宁波老外滩曾是浙江省历史上第一家邮局的所在地，具有重要的历史意义。外滩邮政局冀望于甬江岸边设立了一个新的办公地点，同时作为社区的中心，复兴邮局于人们日常生活中的仪式重要感。因此，室内设计上对空间的表达侧重唤起人们心底的怀旧感，同时保留传统意义上与邮局相关的概念、界限。外滩邮政局与毗邻的“诺邸书店”合作， 打造提供不同生活方式体验感的空间，同时将当代文化中融入其中。外滩邮政局的三层空间由邮政柜台、礼品和纪念品零售展示区以及儿童游乐区组成，儿童游乐区也是多功能活动区，平时用于举办工作坊和主题活动。
Ningbo’s Bund (Waitan) area holds high historic significance as the home of the province’s first post office. In establishing a new location on the banks of the Yongjiang River, the Bund Post Office sought to revive the establishment’s former significance and reestablish its role as the center of the community. The new premise therefore needed to evoke a sense of nostalgia and at the same time provoke the boundaries of what is traditionally associated with concept of the post office. The Bund Post Office chose to collaborate its efforts with the neighboring “Nordic Books” to place an emphasis on lifestyle, while adding contemporary cultural interests into the mix. The Bund Post Office’s three floors are made up of the post counter and station, gift and souvenir retail displays, and a children’s play area that is also used for workshops and seasonal events.
怀旧的形式与节日氛围感的绿色、白色和饱和的红色搭配，设计师的巧妙设计将一些历史元素的参考融合进现代感的设计语境中。当访客步入邮局后，迎接他们的是的双层挑高中庭，一楼设有邮政柜台。视线延展，映入眼帘的是一个引人注目的白色楼梯结构，覆盖着穿孔金属网，为整个空间赋予通透的活力感和强烈的视觉张力。功能性上楼梯结合了零售陈列的结构特征，从一楼一直延伸，引导访客进入夹层。
Nostalgic forms combined with a festive palette featuring greens, white and rich shades of red allow the historic references to live in a contemporary context. As visitors enter, the space opens up into a double height atrium, with a post office and checkout counter on the first floor and a striking and dynamic white staircase structure sweeping through the space from the first floor up to the mezzanine. The eye-catching staircase is clad in perforated metal mesh, creating a transparent and bold visual statement while incorporating functional writing surfaces and retail display structures at the same time.
二楼夹层的设计上延续了网状楼梯结构的特征，展陈架也统一色调为深红色、两处内设阅读区以绿色皮革包裹和定制照明为特色。
The second floor sees the continuous extension of the mesh staircase structure as well as display shelves painted in a deep hue of crimson, with two built-in reading booths featuring green leather and custom lighting. 
访客至此可通过一座室内搭设的桥型结构，穿过与阅读室相邻的房间到达三楼。三楼是私密的儿童活动区和多功能的workshop空间，由起伏的玻璃窗面板环绕，这一设计灵感则来源于社区内居民楼的屋顶花园。
The third floor, which is entered through a bridge from the adjacent premise, is a private children’s event and workshop space, surrounded by undulating panels of glass windows and inspired by community rooftop gardens.
伊始，客户希望 Yatofu 能够重新设想、定义邮局在一个社区中的作用。设计师通过研究了解到，在节日期间，例如：节假日、生日，当然还有文化意义重大的中国新年，邮局通常发挥着极其重要的作用。因此我们对客户一开始提出的构想进行重新定义，即设计一间多功能复合型的邮政局，将其正常功能与礼品零售、文化活动和儿童嬉戏/活动空间相结合。
The brief from the client was posed as a question: How can we reimagine the role of the post office in the community? The initial research led to the realization that post offices are often seen as most necessary during times of celebration – this means holidays, festivals, birthdays, and of course the culturally significant, Chinese New Year. This led to the redefinition of the brief itself as creating a post office that combined its normal functions with gift retail, cultural events, and a children’s event/play space.
外滩邮政局在功能上真正成为一间复合型社区中心，为购买节日礼物的消费者们提供优质商品，同时也成为社区居民们举行主题活动的悦聚场所。外滩邮政局以其完整复合的功能形式重新定义了邮局这一特定功能空间在现代生活背景下的创新发展，室内空间的规划设计上超越了其收发邮件的初始目的功能，更为重要的是为访客和附近居民们提供了采购节日礼物和活动的中心，来访者们可以于此通过分享礼物、回忆和活动相互联系，空间也因此上演着许多不同的故事。
The Bund Post office therefore becomes a one-stop-shop for customers looking to send greetings and presents for celebratory purposes, and at the same time serve as a gathering point for the community’s families for seasonal events. In its completed form, the Bund Post Office delivers a fresh perspective on the role of the post office in the modern setting. It reaches beyond its founding purpose of sending and receiving mail, and offers a hub where visitors can connect with one another through the sharing of gifts, memories, and events.
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项目信息——
项目名称：外滩邮政局
室内设计事务所：Yatofu Creatives
项目类型： 邮局、新零售空间、多功能活动空间
项目地址：中国浙江省宁波市
完工时间： 2020 年 10 月
项目面积：245 平方米
设计团队：Angela Lindahl, Yihan Xiang, Sheen Tao
主要材料：穿孔金属板、水磨石地板、微水泥墙体饰面、橡木
空间摄影：Wen Studio
Project Information——
Project Name: Bund Post Office and Shop
Interior Designer: Yatofu Creatives
Project Feature: post office, experiential retai, multi-functional event space
Location: Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
Completion Date: October, 2020
GFA: 245sqm
Design Team: Angela Lindahl, Yihan Xiang, Sheen Tao
Materials: perforated mesh, terrazzo floor, micro-cement wall finish, oak
Interior Photography: Wen Studio
