National Treasure Artist

Chapter 188 President Mason's Invitation (Subscribe for the third watch!)

"I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Masson, for being late."

In a cafe near the window, Bai Gongtong approached quickly and said apologetically.

"No, I'm early."

Miluo Mason is the president of the American branch of the International Association of Architects, a very strong middle-aged man. Today, he took the initiative to ask Bai Gongtong to meet.

Ma Sen stood up from his seat and shook hands with Davidia Davidson, both of them were looking at each other.

In Bai Gongtong's eyes, this rare non-designer who is in charge of a major genre has a very decisive and capable temperament.

Gray hair, a hook-like nose, and a pair of sharp brown eyes.

Although he is no longer young, his body is very strong.

Gong Tong admired in her heart that she deserves to be the helm who can still lead the development of the modern school under the pressure of the classical school.

"Designer Bai Gongtong, I have been attracted by your talent since the project of the Grand Louvre."

"I can see you today, it really looks extraordinary."

President Mason smiled and praised from the bottom of his heart.

Ma Sen, the president of the American branch, has always been serious, but when facing Bai Gongtong, he showed two completely different images.

If it is known by other modernist designers, they must express a sigh of emotion. It can be said that different people have different fates!

"Mr. Masson, you have been honored."

The two exchanged a few words and sat down.

As soon as she sat down, Gongtong caught a glimpse of a thick architectural magazine on the table.

"It's Australian architecture."

Mason explained.

He said, with a smile on his face again: "This magazine is the largest architectural magazine in Australia."

"Prior to this, although Australian architecture claimed to only publish excellent architecture and not care about design genres, in fact it was mostly biased towards Western classical schools."

While speaking, Ma Sen opened the magazine and handed it to Gongtong:

"This time the magazine is variable, and the entire issue revolves around your two works, the Sydney Opera House and the Church of Light."

"In Australia, modernist architecture is much more influential, and it's all thanks to you!"

Gong Tong flipped through the magazine, and the two works he left behind in Sydney were detailed in the magazine, and she gave a very high evaluation.

Gongtong glanced at it, and couldn't help but feel a little shy when she saw the exaggerated description, but then she glanced again!
Translate the content, roughly:

"Sydney was hit by a pie falling from the sky!"

"The birth of two world-class landmark buildings that can be recorded in history will bring immeasurable value to the city of Sydney."

"Designer Baitongtong is the most important VIP in Sydney!"

President Ma Sen looked at Gongtong, and followed happily: "Not only in Australia, but the impact you have caused is even more severe in the world."

"The architectural technology derived from the Sydney Opera House, as well as your design concept and aesthetics have innovative power."

"And Bai Gongtong, the designer, broke the conclusion that the top opera house belongs to the classical genre this time, which greatly boosted the morale of the modernist designers!"

Chairman Ma Sen was so precious that he couldn't stop boasting. Judging by his posture, it seemed that he didn't care if he didn't praise Bai Gongtong to the sky.

"Mr. Mason, please stop boasting, if you praise me again, I will float!"

Bai Gongtong waved her hands repeatedly and said with a smile.

"I don't know if you invited me this time"

He paused, then asked seriously.

"Designer Bai Gongtong, what do you think of today's modernist architecture?"

President Ma Sen nodded, sat up straight, looked closely at Davidia Davidson with a pair of eyes, and only heard him ask in a deep voice.

"What aspect do you mean?"

The atmosphere between the two became serious, Gong Tong thought about it slightly, and then asked tentatively.

"Any aspect!"

"It can be the status quo and development of the genre, or it can be the pros and cons of the genre!"

Mason opened his own notebook and opened the cap of the pen, very rigorously.

Gongtong nodded, but didn't respond directly.

He could sense the seriousness of the president opposite him, and he also deeply knew the influence the president in front of him had.

Gongtong must not point fingers at will, because it is very likely that because of his words today, under the helm of President Mason, the future modernist ship will sail in different directions.

Take responsibility for what you say and do.

Seeing Ma Sen's sincerity, Gong Tong felt respect for this middle-aged man, and was about to offer some real opinions, so she frowned and fell into deep thought.

Gongtong should be the most qualified to answer this question in the world today, because he can compare the development of the two worlds and can think from an incomparably macro perspective.

Keep recalling the differences and changes of modernism in the two worlds.
As time went by, Chairman Ma Sen never interrupted, and even looked forward to it even more. He expected Bai Gongtong to have an amazing vision in promoting the development of the genre.

The modernist school encountered a bottleneck not long ago, and it was the two theories of the designer Bai Gongtong that pushed the giant ship forward again.

But soon Mason discovered that although with the support of new theories, the masters had indeed broken through the bottleneck, but the development was not as fast as he expected, on the contrary, it was still very slow.

He was looking for the crux of the matter.

"Today's modernist."

After a long time, Gong Tong looked at Ma Sen, and finally opened her mouth and said: "Although there is a theory I put forward, it is still a mess at the root."

"Although there are many styles in the modern school, they are not unified."

"There is no obvious development context, and there is not one piece of strength in every place."

"Without raising the brightest banner, without faith leading the way"

"There is no more fundamental theoretical basis"

"It's not even radical enough!"

If you don't speak, it's better if you just speak, it will be a blockbuster. Gong Tong pointed out several disadvantages one after another.

President Mason listened carefully, without pausing at all in his strokes, for fear of missing important information.

The modernist architecture of the other world has a wide range of influences, and even completely goes beyond the field of architecture.

Those batches of advanced designers and architects formed a powerful group to promote the so-called New Architecture Movement!
The content of this movement is very complex, including spiritual and ideological reforms, covering a wider range, almost all areas of ideology, from philosophy, psychology, aesthetics, art, literature, music, dance, poetry, etc. And so on are involved, in each different field, it has special content and concept.

Moreover, the modernist standard-bearer designers in that world are very distinct, with a solid theoretical foundation, a clear and coherent development context, and milestone modernist buildings as beacons for designers.

However, the development of modernist architecture in this world is quite chaotic. The development levels of various internal styles are different, some are advanced and some are slow, but there is no coherent order.

Even the five points of new architecture proposed by Dove Tong before can not be completely used as the guideline of modernism in this world.

Because the five points of the new building are the theory condensed by Gongtong summing up the development of the entire modernism in another world, which is too advanced and advanced for this world!
"Designer Baitongtong!"

President Mason's eyes were wide open, his face was flushed red with excitement.

The idea pointed out by Gongtong completely exceeded his expectations. It is so detailed that it can be used as a precise guide for the development of modernism.

"I formally invite you to be the chief designer of the American Pavilion in Barcelona."

"Please agree!"

President Ma Sen said, stood up from his seat, and bowed deeply to Bai Gongtong with a serious expression.

At this moment, he seemed to have completely forgotten about the other two modernist masters who were nominated for the selection, or this powerful president was impressed by Davidia Davidson, and was ready to act arbitrarily!
　Hey, I'm so sleepy, does anyone give me a tip?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)