Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

Chen Yiran spent a week screening design firms. Given his net worth, he was too lazy to engage in bidding and simply looked for suitable firms.

SOM, the Chicago-based architectural firm founded in 1936, is renowned for its structural engineering, having designed the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. However, they rarely work on private residences, having designed only a few US embassies.

Renzo Piano's architecture studio, a recipient of the Pritzker Prize, the highest international award in architecture, is very adept at playing with light and shadow, but they are basically novices when it comes to underground facilities; they prefer to make them lighter.

Herzog & de Meuron is a firm that's quite familiar to Chinese people; they designed the Bird's Nest (National Stadium), and for someone with a background in Shougang Group, the Bird's Nest truly embodies their aesthetic. However, unfortunately, they haven't undertaken many private residential projects.

After filtering through a bunch of top firms, the final two that remained were Norman Foster from the UK and Ben van Berkel from the Netherlands.

Both companies have extensive experience in building private islands, are highly skilled in parametric design, and have also designed underground space safety systems.

Ultimately, Chen Yiran chose Norman Foster because Ben van Berkel's private islands were mostly located in temperate European climates.

Norman Foster is clearly superior in every aspect. They have worked on underground security facilities below zero elevation, have undertaken various private island projects around the world, have their own in-house electromechanical, drainage, and security teams, and have practical experience in construction on tropical volcanic rock islands.

They have ventured into the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Persian Gulf.

Each building has an underground facility level, an underground ventilation system that can self-circulate for several days after a power outage, an emergency power supply hidden behind a concrete wall, and an independent water treatment system that can handle everything from seawater desalination to greywater recycling.

The assistant, Han Zhien, made a direct call to London and readily paid a one million dollar deposit for the inspection. Three days later, fifteen senior executives from Foster flew from Heathrow to Honolulu in fourteen hours and then took a boat to Lanai Island.

Norman Foster is over seventy years old, and although he still directly oversees design work, he obviously can no longer conduct such field research in person.

The team was led by Stephen Bailey, a partner at the firm, along with the heads of the four teams: architecture, structure, mechanical and electrical, and security.

"Mr. Chen, we are very glad you chose us. We will definitely complete the task excellently."

Chen Yiran shook hands with the other person and said, "Let's go check out the place first, and then I have a lot of requests to make."

The group got into the car and drove through a pineapple field that had been abandoned for over twenty years. The entire island's surface consisted of volcanic rock covered with a layer of red soil. After driving north for twenty minutes, the road began to climb.

The final destination was a flat area on the north side of the island, a small high ground with the Pacific Ocean in sight to the north, about seventy meters above the sea.

"Going a little higher would be fine too, what do you guys think of this area?"

Bailey had the structural engineer plant a small flagpole in the ground, then turned around.

"We still need to take a site visit to assess the geology, but based on our understanding of volcanic islands, there shouldn't be any problems. We'll need to discuss the specific design details gradually. Do you have any major requirements?"

Chen Yiran opened a sketch on his phone, which Jasmine had drawn for him.

"The ground floor will have standard villa functions. The design of the other two floors is up to you; just make sure it looks nice. The swimming pool will definitely be next to the sea, and that's your responsibility. The three floors below will include a courtyard on one floor and two floors that will serve as security layers. I need something like a doomsday shelter, you know what I mean."

This wasn't the first time Stephen had helped wealthy people build something like this. He said skillfully, "No problem. The basement can be a sunken courtyard, an open courtyard. This floor can have a master suite and a home theater. None of this deviates from the overall usable space of the villa."

But further down, there's a completely independent safe haven, equipped with a security control room and an emergency medical room. It also features an independent generator set, a seawater desalination system, and a food storage room. We have the experience; if needed, we can even install a geothermal generator and a planting system, making it possible to stay there for several years without any problems.

Chen Yiran didn't think it was necessary. In fact, he felt that the protection was already very good, since the carnivorous plants had spread everywhere.

But this geothermal generator sounds really interesting.

"Okay, send me all the relevant information later so I can take a look."

Stephen keenly noticed Chen Yiran's interest and went on to say, "Also, we need a road to get out of the island from other places; we need to dig a tunnel. Also, we need rack arrays and satellite communication equipment."

These devices are very delicate, so we also need to do electromagnetic pulse shielding. We can make all three layers of the exterior walls EMP-proof; our steel cage welded mesh is even stronger than military standards.

The structural engineer then laid out a geological map on the hood of the car and said, "We've done several volcanic island projects before. Volcanic basalt generally has a high bearing capacity. Once we finish drilling, we can determine the specific foundation plan. Our preliminary assessment is that we can reach the bearing layer by digging 4-5 meters, and the support cost won't be too high."

The security consultant took a floor plan out of his bag and explained, "This is our standard underground solution. Of course, we will make different modifications for different situations. But don't worry, we will completely delete the relevant drawings after the project is completed."

We only retain the desensitized structural diagram for future repairs, and we strictly protect our clients' information.

We typically recommend at least three escape routes from the underground level. One leading to the sea, one to the helipad, and one concealed leading inland. What do you think?

Chen Yiran examined the diagram carefully and said, "First of all, I don't need helicopters; I naturally distrust them. Secondly, I will configure all the monitoring myself; you don't need to be responsible for that. Just make sure to leave me the upgrade routes."

Also, I need you to dig some underground facilities for me in a few locations, where automatic doors can be installed. I have some facilities that I will arrange and set up myself.

That's about it. How long will it take for you to produce the drawings? I hope this place is finished as soon as possible. Next year is 2012, and I can move in then, right?

Stephen smiled and said, "With our site survey and coordination with you on the design, we can produce complete design drawings in one or two months. But whether you can move in on December 21st depends on the construction team's capabilities."

"Then you don't need to worry about it. I can find the best, fastest, and most efficient construction team in the world. As long as you're fast enough, that's all that matters."

By the way, since you're already here, why don't you take a look at the other main facilities on the island as well? And the housing, could you design a comfortable house for an average islander?

I'm going to do massive infrastructure development on the island! It's so dilapidated right now, I'm going to tear it all down and rebuild it.

Stephen's eyes lit up: "Of course, no problem!"

The two parties quickly signed a contract, and then Chen Yiran contacted his domestic contacts to begin looking for a suitable construction team.

He flew to Hollywood, and finally a production team had the vision to invite him to make a cameo appearance!