National Treasure Artist

Chapter 179: White Involucral Involucrata Takes the Stage! (and more)

There were two more loud applause in the auditorium of N·S·W Museum of Art in Sydney.

Adrian Smith, the most outstanding successor of American modernism, and Masayuki Kurokawa, the young design leader of the island country, finished their explanations.

At this time, the scene once again entered a transitional stage.

When Kurokawa Masayuki walked off the stage, everyone in the audience could not help but look at the waiting area where Bai Gongtong and others were.

The Baitongtong team will provide the last group of proposals.

"Adrian Smith and Masa Kurokawa deserve to be very outstanding young people."

Knowing that the leader of his team was about to take the stage, everyone seemed a little nervous, but Gong Tong didn't seem to care about it when he saw it. He turned slightly to his companions and opened his mouth.

"Their work is excellent."

Bai Gongtong praised: "In today's world, in the design of opera houses, the classical genre is the mainstay, and it includes all the top forms of opera houses."

"The design style of modernism and island country is still in a state of groping in the design of the opera house."

"The works of the two of them are not even worse than those masters who have made their mark in their respective genres."

His words were neither fast nor slow, calm and powerful.

The attention of Qianhe and the others was attracted by Gongtong, and they gradually stopped paying attention to the increasingly tense atmosphere in the space.

They only felt that their boss seemed to be always calm and has the demeanor of a general, but they didn't realize that when talking about Adrian and Masa Kurokawa, Gongtong was faintly standing at a higher level and casting his gaze.

"Adrian's Opera House is a ten-story arched building."

Bai Gongtong paused, and continued: "It can be seen from it that he explored the modernism in the design of the opera house, and he was trying to integrate the modernism into the classical."

"The foyer is tall and grand, while the auditorium is traditionally horseshoe-shaped, with five floors of balconies surrounded on three sides"

The auditorium was a bit noisy at this time. The reporters were blushing or taking pictures, or constantly sending news to the outside, or talking softly.

A series of three young designers who belong to the top in the world, feasted their eyes on the excellent and dazzling schemes.

They began to wait for the last player, and it was also a very controversial one!
Although the expectations of the six masters on the jury, President Ma Sen and designer Sa Lining were different, there was one thing in common, that is, they all began to pay attention to Bai Gongtong.

They glanced at Davidia involucrata from the corner of their eyes, a little dumbfounded, but they saw that the focus of everyone in the auditorium was quietly paying attention to relaxation.

The expression on his face was not as if he was facing a big enemy, but a gentle smile, and he tilted his head, not knowing what to chat with his companions.

The masters of the jury and the reporters couldn't help but think, this is really a master with too much heart, and he can still talk nonsense without pressure at this time.

But is Davidia involucrata really lying?

"Masayuki Kurokawa's plan is also very prominent."

Under the eyelids of the people in the auditorium, Bai Gongtong looked indifferent, and then praised Kurokawa Masayuki: "His personal style of the opera house is very conspicuous, with the unique aesthetics of island culture."

"The main structure is a vierendeel truss of wood, and over the main structure hangs divisions of light timber."

"And it made perfect use of the advantages of the site, and set up a corridor in the best orientation so that the audience can see the magnificent sea view."

On the one hand, Gongtong's analysis was intended to relieve everyone's tension, and on the other hand, it was also the idea of ​​teaching on the spot.

"Compared with Kelly Nereski's works, how does Adrian's work compare?"

I saw Zuo Chao's thick eyebrows slightly frowned, looking at Gongtong and asking.

"Compared to Kelly Nereski." Gong Tong smiled, her eyes focused: "The opera house of the two of them is not as good this time."

"First, they haven't broken the inherent idea that the top opera houses can only be of the classical genre."

"So in their respective designs, the core they revolve around is actually classical elements."

When David Davidson talked about Kelly Nereski, he had an expression of appreciation, and he paused.Stretch out two fingers: "Second, you can see that the site for the design of the opera house adds a lot of difficulty to the already difficult design of the opera house."

"It is the Cape Benlong of Sydney Port, a headland stretching out from the sea, and the vast and turbulent sea is in front of it."

"The opera house located here must be able to calm the sea and the sky, or it will be reduced to a precarious boat."

Su Mu, Qianhe and Banxia listened fascinated.

Seeing their concentration, Davidia Davidson nodded slightly: "Look at Kelly Nereski's Renaissance-style opera house, which is very majestic and integrated. It is like a huge rock on a promontory, like a needle that can hold the sea."

"Look at Adrian's opera house again."

"Placing it on the headland, does it give people the feeling that just a huge wave will be sucked into the sea? It is not safe to make people feel a crisis in their hearts. No matter what, this is the fatal injury of the two of them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a staff member approached and whispered in his ear to make Davidia Davidson get ready.

Gong Tong nodded to express understanding.

He sat up straight and glanced at the masters on the jury not far away.

"Master Seamo, this time your modernist works are amazing."

With a smile, Marcel Nereski said to the modern master Simo Chwast beside him.

"Master Marcel has won the prize."

Originally, Seamus Chwast was very satisfied with Adrian's work, and he was in a pretty good mood, but when he heard Marcel's 'praise', his face turned slightly ugly, and he said in a deep voice:

"Compared to Miss Kelly, it's still far behind."

Marcel Nereski nodded with a smile on his face, then turned to look at the world-class architect of the island country: "Master Kurokawa Kisho, your son has already walked out of his own path, right?"

"Yes, he has a very deep understanding of the traditional culture of the island country."

Kisho Kurokawa was a little proud, and said.

"His style is very unique, and the design of the opera house this time is also excellent."

Marcel Nereski then said again.

"But it's not as good as Miss Kelly's opera house." Kisho Kurokawa shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Both Inuko's work and Adrian's designer's work lack the thickness that can calm the sea. "

"It seems that the proposal for the opera house design competition has been finalized."

Master Kenzo Tange, who was a seat away from Marcel Nereski, heard the conversation of several people, and then sighed:

"The ranks of the top opera houses belong exclusively to the classical genre."

This was the emotion from the mouths of masters of the same level. Marcel Nereski and Martin Claisson looked at each other and smiled.

"Not always!"

Even the two modernist masters present nodded in agreement, but they did not expect someone from the side of the jury to refute it suddenly, causing the masters to frown.

I looked to the place where the sound came from, but saw that it came from the mouth of Mason, the president of the American Architecture Branch.

They were dumb, and the anger in their hearts dissipated immediately. They all knew that although Mason was not a master, he was the promoter and leader of the modernism. I can also understand.

"But there is still a modernist designer who has never appeared!"

Seeing that everyone showed contempt for his words, Ma Sen looked solemn and raised his voice a little.

"Oh?"

Everyone laughed, and turned their eyes to a waiting area at the same time.

But at this time, Bai Gongtong was standing up, his waist was straight, and he was arranging his clothes slowly in front of the seat.

Then he paced to the podium.

The follow-up lights hit Bai Gongtong, leading the pace.

The entire auditorium fell into silence, and the reporters concentrated on taking pictures.

"Boss, come on!"

The auditorium was silent, and everyone's eyes fell on Bai Gongtong, but they didn't expect a sudden change.

In the waiting area at the corner, a fat man stood up suddenly, his expression extremely frenzied and he shouted loudly.

Whoa!

A wave of five people stood up, their faces were flushed, they looked at each other, and shouted together: "Boss, come on!"

The voices of the six people continued to echo throughout the auditorium. The reporters and masters all opened their eyes and looked at those young people in disbelief.

The voice was still reverberating, and Gongtong stopped, turned around and grinned at his companion, but stretched out his right hand and gave a high thumbs up without responding!
This scene was captured and became a legend in the long river of time.

Bai Gongtong's team seems to never be bound by people's established concepts.

(End of this chapter)