该项目选址于任何传统范畴内或类型学的限定之外，设计者在Arcari洞穴内打造了一个表演空间——该场地曾经一直为Pietra di Vicenza品牌供应石材——David Chipperfield事务所与生产传统手工威尼斯石材与大理石的品牌Laboratorio Morseletto建立了长期且专业的合作关系。

Sitting rather outside of any conventional commission or even typology, the project to design a performance space within the Arcari caves – which used to supply Pietra di Vicenza stone until their closure – evolved through a long professional collaboration between David Chipperfield Architects and the Laboratorio Morseletto, who produce traditional artisanal Venetian stone and marble.

▼采石场空间概览，Overall view

▼空间、材料和结构浑然一体，The space, material and structure as one unique entity

这些洞穴形成于60多年的采石活动，在Vicenza附近的Zovencedo一座树木茂盛的山丘下，形成了一个由不规则的巨大结构支撑的洞穴空间，其中被灌满了水。进入洞穴后，人们能够体验到空间、材料和结构的浑然一体，其中人工和建造与自然生成的结构相仿。正是由于该空间的这些非凡的特质，Morseletto家族经常使用该空间来举办一些非正式的活动，这也促使他们寻求一个更持久的解决方案。

The caves are the result of 60 years of quarrying which left a cavernous space supported by irregular massive piers and largely filled with water underneath a wooded hill in Zovencedo, near Vicenza. Upon entering the caves, it is possible to experience space, material and structure as one unique entity, where nature and architecture seem to imitate each other. Recognising these extraordinary qualities, the Morseletto family had often used the space for informal events, which encouraged them to develop a more permanent solution.

▼不规则的支撑结构，Irregular support structure

▼被水灌满的空间，The chamber filled with water

▼平静的水面，The calm water

带有雕刻痕迹的石头和过滤的水源营造了采石场浪漫的特点，由于这些特质风格过于明显，所以需要一定的手段进行干预。该项目通过设置了一系列平台、台阶和坡道，将典型的白色Vicenza石材重新引入空间，唤起人们对阿道夫Appia的舞台布景的记忆。这些平台被称作Cavea，其样式借鉴了古罗马剧院中的阶梯样式。设计者的干预手段在洞穴中偶然生成的结构与代表了职业与表演性质的舞台和座位席之间建立了对话。

The romantic and tectonic qualities of the quarry with the carved stone and the filtered water were already so strong that minimal interventions were required. The project reintroduces the typical white Vicenza stone into the space with a series of platforms, steps and ramps, reminiscent of Adolphe Appia’s stage sets. The platforms are known as Cavea, a reference to the stepped tiers in ancient Roman theatres. The intervention has created a dialogue between the accidental architecture of the caves and the formalised stage and seating platforms that represent occupation and performance.

▼阶梯样式借鉴了古罗马剧院，A reference to the stepped tiers in ancient Roman theatres

▼从平台处向下望，Looking down from the platform

本项目只使用了Vicenza石材这一种材料。设计者对石头的数量进行了增减的调整，可以看作是对这个历史悠久的采石场的延续。由Viabizzuno设计的环境和舞台照明增强了空间的氛围，灯光从水面的四周照射，增添了视觉奇观的效果。该项目打造了一个多功能空间，保留并强调了这个地方独有的特征。

Vicenza stone is the only material used in the project. The stone is both added and subtracted, and the project can be seen as a continuation of the historic quarrying done on the site. Both the ambient and stage lighting, designed by Viabizzuno, enhance the atmosphere, with the surrounding, water-filled chambers lit from below adding to the visual spectacle. The project has created a multifunctional space that preserves and emphasises the unique characteristics of the place.

▼阶梯近景，Stepped tiers close-up

▼项目区位，site plan

▼平面图，plan

Author: Carlo Zucchia

Client: Laboratorio Morseletto srl, Vicenza, Italy

Design Architect: David Chipperfield Architects srl, Milan, Italy

Partners: David Chipperfield, Giuseppe Zampieri

Associate Director: Giuseppe Sirica

Associates: Federica Zerbo, Marie Mincke

Project Architect: Carlo Zucchia

Team: Filippo Carcano, Francesca Carino, Tommaso Certo, Gionata Comacchio, Andrea Garcia Crespo, Andrea del Pedro Pera, Stefano Goffi, Tsukasa Goto, Juan Laborda Herrero, Noa Ikeuchi, Maris Kojuharov, Eugenio Matteazzi

Digital Imaging: David Chipperfield Architects srl, Milan, Italy

Physical Models: David Chipperfield Architects, Milan, Italy

Photography (Physical Model): Richard Davies, London, UK

Alberto Parise, Marostica (Vicenza), Italy Isabella Balena, Milan, Italy

Photography (Site): Alessandra Chemollo, Venice, Italy

Simon Menges, Berlin, Germany

Marco Zanta, Treviso, Italy

Project Coordinator: Laboratorio Morseletto srl, Vicenza, Italy Lighting Consultant Mario Nanni, Bologna, Italy

General Contractor: Laboratorio Morseletto srl, Vicenza, Italy

Stone Supplier: Laboratorio Morseletto srl, Vicenza, Italy

Stone Installer: Laboratorio Morseletto srl, Vicenza, Italy

Light fixtures Supplier: Viabizzuno srl, Bentivoglio (Bologna), Italy