让老建筑吸入新的生命气息，比保留一些建筑细节重要得多

　　上海新天地

　　新浪地产：在这类更新项目中，如何平衡旧与新？

　　Ben wood: 如何平衡新和旧，没有一定标准。一些保护专家认为，应该修旧如故、建新如新。我认为，尽管这种原则有时候很重要，但更经常的，最好能够通过天衣无缝的过渡，模糊新旧对比，在同一场景中将新旧混杂交织在一起，而不是将“新”和“旧”平行放置，产生不和谐的冲突。

　　不要听从那些只想“保留”历史的“专家”，历史需要被创造，而非保留。让老建筑吸入新的生命气息，比保留一些建筑细节重要得多。

　　新天地这样的地方，它的商业成功，来自吸引了那些最富有热情及创造力的企业家，他们会在这里开设餐馆、酒吧、会所、画廊、商店及影院。如果通过商业地产的经纪人，你不会找到这些人。

　　如果想找到天分所在，就相信你自己的直觉，面对现实，如果“serendipity”找到了你，你应该要随时做好了准备。

　　regardingthe renovation of old building，how to balance “old” and “new”？

　　There is no rule for balancing old and new.  There are some preservationists that believe that old should be old and new should be new.  I believe that sometimes this principle is important but often it is better to blur the contrast.  Interweave old and new in the samescene.  Make seamless transitions notjarring juxtapositions.  Do not listen tothe “experts” who only want to “save” history. History needs to be made, not saved. Breathing new life into old buildings is much more than preserving some architectural details.  The commercial success of a place like Xintiandi comes from attracting the most passionate and creative entrepreneurs who will open restaurants, bars, clubs, galleries,shops, and theaters.  You will not findthese people through a commercial real estate broker. If you want talent, relyon your own instincts, encounter reality, and be ready if “serendipity” finds you.