Assistant Architect

In the second year of working at Rogers, Zhang Siyi and Gu Yu’s company took the same bidding project to design a primary school in a city in central England, and it happened that Both of them are the master designers of their respective teams!

For this once-in-a-lifetime competition opportunity, Zhang Siyi is excited.

At that time, Zhang Siyi had a good grasp of his own level and was completely immersed in the fun of architectural design, and he was eager to try any challenge.

"You can't let me drop water!" He raised his chin confidently, and reached for his tie and hung it on the hanger.

Gu Yu folded his feet and leaned on the head of the bed. He heard the information on his hand and hung his mouth and said: "Yes."

The two of them are related to the three chapters of the law. They do not mention the project at home, nor do they exchange programs.

In the face of a strong enemy such as Gu Yu, Zhang Siyi really has no grasp of winning. After all, Gu Yu’s professional strength has left him a deep impression. The existence of the other party is not just a lover, but more like his teacher. After so many years of hard work, Zhang Siyi also wants to take this opportunity to see how much the gap between himself and Gu Yu is. To this end, he must do his best.

The bidding period lasted for one month, and Zhang Siyi only brought two interns with undergraduate graduation.

From on-the-spot investigation, understanding of the project background, inquiring about Party A's preferences to the final design of the project, he almost always personally handed it over to the interns for simple tasks that did not require much effort.

In these 30 days, Zhang Siyi went home early and late, and took several trains to and from the project site to interview the target families who had requirements for the primary school around the base and did their homework.

In fact, many irrelevant background materials can be shared by both, but Gu Yu has complied with the agreement and never asked Zhang Siyi to do it. They each made their own designs and made absolute public and private distinctions.

A month later, Zhang Siyi and Gu Yu each led the team to report to the bidding project. At this point, compared to the ending, the two even better wonder what kind of plan the other party has made!

Because they lived together and even watched the same books and design consultations, Zhang Siyi also worried that he would have a similarity with Gu Xin, and that the ghosts made a similar plan, and it was really reasonable to say that.

The British are inefficient, and the bidding for the project is not the result of the day, but a week later.

After a few speeches, several companies have temporarily returned home. When they arrive home, Zhang Siyi can't wait to see the report text of the company.

Fortunately, the two schemes are not very similar. Gu Yu is still a square in the middle of the rules. It is a bit of the style of the Bauhaus in the early 20th century. The style is classic, the space is compact, and the materials are simple. This is the consistent feature of Gu Yu. But conservatively, to a certain extent, it often means that new strength can be implemented.

Zhang Siyi's design can be released a lot. He is doing a hemispherical design. Although it is not easy to implement in the construction than Gu Yu's scheme, the scheme is very distinctive. The whole building is like a few floors emerging from the ground. Only the size of the bubble, the shape is romantic and lovely, the interior space is full of childlike. Moreover, he also introduced the concept of environmentally friendly materials and light and shadow design in this program.

After reading each other's plans, both of them appreciated it.

Zhang Siyi is instinctively admiring. He feels that Gu Yu is a Gu Yu and does everything well; Gu Yu secretly exclaims Zhang Siyi's design talent. This time, the other party is very spiritual, not losing its highlights, but also mature atmosphere. Although it is just a simple bubble shape, it has been able to see a master's handwriting.

After a few working days, Zhang Siyi’s plan was chosen to win the bid, and Zhang Siyi jumped up and down with excitement. He took Gu’s and kissed him again. He also said: “I am not very good?”

"It's amazing, blue is better than blue!" Gu Yu is not frustrated by the defeat, but also a kind of comfort that has finally passed through the game, and his face is uncontrollable.

Fu Wushuangzhi, Zhang Siyi's design was selected by Rogers Affairs as the company's annual masterpiece, participated in the local young architect outstanding works award, and won the gold medal in 2021.

As an "Asian", the recognition of the mainstream architecture in the UK is just as incredible as Zhang Siyi.

This good news has also spread to the country, and has been reported by major construction media. It has made some popularity for Zhang Siyi, and still pays attention to the old friends of the construction industry who have sent blessings, even though this is the smallest award in the British architecture industry. Still a huge stepping stone on Zhang Siyi's career path.

In the rIBA exam six months later, Zhang Siyi successfully passed the various tests and final interviews, and obtained the lifelong architect license of the Royal Registered Architect.

Since then, Zhang Siyi has been like a ray of light, full of enthusiasm, no fear!

After working in the UK for half a year, Zhang Siyi and Gu Yu were unbearable in their homesickness, and both resigned and returned to China for five years.

Yuanshan Garden is still the original Yuanshan Garden, and Haicheng is still the original Haicheng. However, “No Border” is not the “nothing” of the year.

With the ups and downs of the domestic construction industry, the situation has been reintegrated into the X hospital four years ago, the original director retired, Tao Fei and the design institute do not agree, do not want to yield, with a few good will find another way; once group A Colleagues have also rushed to find better platforms and opportunities because of their pursuits and ambitions.

Fortunately, they are born in the Internet age, and the distance between them is farther away. For a long time, only one piece of news is released. The "Nothing Palace Museum" will be full of enthusiasm.

Zhang Siyi and Gu Yu spent several months, and they continued to retrieve several old colleagues, including the "ball-point pen combination" (Yuan Zhicheng, Zhu Hongzhen, Bi Lele) and Xu Jia, and the three groups of B and Gu Yu had old friends. The designer officially created his own team.

The first three have been married each other for the past six years. Bi Lele’s baby is two years old. Zhu Hongzhen even became a mastermind in a small architectural firm. However, he learned that Gu Yu and Zhang Siyi returned to China. I plan to create my own office, and several people give up their original duties without hesitation.

It is a pity that the "Chicken Wings Couple" and Qiao Mei have been abducted by the fat peaches. Now they have already started to work in the corner of Haicheng. Gu Yu is not willing to dig the corners, so that they can maintain the status quo and keep in touch.

The name of the new company is called "gSY architectural design office", gSY three English letters mean what you need to say - with my surname, the name of the crown - Gu Yu and Zhang Siyi may not have children, but There can be a career crystallization.

In August 2022, there were three months from Zhang Siyi’s 30th birthday.

The flames of the summer heat roast the floor-to-ceiling windows of gSY's office. In the spacious office space, a design table with organic shapes is arranged in a patchwork manner.

The drawings that can be seen everywhere, the random diagrams on the display boards, the green tabletop plants that have been carefully taken care of... The architects come together and discuss the plan in a whisper, sometimes from a screaming dispute.

"The pillars of the interior space are all cancelled."

"Cancel all? Are you teasing me?"

“The span of the roof beam can be adjusted to eight meters and covered with synthetic resin tiles, which can expand space and save costs. Such precedents have been seen a lot.”

"But after adjusting the span, the structure below is going to be done again..."

Not far away, Gu Yu walked out of the office cubicle and called Zhang Siyi's name.

Zhang Siyi glanced in that direction and turned back to the other person in the conversation: "There is no redemption. Since it is not infeasible, why not try to satisfy the function of space?" After leaving a sentence, Zhang Siyi turned to Gu. Hey.

Hard-working structural engineer: "%&¥#..."

"What is it?" Faced with Gu Yu, Zhang Siyi smiled and looked at the murderous appearance of the former structural controller.

Gu Yu knocked on the document board with two pages of personal information on his hand and handed it to Zhang Siyi: "A new undergraduate graduate who has applied for an assistant architect position is now in the reception room. You should go to the interview."

Zhang Siyi took over and glanced at the photo on the top and laughed: "Is it pretty good?"

Gu took a look at him and said: "Go, go through the point."

Zhang Siyi quietly made a face to him and walked to the reception room.

The applicant sat upright at the small table, wearing a light t-shirt and pouting. Even though he was air-conditioned, his forehead still had a thin sweat and it looked very tense.

Zhang Siyi coughed and the man immediately looked up and respectfully said, "You, hello."

"Hello." Zhang Siyi smiled and took a business card from his shirt pocket and handed it to him. He saw that the business card was printed on it -

Zhang Siyi

SiyiZhang

Royal Registered Architect (member of the rIBA Association)

Architect

gSY Design Director

The young man showed a surprised expression. Looking at Zhang Siyi’s face several times against the business card, he did not seem to believe that the person with such a title was so young.

Zhang Siyi sat down and glanced at the name on the information again. He looked at him and said slowly: "Is Li Donghe? Come, tell me, why do you study architecture, why do you send resumes to 'gSY', for yourself? Are there any clear plans and ideas for the profession?"

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The author has something to say: [postscript]

Ah, the serial of five months and eight days has finally come to an end.

Obviously it is a feeling of relief, but can not help but raise a trace of embarrassment, may be reluctant to bid farewell to everyone.

Thank you very much for your patience during this period. Thank you for your tolerance. Thank you for coming with me here.

"Assistant Architect" is the longest article in my serialization, and is the one with the most words ever. It refreshed my previous work record on all the data... However, for me, this is not a story that I am very satisfied with (no previous work is).

Because in the process of writing, I really felt the lack of my own language, the poverty of thought and all kinds of deficiencies. Every time I write a chapter, I can't wait to do everything I can to write the best words for everyone to see. I have limited pen and power, and I can only hand over such a reassuring answer.

I know that this way of writing is actually not very healthy. It should not be "suddenly sulking", but should be "thick and thin". With the least effort, the most understated sentences, write profound thoughts and feelings. This is What a good author can do.

However, I have never accumulated much, I can't help the power of the wild, dig a hole for a while, fill the pit crematorium... In the process of serialization, I often get bloody. So, every time I write a story, I have a feeling of being hollowed out! _(:з"∠)_

Writing is a very long road. I am fortunate enough to get everyone's support during the process of crawling and rolling. I am deeply embarrassed and deeply grateful for your guidance, criticism and encouragement. Your company is my growth path. The best gift on the harvest.

I didn't dare to read the comments in these two days, because I was touched and guilty when I saw the message that I didn't want to end.

Indeed, there are many things that can be written in this article, such as carefully describing the story of the protagonist studying abroad, the story of working in the UK, traveling around the world, writing design projects in detail, how to create a company, how to decide the name to be taken, etc. wait wait wait.

However, the growth of Zhang Siyi has come to an end. I want to write through the story. If I write it again, it will only be serialized for serialization and will deviate from my original intention.

Therefore, I am very sorry for the readers who are expecting them. I will say goodbye here for the time being.

I saw a lot of readers asking me when to open a new article. I also want to continue to "see you every day" without stopping. But I have already become a scum, and I am not sure of a better story.

Instead of squandering everyone's enthusiasm, it is better to sneak for a period of time, to replenish yourself, and then ready to go, I believe that the temporary difference is for a better encounter.

At the same time, I am also worried that the next work can't satisfy the readers who like the style of "Assistant Architect". Because I am an author who is not very "secure and self-sufficient", maybe I have a wrong link and want to let go, to It’s not always time to come back with a different story and style. But the same, may still be my favorite "growth" and "advance" theme, I hope not to let everyone down.

Of course, Jinjiang also has many very good authors and works, so many stories, there are always you like, don't hang on my tree, I am not stable, I am afraid that everyone will hurt... (兀▽兀)

I accidentally smashed so much.

Thank you for the last time, I really can't bear you!

I am only willing to meet you again in the sea of ​​essays.

羲 and clear

March 18, 2017