慮進入的容易性的問題。在選擇你的基地同時，也必須考慮你的結 構和現有定義公園的結構、人造物和道路的關係。思考你的結構對於從不同道路接近的人 來說，是如何被看待的。 --

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