A company, called Mario Cucinella Architects, has made the House of Music, a solar-powered ( 太阳能的) building in Pieve di Cento that celebrates the town’s long-standing musical tradition. Designed to represent an orchestra ( 管弦乐队), the building is made up of nine small music rooms that connect to a central open space. The curved oak front not only helps to make sound louder like an instrument’s music box, but also ensures high levels of energy efficiency (效率).
Finished in 2017 after four years of planning and building, the House of Music of Pieve di Cento is located in the former Lamborghini (a famous Italian car company) production area that had been changed into a park. The recently completed building gets an advantage from a cycling path that connects the House of Music to the town center and beyond to an area to the south. There is also a wooden bench running around the building and creating resting places facing the park.
To prevent heat, cold, or noise from passing through the building, Mario Cucinella Architects used a special design for the House of Music. The flat roofs are topped with a series of curved and raised disks (圆盘) that help make unwanted sunlight change its direction and are engineered to bring more natural air into the building. The energy-efficient design was influenced by the architects’ (建筑师的) study of the site.
The nine music rooms open up to a central outdoor space that serves as a meeting area. The architects noted, “The House of Music’s outside lighting makes it a comforting place that encourages people to continue to do musical activities after the earthquake that shook the area in 2012.”
【小题1】What was the purpose of building the House of Music?| A．To praise the town’s musical tradition. | B．To remember a famous local musician. |
| C．To attract people outside the town to visit. | D．To tell people about the importance of music. |
| A．It started to be built in 2017. | B．It is located in the town center. |
| C．It is supported by a famous car producer. | D．It is connected with other areas by a cycling path. |
| A．encourage people to keep up their musical activities | B．warn people of the danger of earthquakes |
| C．make the building noticeable and attractive | D．make full use of energy |
| A．The history of the House of Music. |
| B．The advantages of solar-powered buildings. |
| C．An introduction to the solar-powered House of Music. |
| D．A discussion about the future development of solar-powered buildings. |
