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In the second year of working at Rogers & Associates, the company of Zhang Siyi and Gu Xiao took over the same bidding project to design a primary school in a city in the middle of England, and by chance, both of them were the main creative designers of their respective teams!
Zhang Siyi was very excited about this once-in-a-lifetime competitive opportunity. Search: \(????) Watch fine literature for free
At that time, Zhang Siyi had a good grasp of his own level, and was fully immersed in the fun of architectural design, eager to try any challenge.
"You're not allowed to give me water!" He raised his chin confidently as he stretched out his hand and loosened his tie to hang it on the hanger.
Gu Xiao folded his feet and reclined on the head of the bed. Hearing that, he put down the information in his hand and said with the corners of his mouth hooked: "Okay."
The two agreed to three chapters of the law, and they did not mention the project at home, nor did they exchange plans.
In the face of such a strong enemy as Gu Xiao, Zhang Siyi really has no certainty of winning. After all, Gu Xiao's professional strength has left a deep impression on him. The existence of the other party is not only a lover, but more like his teacher. But after so many years of hard work, Zhang Siyi also wanted to take this opportunity to see how far he was from Gu Xiao. For this, he had to do his best.
The bidding period was as long as one month, and Zhang Siyi only brought two graduate intern trainees.
From on-site research, understanding the project background, inquiring about Party A's preferences to the final scheme design, he almost did it himself, and only gave the interns some simple tasks that did not require much effort.
In the past 30 days, Zhang Siyi went out early every day and returned late, took the train to and from the project site many times, interviewed the target families around the base who had requirements for primary school, and did his homework.
In fact, a lot of irrelevant background information can be shared by the two of them, but Gu Xiao abides by the agreement and never asks Zhang Siyi for it.
A month later, Zhang Siyi and Gu Xiao each led their teams to the reporting site for the bidding project. At this time, compared to the ending, the two were even more curious about what kind of plan the other party made!
Because they eat and live together, and even read the same books and design consultations, Zhang Siyi also worried about whether he would have a good heart with Gu Xiao, and make a similar plan by ghosts. .
The British people are inefficient, and the bidding of the project is not the result of the same day, but a week later.
After several companies gave their speeches, they went home for the time being. As soon as they got home, Zhang Siyi couldn't wait to watch the report made by Xiao Company.
Fortunately, the plans of the two were not very similar. Gu Xiao still made a well-formed square, a bit of the Bauhaus style in the early 20th century. The form was classic, the space was compact, and the materials were simple. But to a certain extent, being conservative also often means that new strengths can be implemented.
Zhang Siyi's design has been released a lot. He made a hemispherical design. Although it is more difficult to implement than Gu Xiao's plan in construction, the plan is very distinctive. The whole building seems to emerge from the ground. There are only big and small bubbles, the shape is romantic and cute, and the interior space is full of childlike fun. Moreover, he also introduced the concept of environmentally friendly materials and light and shadow design in this scheme.
Looking at each other's plans, both of them are full of admiration.
Zhang Siyi is able to worship, and feels that Gu Xiao is worthy of Gu Xiao and can do anything well; Gu Xiao secretly marvels at Zhang Siyi's design talent. This time, the other party has done a very spiritual plan, which is not only bright, but also mature. , although it is only a simple bubble shape, but it has been able to glimpse a glimpse of the master's handwriting.
A few working days later, Zhang Siyi's plan was selected and won the bid, which made Zhang Siyi jump up and down excitedly. He hugged Gu Xiao, kissed and bitten, and said, "Am I tough?"
"It's amazing, the blue is better than the blue!" Gu Xiao was not only frustrated that he was not defeated, but also had a sense of relief that he had finally cleared the level after playing the training game, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.
Unexpectedly, his primary school design was also selected by Rogers & Partners as the company's best work of the year to participate in the local Young Architects Outstanding Work Award, and won the 2021 Gold Award!
As an "Asian", Zhang Siyi was overjoyed to be recognized by the mainstream architectural industry in the UK!
This good news also spread to China and was reported by major construction media, which made Zhang Siyi famous.
Old friends who are still concerned about the construction industry sent their blessings upon hearing the news. Although this is the smallest award in the British construction industry, it has still become a huge stepping stone on Zhang Siyi's career path.
In the riba exam half a year later, Zhang Siyi successfully passed various inspections and the final interview, and obtained the lifetime architect license of the British Royal Registered Architect.
Since then, Zhang Siyi has been possessed like light, full of confidence, and no longer afraid!
After working in the UK for another half a year, Zhang Siyi and Gu Xiao couldn't bear their homesickness, and both resigned and returned to China after a five-year absence.
Yuanshan Garden is still the original Yuanshan Garden, and Haicheng is still the original Haicheng, but "Wuji" is no longer the Wujing it used to be.
With the ups and downs of the domestic construction industry, Wujing was re-incorporated into the X Institute four years ago. The original director retired. Tao Fei did not agree with the design institute. Colleagues have also switched jobs to find better platforms and opportunities because of their own pursuits and ambitions.
Fortunately, they were born in the Internet age. No matter how far apart they are, no matter how long the time has passed, there is only one message, and the "Boundless Forbidden City Squad" will be full of responses.
It took Zhang Siyi and Gu Xiao several months to find several old colleagues, including the "Ballpoint Pen Group" (Yuan Zhicheng, Zhu Hongzhen, Bi Lele) and Xu Jia, as well as the three designers in Group B who had old friends with Gu Xiao , officially created its own team.
The first three have all married in the past six years, Bi Lele's baby is two years old, and Zhu Hongzhen even became the main founder of a small architectural firm. However, he learned that Gu Xiao and Zhang Siyi had returned to China and Planning to create their own firm, several people gave up their original positions without hesitation and defected to Gu Xiao.
It's a pity that the "Chicken Wings Couple" (Ji Feiyu, Du Ruixuan) and Qiao Mei have been kidnapped by Fat Tao, and now they are working together in a corner of Haicheng. Gu Xiao is reluctant to poach and let them maintain the status quo and keep in touch. .
The name of the new company is "gsy architectural design office". Needless to say what the three English letters of gsy stand for - in my surname and in your name - Gu Xiao and Zhang Siyi may not have children, but they can. The crystallization of business.
In August 2022, there are still three months before Zhang Siyi's 30th birthday.
The flames of the summer heat scorched the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the gsy office. In the spacious office, the cooling air conditioner adjusts the temperature of the entire space like another world.
The organically shaped design tables are arranged in a staggered manner. The drawings that can be seen everywhere, the random diagrams on the display board, the well-cared-for green tabletop plants... The corners and corners here all show the manager's intentions.
The architects gathered together, discussing the plan softly, and sometimes there were loud disputes.
"All the pillars in the inner space are cancelled!"
"Cancel all? Why are you kidding me?"
"The span of the roof beam can be adjusted to eight meters and covered with synthetic resin tiles, which can not only expand the space but also save money. There are many precedents for this."
"But after adjusting the span, the structure below has to be redone..."
Not far away, Gu Xiao walked out of the office cubicle and called Zhang Siyi's name.
Zhang Siyi glanced in that direction, turned his head and said to the person in the conversation: "Then redo, since it's not impossible, why don't you try your best to satisfy the use of the space?" After leaving such a sentence, he turned and walked towards Gu Gu. Happy.
Hard-working structural engineer: "&￥#… "
"What's the matter?" Facing Gu Xiao, Zhang Siyi smiled, reversing the "ruthless" appearance of bullying the structural engineer earlier.
Gu Xiao knocked on the document board with two pages of personal information in his hand, and handed it to Zhang Siyi: "There is a new graduate who is applying for the position of assistant architect. Now he is waiting in the reception room. You can go for an interview."
Zhang Siyi took it over, glanced at the photo above, and laughed: "You look pretty good."
Gu Xiao glared at him and said solemnly, "Go, be serious."
Zhang Siyi quietly grimaced at him and walked to the reception room.
The candidate sat upright at the small table, wearing a light t-shirt and pursed his lips. Although the air conditioner was on, there was still a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and he looked very nervous.
Zhang Siyi coughed lightly, and the man immediately raised his head and said respectfully, "Hello, hello."
"Hello." Zhang Siyi smiled, took out a business card from his shirt pocket and handed it to him, only to see that the business card was printed with—
Zhang Siyi
siyi zhang
Royal Registered Architects (member of the Riba Institute)
Chief Architect
gsy design director
The young man showed a surprised expression. He looked at Zhang Siyi's face several times compared to his business card, and seemed to be unconvinced that someone with such a title could be so young.
Zhang Siyi sat down, glanced at the name on the document again, looked at him, and said slowly: "Li Donghe, right? Come, tell me, why did you study architecture, why did you submit your resume to 'gsy', and what about your own Do you have a clear plan and idea for your career?"
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The author has something to say: 【Postscript】
Ah, the five-month and eight-day serialization has finally come to an end.
Obviously it should be a feeling of relief, but I couldn't help but feel a little melancholy, maybe I was reluctant to say goodbye to everyone.
Thank you very much for your patience during this period, thank you for accommodating my long-windedness, and thank you for accompanying me here.
"Assistant Architect" is my longest-running article and the longest-word story to date. It beats my previous work records in all stats... However, for me, it's not a story I'm very happy with (nor any previous work).
Because in the process of writing, I really felt the lack of language, the barrenness of thinking and all kinds of inadequacies. Every time I write a chapter, I can't wait to write the best text I can to show everyone, but my writing skills and skills are limited, so I can only hand over such a poor answer.
I know that this way of writing is actually unhealthy. It should not be "heart and lung", but should be "accumulated", with the least effort, the most understated sentence, to write deep thoughts and feelings, this is the What a good writer can do.
However, I didn't accumulate much, so I couldn't help the power of the wild in my body, digging a hole for a while, filling a crematorium... In the process of serialization, I often kowtowed to death for this. So, every time I write a story, I feel hollowed out! _(:3”∠)_
Writing is a long road. I am fortunate enough to have everyone's support in the process. I am deeply ashamed and deeply grateful for your guidance, criticism and encouragement. Your company is my growth path. The best gift ever harvested.
I haven't dared to read the comments for the past two days, because I was both moved and guilty when I saw the "do not want to end" comments in the film.
Indeed, there are still many things that can be written in this article, such as carefully describing the story of the protagonist studying abroad, working in the UK, and traveling around the world, writing design projects in detail, how to create a company, how to decide the name, etc. wait wait wait.
However, the growth of Zhang Siyi is over here, and I have written all the ideas I want to convey through this story. If I continue to write it, it will only be serialized for the sake of serialization, which will deviate from my original intention.
So, to all the readers who are looking forward to it, I am very sorry, but I have to say goodbye here for a while.
Seeing that many readers have asked me when I will open a new article, I also want to continue to "see you every day" without stopping, but at present I have been smashed into scum, and I am not sure to come up with a better story.
Instead of killing everyone's enthusiasm, it's better to sneak and practice for a while, replenish yourself well, and then get ready to go. I believe that the temporary separation is for a better encounter.
At the same time, I am also a little worried that the next work will not be able to satisfy the readers who like the style of "Assistant Architect", because I am an author who is not very "self-contained", maybe I have made a mistake and want to let go. It’s not always the case when you come back with a completely different story and style of writing. But what remains the same, may still be my favorite themes of "growth" and "motivation", I hope you won't be disappointed.
Of course, there are also many excellent authors and works in Jinjiang. There are so many stories, there is always something you like. Don't hang yourself on my tree. My foundation is unstable, and I am afraid that everyone will fall and hurt...
Accidentally babbled so much again.
Thank you for the last time, I really miss you!
I only wish to meet you again in the vast sea of literature as soon as possible.
Xihe clears
March 18, 2017
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ps. "Assistant Architect" will have a personal journal, interested readers can pay attention to it, thank you! gd1806102