西奥多·罗斯福总统图书馆，美国 / Snøhetta
西奥多·罗斯福总统图书馆（TRPL）将于2026年7月4日——美国建国250周年纪念日——正式开放。项目由 Snøhetta 设计，旨在成为美洲最具再生性的文化建筑，同时也是全球最具雄心、以获得完整“生命建筑认证”（Living Building Certification）为目标的项目之一。该认证是目前世界上最严格的环境标准。
Opening on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (TRPL) is designed by Snøhetta as the most regenerative cultural building in the Americas and one of the most ambitious projects pursuing the full Living Building certification, the world’s most rigorous environmental standard.
▼项目远眺，distant view of the project
图书馆位于北达科他州梅多拉，占地93英亩，毗邻西奥多·罗斯福国家公园，总建筑面积约95,000平方英尺，预计每年接待超过20万名访客。Snøhetta 同时担任建筑设计、景观设计和室内设计事务所，以一体化的设计方法，将建筑、景观与叙事整合为一段连续而完整的体验。
Located in Medora, North Dakota on a 93-acre site adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the 95,000-square-foot Library is expected to welcome more than 200,000 visitors annually. Serving as Design Architect, Landscape Architect, and Interior Designer, Snøhetta developed a fully integrated approach that unifies architecture, landscape, and narrative into a single continuous experience.
▼项目近景，closer view of the project
图书馆即景观The library is the landscape
在“图书馆即景观”这一原则的引导下，建筑从一座孤丘中生长而出，其可进入的覆土屋顶覆盖着面积达121,000平方英尺的鲜活草原。一条近一英里长的架空木栈道以不断变化的高度穿行于修复后的景观之中，在全景眺望与贴近地面的沉浸式体验之间交替展开。沿途设置有户外教室、静思空间，以及一处悬于地形上方的网状观景平台。无障碍栈道始终保持水平，有时高于起伏的地形，有时则沉入地势之下，从而将人们的注意力重新引向大地。TRPL 是美国第一座可通过徒步小径、山地自行车、骑马及汽车抵达的总统图书馆。
Guided by the principle “The Library is the Landscape,” the architecture rises from a butte, its accessible earthen roof spanning 121,000 square feet of living prairie. A nearly mile-long elevated boardwalk threads through the restored landscape at shifting elevations, alternating between panoramic overlooks and ground-level immersion, with outdoor classrooms, reflective spaces, and a suspended netted overlook above the terrain. The accessible boardwalk remains horizontal, at times rising above or dropping below the undulating terrain, drawing attention to the earth. TRPL is the first presidential library accessible by hiking trail, mountain bike, horseback, and car.
▼无障碍栈道，The accessible boardwalk
▼体现罗斯福的自然保护理念，reflecting the conservation ethic of Theodore Roosevelt
▼建筑入口，building entrance
精心编排的通行路径Choreographed passageways
在图书馆内部，经过精心编排的通道引导访客在光明与黑暗之间移动，呼应着罗斯福自身的人生历程。大面积窗户框取具有历史意义的景观，其中包括面向罗斯福历史遗址麋鹿角牧场的视野，以及他所留下的公共土地遗产；天窗则将自然光线引入展厅深处。建筑内部设有恒温恒湿展厅、一座可举办总统辩论的礼堂，以及支持数字馆藏和新兴可持续技术的完善基础设施。
Inside the Library, carefully choreographed passageways move visitors between light and dark, echoing Roosevelt’s own journey. Large windows frame historically significant landscapes including views toward Roosevelt’s historic Elkhorn Ranch and his legacy of public lands, while skylights draw natural daylight deep into the galleries. The building includes climate-controlled galleries, an auditorium capable of hosting presidential debates, and robust infrastructure supporting digital collections and emerging sustainable technologies.
▼檐下空间，space under the eave
▼与土地协同运作的图书馆，a library that works with the land
夯土与本地材料Rammed earth and local materials
项目的材料体系深深扎根于场地，包括重型木结构、回收再利用的区域木材、低碳混凝土，以及使用当地土壤建造的夯土墙。土壤中自然形成的层状纹理，呼应着周边地质地貌。当地加工制造商与全国性专业团队合作，共同完成创新的建筑构造、总统图书馆级别的项目规模，以及极具挑战性的建设工期。材料选择排除了“红色清单”中的有害化学物质，并采用便于拆卸的构造方式，同时接受材料随时间自然老化及被人们频繁触摸使用的过程。
The material palette is rooted in place: mass timber, reclaimed regional wood, low-carbon concrete, and rammed-earth walls constructed from locally sourced soil whose natural striations echo the surrounding geology. Local fabricators partnered with national experts to deliver novel assemblies, presidential scale, and ambitious timeline. Material selections eliminate harmful Red List chemicals and are detailed for disassembly, welcoming aging and hands-on use over time.
▼使用当地土壤建造的夯土墙，rammed-earth walls constructed from locally sourced soil
▼营造沉浸式的体验，creating immersive experience
唯一一座获得生命建筑认证的总统图书馆The only Living Certified presidential library
自然保护理念贯穿项目的每一项决策。除申请LEED和SITES体系的最高等级认证外，图书馆还以获得“生命建筑挑战”（Living Building Challenge）的完整生命建筑认证为目标，并以“四个零”为设计框架：零能耗、零用水、零排放和零废弃物，同时对整个93英亩的场地实施全面的生态修复。
Conservation drives every decision. The Library targets the Living Building Challenge’s full Living Certification alongside the highest levels of LEED and SITES, guided by a “Four Zeros” framework: zero energy, zero water, zero emissions, and zero waste, in addition to full ecological restoration across the 93-acre site.
▼室内环境，interior space
▼与土地协同运作的图书馆，a library that works with the land
在获得认证后，TRPL 将成为唯一一座获得生命建筑认证的总统图书馆，同时也将成为全球规模最大、复杂程度最高的生命建筑认证文化机构。此外，在同等规模的项目中，它还将成为迄今在地理位置最偏远、人口密度最低的地区申请完整“生命建筑挑战”认证的项目。“本土植物项目”由 Resource Environmental Solutions 与北达科他州立大学共同开发，目前已在生态屋顶及修复后的场地中培育了超过200种本土植物，并与附近3,000英亩的国家草原形成生态连接。包括放牧、割草和受控燃烧在内的年度土地管理措施，也被纳入公共活动项目之中，邀请访客主动参与土地的生命过程。
Upon certification, TRPL will be the only Living Certified presidential library and will be the largest and most complex Living Certified cultural institution in the world. Further, it will be the most remote and least densely populated location ever to pursue Full LBC certification at this scale.The Native Plant Project, developed with Resource Environmental Solutions and North Dakota State University, has cultivated more than 200 native species across the living roof and restored site, connecting to 3,000 acres of National Grasslands nearby. Annual land management practices including grazing, haying, and controlled burns are integrated into public programming, inviting visitors to become active participants in the life of the land.
▼建筑与景观，building and landscape
