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Chapter 102: The layman watches the show, the expert is dumbfounded?
Chapter 102: The layman watches the show, the expert is dumbfounded?
"What does the junior want to do?"
"I'm thinking of opening an architecture design studio in Nanjing, but I don't know if it's a viable business."
"However, if Senior Brother Sun also joins, then I think it would be quite meaningful. After all, I can also take orders for this kind of work on the Moyin short video platform. In fact, I have already taken two orders before, and there are still some orders coming in the background that I haven't had time to filter. I think this order-taking model can continue."
Xue Lin just smiled, while Sun Chengen, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly.
He was aware of Xue Lin's order-taking model and had also come across Xue Lin's short video account.
After all, the data pushes information about people you might know are extremely accurate.
Therefore, anyone Xue Lin knows can basically access Xue Lin's account.
"But isn't this order-taking model somewhat unstable? For example, most of the orders come to us because of your personal brand, so if we do it, won't there be some—"
"There's no need to worry about that; you can make it clear to them during the initial screening."
"After all, I'm not a god, and I can't be perfect in every aspect. As for what kind of projects I should personally handle, they should be some high-end projects. I think Senior Brother Sun can handle some simpler projects perfectly well."
"And Lin Wan, I think you could also talk to her. If that's the case, then I think I can do it."
Sun Chengen just smiled.
"After all, I didn't have any great plans beforehand. If Junior Xue Lin needs more people, I can lend a hand. As for whether we can settle down and take orders, we'll probably have to wait and see after things have settled down for a while."
Sun Chengen didn't rule out the possibility of rejection, after all, he was a PhD in architecture and would definitely be in high demand by various organizations.
Although he was nothing in the eyes of those top academic leaders.
However, in the construction industry, he has already reached a relatively high level.
A PhD is practically the most core researcher in an industry.
They have access to large-scale academic projects and can effectively analyze and evaluate the entire industry from an academic perspective.
Therefore, Sun Chengen's status was actually quite high; he was a triple-gold doctor, which was highly prestigious.
"That's good. When we get back, I'll treat you two to a meal, and we can discuss it a bit then."
"I wonder if Dean Chen will be angry if his junior is poaching people from the school like this?" Sun Chengen just smiled.
"It's alright, you guys come to me, and then I'll go to him, and things will be even, right?"
Xue Lin said this half-jokingly.
But the speaker meant no harm, while the listener took it to heart.
Sun Chengen simply sighed softly.
Xue Lin's academic standing has completely surpassed that of the two PhDs.
If Chen Hui could exchange two PhDs for Xue Lin, he would probably choose Xue Lin without hesitation.
After all, in architecture, even a single page of his work is not enough to guarantee his academic standing. He's only in high school and hasn't fully entered the academic world yet.
If I really get into Jinling University through the college entrance examination, plus all the resources for my education...
He's probably aiming for the academician level, and not just any academician, but a world-class top architect.
They might even cultivate him into a national idol, given the prestige of writing a top-tier journal paper in his teens.
Soon, Sun Chengen left.
Xue Lin also had a good night's sleep, after all, she still needed to adjust to the time difference.
His sleep time may be short, but it doesn't matter. After all, they've only been here for three days. They'll talk about it when they get back.
The next day, they first went to check out the scene.
"Here is some information about the venue."
Xue Lin took the documents and looked them over, but there were no problems.
The site is quite large, and with such a large site, if he does whatever he wants, the resulting architectural effect could be quite good. It's just a matter of whether the client has the courage to do so.
However, he didn't think too much about it. After all, architectural design still had to serve the client's interests, so everything depended on the client's aesthetics and the priority of his own design.
The academic conference is in the afternoon, and several important figures are attending it.
Xue Lin didn't recognize them, but Dean Li seemed to have great respect for them.
It must be some kind of important figure, someone who can decide the approval of this building with a single word.
"This is our engineer. Don't let his young age fool you; he has already published articles in top journals with over 20,000 citations."
Several important figures looked at Xue Lin, their eyes lighting up slightly.
They have always admired the strong and geniuses, so many people reached out to Xue Lin.
Xue Lin naturally responded politely.
"I wonder what this architect's vision is for our building?"
After everyone was seated, the most important person in charge spoke.
Xue Lin requested the computer in front of him.
"Let me share a few simple design ideas."
Xue Lin stepped onto the stage, turned on the projector, and soon an architectural design software appeared in front of everyone.
Xue Lin put this software to use, starting from scratch.
"I believe the essence of a church is to eliminate distractions and confront one's true self. That is, to strip away all visual distractions and use pure space, natural light, and raw materials to build a spiritual core that can accommodate one's mind and body."
"It does not require elaborate reliefs, paintings, or ornate statues. It does not rely on decoration to highlight these beliefs. Instead, it uses the overall form, light and shadow, and materials to achieve a direct dialogue between people and faith."
Fluent English came from his mouth.
The other important figures listened thoughtfully and nodded.
"If you think about it that way, minimalism is indeed more suitable for this church building."
"Yes, a church is a sacred place and shouldn't have overly complicated architectural designs. It's enough to simply improve the building's practical attributes."
Some people nodded in agreement, which naturally meant they strongly agreed.
"The exterior uses Gothic and some Baroque structures."
Xue Lin spoke directly.
Upon hearing this, everyone else was slightly surprised.
"Your designers can actually design churches like this?"
They spoke.
As for Dean Li standing to the side, he simply blinked.
"Our designers have a very diverse design style and are able to create designs that perfectly match the artistic characteristics of this church."
But he was also feeling uneasy.
The two artistic styles that Xue Lin mentioned are indeed the basic artistic characteristics of churches abroad.
It is clear that Xue Lin did not advocate minimalism for no reason; rather, he likely incorporated other artistic features.
After all, the creation was done overseas, so it's impossible to just go for a minimalist design and then have someone spend so much money to design something that they themselves are not familiar with.
He wasn't worried about whether Xue Lin could design these two styles. After all, according to Xue Lin's idea, if he proposed it, he would definitely be able to design and complete it.
But he doesn't know how the design will turn out yet; he'll have to keep watching.
"Let me first draw the outer outline. The core of minimalist design is this kind of arcade-shaped linear symmetrical arch frame, using this arched shape to guide the eye to the altar at the end, creating a one-way view."
"The interior walls are made of pure white with soft lighting."
"The central main hall is bright and spacious, serving as the core of communal worship. The arcades on both sides are lit with softer light. As for the niches, they house sculptures of saints, but the lighting is kept low-saturation."
"There's also a separate small prayer room to be built next to it, creating a dim atmosphere suitable for solitude and meditation. Behind that, there's an altar shrine, a softly lit and sacred spiritual sanctuary."
As Xue Lin spoke, he began drawing on the map. His movements were extremely fast, and soon a building outline took shape in his hands.
Despite having only simple lines, anyone can see that this building does indeed look like something out of the ordinary.
Moreover, these are no longer simple lines; the entire outline of the building can be clearly seen.
Soon, Xue Lin sketched out a building with a retro exterior and a minimalist interior.
At least the external outline and some of the internal wall overlaps already have some simple design elements.
This scene left Dean Li with a complex expression. This wasn't some kind of domestic copy-and-paste technique; it was a ready-made drawing.
If this design method were in someone else's hands, it would almost be considered showing off skills.
However, it doesn't seem to be that complicated for Xue Lin.
Anyone can see that the sense of solidity and the minimalist interior design blend together to form almost the entire underlying character of this building.
"Okay, that's about it."
Xue Lin's drawing and explanation lasted for about two hours.
He was practically drawing a complete picture himself, and it was just a simple design.
The building is constantly being expanded, with various lines being added to reveal its overall outline and internal structure.
The other important figures sat there, watching with great interest.
They felt as if they were looking not at an architectural design, but at a sacred church rising from the ground.
The exterior of this church retains Gothic and Baroque styles, both of which have persisted for centuries.
The interior features a minimalist structure.
This minimalist structure allows people to feel a sense of sacredness more clearly and vividly.
Including my white, orderly walls, plus classical arched geometry.
All of these factors combined demonstrate that this building is indeed very suitable as a church.
These people are laymen; laymen watch the spectacle, but the experts are dumbfounded.
Xue Lin kept explaining the concept behind the building. He designed the large building almost entirely from the initial leveling of the site.
This includes the various internal structures and the typical church-like architectural style on the exterior.
This is essentially a minimalist transformation within a very old church paradigm.
Is this Xue Lin?
In just two hours, the building was almost perfectly completed.
Xue Lin didn't care; as long as these people didn't stop him, he would continue designing.
Moreover, they can add any ideas they have on the spot; otherwise, this will be the final image.
He shared some of his design concepts and was able to incorporate his own design ideas, which was about enough, since the church's facade remained the same.
The normal church structure does not have any minimalist elements.
He opted for a retro exterior and a minimalist interior design, otherwise he feared these people would find it difficult to accept. But looking at it now, the effect is quite good.
The minimalist design in the middle drew slight nods from everyone, which was about enough for him, so he didn't need to worry too much about the design being rejected.
However, this scene appeared extremely complicated to the foreign architectural design experts, Dean Li, and the two doctoral students.
Sun Chengen's mouth was agape as he watched Xue Lin continuously draw the blueprints.
Xue Lin would even occasionally adjust the 3D settings, and to make sure everyone understood, he would ask questions of the crowd.
"Do you think there's anything that needs to be changed here? I think the style of this dome, which adopts a minimalist design, is about right."
Xue Lin looked up, but everyone shook their heads.
They didn't understand these things; they just thought the building was interesting and even a bit pretty.
As for those foreign experts, they only looked at the screen for a while before feeling dizzy.
After all, Xue Lin's movements were incredibly fast, and his proficiency with the software far exceeded their expectations.
This agility comes from the term "sports".
This also made Xue Lin's reaction speed extremely fast.
Therefore, it is naturally possible to design it very quickly. Both the mind and body become extremely fast, and that's about it.
It took Dean Li a long time to manage to utter a single sentence.
"Now I finally understand why Dean Chen was so furious that I hadn't studied Xue Lin's paper properly before."
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"This guy is a fucking architectural genius!"
"This architectural design can actually be done by a person in just two hours?"
Those are several blueprints, and these blueprints need to be modeled.
Although a church does not require many floors, the site was very large, and the building seemed to appear out of thin air.
"Why do I have a feeling he can use magic?"
A prominent figure spoke, his eyes filled with a strange emotion.
"magic?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Lin nearly lost his composure; he had simply been working on the drawing a little faster.
It doesn't have to be that bad.
"It really is magic, otherwise how could skyscrapers rise from the ground?"
Another important figure wholeheartedly agreed.
They felt that this method was almost like magic.
They also felt that Xue Lin's architectural designs were extremely sacred.
A powerful figure made the final decision.
"I think this design should have been done by this designer!"