对于建筑师来说，保护和翻新历史建筑是一个众所周知的难题，他们必须在保护历史建筑和促进当代使用之间取得平衡。这也是KAOS Architects在翻新13世纪Haapsalu城堡时所面临的挑战，该城堡位于爱沙尼亚同名的海滨小镇，该小镇自17世纪以来一直是一片废墟。
The conservation and renovation of heritage buildings is a notoriously difficult challenge for architects who have to strike a balance between preserving the historic fabric and facilitating contemporary use. Such was the challenge facing Tallinn-based practice KAOS Architects in renovating the 13th century Haapsalu Castle in the small seaside town of the same name in Estonia that has been in ruins since the 17th century.
这个项目与其他保护项目不同的地方在于，它增加了一条优雅的上行通道，将游客引向这座有数百年历史的砖石结构的顶部，还有一个入口凉亭，引导他们进入城堡内部的展览空间。建筑师引入的现代元素以其当代的极简主义和几何活力而引人注目，并没有偏离历史建筑，反而突显了其广阔，雄伟的美感，并在过去和现在之间形成了字面和象征意义上的联系。
What makes this project stand out apart from the stellar preservation work is the graceful addition of an ascending pathway that leads visitors up to the top of the centuries-old masonry structure, and an entrance pavilion that ushers them down into the exhibition spaces inside the castle’s bowels. Standing out for their contemporary minimalism and geometrical vigour, the modern elements that the architects have introduced, far from distracting from the historic edifice, highlight its sprawling, majestic beauty and form a link, both literally and figuratively, between the past and present.
保护和翻新的设计展开了一场沿着城墙和城堡内部游览的旅程，邀请客人从高处来俯瞰这座城堡和风景如画的Haapsalu小镇，并从另一个层面体验中世纪的环境。屋顶露台上的花园，沿着墙壁漂浮的小路和优雅的凉亭带来新鲜感，并与与室内黑暗和石质的展览形成对比。
The conservation and renovation design has resulted in a journey along the walls and inside the castle, inviting the guests to take a look at the castle structure and the picturesque town of Haapsalu from an unusual vantage point high above, and to experience the medieval environment from another level. The gardens on the roof terraces, the path floating along the walls and the elegant pavilion bring in freshness and provide a contrast to the dark and stony exhibition inside.
除了找到建筑的平衡外，改造过程在技术上也是一个挑战：有很多问题需要解决，包括与室内气候或不同材料有关的问题。
In addition to the task of finding an architectural balance, the renovation process was quite a challenge technologically: there were a lot of problems to be solved, including those concerning indoor climate or different materials.
完整项目信息
项目名称：HAAPSALU CASTLE
项目位置：爱沙尼亚
项目类型：建筑改造/游客中心
项目面积：4200平方米
设计单位：KAOS Architects
结构工程: Ehitusekspertiisibüroo (Tõnu Vana, Tiit Bürkland)
景观设计: Kristiina Hellström
供暖、通风、供水和排水系统: Hevac
电力: Edites
灯光设计: Marko Kuusik, Siim Porila
图形标识: Katri Haarde (KAAK) and Jaana Davidjants
平面设计: Stuudio Stuudio
建设: Restor
委托人: Foundation of Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums
摄影：Tõnu Tunnel
