來自事務所的描述。謝菲爾德大學獨特的鑽石大樓已經建成，，該大學在用世界級設施為學生和學者發展壯大工學院方面做出了重大貢獻。
From the architect. The ground-breaking Diamond building at The University of Sheffield has now been completed, making a major contribution to the University’s ambition to develop and expand its Faculty of Engineering with world-class facilities for students and academics.
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Ground Floor Plan/底層平面圖
大樓由Twelve Architects事務所設計，由Balfour Beatty建造，因其獨特的立面而被稱為鑽石大樓，建築面積佔19,500平方米，為多達5千名的學生提供了專業工程實驗室、演講廳、大規模靈活的教學空間、工作室、學習資源中心以及正式和非正式的學習環境。
Designed by Twelve Architects* and constructed by Balfour Beatty, the building – named The Diamond after its unique façade – is a 19,500m2 facility, housing specialist engineering laboratories, lecture theatres, large scale flexible teaching spaces, workshops, a learning resource centre and integrated formal and informal study environments for up to 5,000 students.
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鑽石大樓不但為很多大學工程專業本科生提供了家園，也為一些別的院系提供設施，在適於21世紀研究實踐的環境中促進協作和跨學科工作。
As well as providing a home for many of the University’s Engineering undergraduates, the Diamond provides facilities for a range of other departments, promoting collaboration and cross-disciplinary working in an environment fit for 21st century research and practice.
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Section/剖面圖
專案耗資8100萬英鎊，是該大學有史以來最大的教學投資，併力爭成為英國領先的工科大學，且到2021年將工學院擴大一倍。隨著每學年學生以25%的比例增長，委託方相信鑽石大樓在繼續吸引世界級學者和頂尖學生方面仍會扮演重要角色。
At ￡81 million, it is the largest capital investment in teaching and learning ever undertaken by the University, and the brief called for a building that would support its ambition of becoming the UK’s leading engineering university and doubling the size of the Faculty of Engineering by 2021. With applications up by 25% for the current academic year, the client team believes the Diamond has a key role to play in continuing to attract world class academics and the best students.
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外觀為鑽石大樓創造了獨特的儀態。電鍍鋁和玻璃幕牆從周圍古建築的細節中汲取靈感，特別是構建鄰近教堂窗戶的石雕窗格。它也參照了“細胞自動機”，這是工程界研究中的離散模型，被該大學用來描述鋼材在處理過程中的微觀結構的變化。
The external appearance creates a distinctive presence for the Diamond. The anodised aluminium and glass façade draws inspiration from the detailing of the surrounding historic buildings and in particular the stone tracery that frames the windows of the adjacent church. It also references a ‘cellular automaton’, a discrete model studied in the field of engineering and used by the University to describe how the microstructure of steel changes during processing.
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大樓意在支援工程學所有方面的工作，從基礎科學到專業實踐。Twelve Architects事務所的設計在一樓提供了公共通道，還有一箇中庭能使人們看到正在進行的工程活動展示。
The ethos of the building is to support work across the full spectrum of engineering, from fundamental science to professional practice. Twelve Architects’ design provides a public route at ground floor level and a central atrium that enables people to view the ‘showcase’ engineering activities being undertaken.
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Third Floor Plan/三層平面圖
在自然通風的中庭，彎曲的豆莢狀空間用於非正式個人和團隊的學習。教室、實驗室和辦公室在中庭的南北向排列，有落地玻璃使來回教學空間的內部視野最大化，教學空間展示最佳的工程教育和研究。屋頂照明使室內充滿陽光，定製的玻璃書桌位於二樓中庭，使自然光穿透到一樓和地下室，同時產生了隔音效果。
Within the naturally ventilated atrium, curved ‘pods’ house spaces for informal personal and group learning. Classrooms, laboratories and offices are arranged to the north and south of the atrium with full height glazing to maximise internal views to and from the teaching spaces which display the best of engineering education and research. Rooflights flood the interior with daylight and custom-designed glazed study tables within the first floor atrium allow the natural light to penetrate the ground and lower ground levels whilst creating acoustic separation.
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一系列演講廳位於地下室，總共容納1500人，最大的演講廳可以坐400人。
A series of lecture theatres are located at lower ground floor level with a total capacity of 1500 spaces, with the largest lecture theatre seating 400 people.
Basement Floor Plan/地下室平面圖
First Floor Plan/一層平面圖
Second Floor Plan/二層平面圖
Fourth Floor Plan/四層平面圖
South Elevation/南立面圖
Diagram/圖解
建築設計: Twelve Architects
地點: 英國，南約克郡，謝菲爾德
面積: 19500.0平方米
專案時間: 2015年