佩罗受邀扩建法院,将其容量从原来的50000m2扩大三倍,达到150000m2。建筑师面临的挑战不仅在于增加空间,而且由于法院在历史上已历经三次扩建,因此维持建筑的和谐感显得尤为重要。法院初建于1973年,此后分别在1988年、1993年和1994年进行过扩建。在建筑师佩罗看来,设计主要面临功能性、都市性和制度性三重挑战。首先,法院要求新增100000m2的建筑空间,以容纳2000多名法官、职员和翻译人员。其次,历史上法院经历过一系列的扩建,需要将其中互相矛 Perot was invited to expand the court to triple its capacity from 50,000m2 to 150,000m2. The challenge for architects is not only to increase the space, but also to maintain the sense of harmony in architecture is of paramount importance since the courts have undergone three expansions in history. The court was first built in 1973 and later expanded in 1988, 1993 and 1994 respectively. In the view of architect Perot, the design is mainly confronted with the challenges of functionality, urbanity and institutionality. First, the court asked for an additional 100,000 m2 of building space to accommodate more than 2,000 judges, staff and translators. Second, in history, the courts have undergone a series of expansion and need to spear each other