Looking at the attendance of one official staff after another, people's expressions gradually changed.

Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Deputy Secretary-General, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Director of the Research Office, Mayor and Vice Mayor of Beiqi City......

Many of these people are rarely seen in ordinary times, and they are also seen at some heads of state meetings or occasions related to national events.

And now, they are at the award ceremony.

What all this says is self-evident.

Some reporters began to drum in their hearts: What is the origin of this Lu Zi'an? Is there really anyone on top?

The industry insiders who came to watch the award on the spot became more and more worried.

Lu Zi'an's birth, is it a good thing or a bad thing for the Chinese architectural community?

They don't know until everything is clear.

They only knew that this Lu Zi'an was by no means as harmless as he appeared.

"Brother Zi'an......" Shen Mange leaned back slightly, and said in a low voice: "Didn't you tell me that there would be so many big guys coming......"

God knows that she was really a little frightened, the person who could only be seen on TV before appeared in front of her like this, and her calves were a little trembling.

“...... In fact, I only found out now. ”

Shen Mange remained skeptical about this.

At this time, the host invited Vice Premier Li to the stage to speak, and she hurriedly applauded with the crowd.

A wave of applause rang out, then quickly subsided.

Dressed in a modest suit, Vice Premier Li walked slowly to the stage and delivered a speech with a smile on his face.

The flashing lights came and went, and Lu Zi'an listened with a smile.

"The Pritzker Architecture Prize Award Ceremony was held in China, which is a full affirmation of the achievements of Chinese architecture by the international architectural community.

Architecture is a vehicle of history and culture, representing the image of a city and a country.

The building should not only have local style and national characteristics, but also fully absorb the world's advanced concepts and technologies, so as to have long-term vitality.

Strengthening the exchange and cooperation between China and the world architectural design industry is conducive to promoting the exchange and integration of Eastern and Western architectural cultures, promoting the continuous development of world architectural civilization, and creating a better living environment......"

Although they are all speeches in a general environment, it is rare that there is not much officialdom.

His speech, though a little long, was not boring.

On the contrary, because Vice Premier Li said that he would increase capital investment in the construction industry in the future, many designers in the architectural industry in the audience were excited.

What is a one-time prize!

As Vice Premier Li said, they want the future!

Lu Zi'an is just the beginning, they will follow his steps, and next time, the one who stands on this podium may be one of them!

"I found a problem. Shen Mange complained in a low voice: "The big guy is still the big guy, this chicken soup is really much more professional than others." ”

Glancing at her with a smile, Lu Zi'an's lips did not move, and he lowered his voice and said, "Naughty." ”

As Vice Premier Li had finished speaking, they applauded along with the crowd, but no one noticed this small interaction between the two.

It's just that in the end, it's a much-anticipated awards ceremony, and it can't be too simple.

In addition to Vice Premier Li, Lord Palumbo, Mayor of Beiqi City and Chairman of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury, Hyatt Group and Chairman of the Hyatt Foundation Pritzker delivered speeches successively.

After several people finished speaking, Shen Mange came to his senses: "You're going to present the award, right?"

"Well, it should be. ”

It was only at this time that Lu Zian finally had a faint sense of nervousness.

Organized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government, the Municipal Planning Commission and the Hyatt Foundation, the award ceremony invited nearly 500 officials, experts, scholars and architecture enthusiasts from China and abroad to participate, including 7 previous winners, which is also the largest number of previous winners in the history of the award.

Lu Zi'an knew that as long as he turned around at this time, he could see a black head behind him.

However, as the presenters called out his name in an excited and suppressed tone, he still stood up with a smile on his face.

"The emergence of Lu Zi'an proves that the soil of Chinese culture has given birth to extraordinary creativity, and for hundreds of years, Chinese culture has been in harmony with nature, and Lu Zi'an's work reflects this. The award presenter smiled and showed the world Lu Zi'an's design works on the big screen: "Lu Zi'an's works, integrated into the traditional Chinese skills - mechanical arts, this is an unprecedented magical idea, we never thought that such an innovation can appear in such avant-garde design works, this is a bold breakthrough, but also a new type of thinking impact on the construction industry......"

After some praise, Lu Zi'an had already walked in front of him.

"It is a great honour for me to present such an award to such an outstanding designer. "He took it seriously and lifted the medal high.

Lu Zi'an lowered his head slightly, politely waiting for the medal to hang around his neck.

The audience applauded like a tide, wave after wave.

He felt like a boat, being pushed to the cusp.

Next, I would like to invite the winner, Mr. Lu Zi'an, to deliver his acceptance speech. ”

Lu Zi'an took a slight step forward at the signal of the guest.

He smiled, and the applause subsided.

Standing on the stage, it was dark and oppressive below, and Lu Zi'an basically couldn't see their faces clearly, but this still made him feel a little pressured.

He opened his mouth, feeling his heart sink.

What does that feel like?

It's like a wind-filled port, and a thousand words are blocked in my heart.

"Honorable Vice Premier Lee, Honorable Mr. and Mrs. Pritzker, Honorable Count Palumbo and all members of the jury, distinguished guests,

Hello everyone. ”

The applause rang out again, and people all had blessed smiles on their faces.

"Winning this award is a bit unexpected for me......

Lu Zi'an wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.

"Before that, I was just a carpenter, and all the foundation I had started as a carpenter, and it was because of my background that I had a completely different architectural design philosophy than many people. Lu Zi'an took a deep breath, and the originally scheduled speech was wiped out at this time.

He felt a fire burning in his chest, making him burn all over.

"A lot of people do design, how fashion comes about, but they never think about how it will affect our city.

An ancient road, but on both sides of the high-rise buildings, the feeling of being out of place destroys the overall beauty.

My design philosophy has always been: to be a return to nature, real Chinese architecture!

......

A famous architect, Mr. Wang, once questioned the world: a hundred years ago, there was a deep clash of civilizations in a country where there were only craftsmen and no architects.

This requires architects not only to be a technical professional, but also to have a broader vision, more thoughtful thinking, and clearer values and beliefs.

All of my architectural designs are related to this kind of thinking, all of them are related to this kind of problem.

How can an architect with craftsman skills as the main body survive today?

In the face of large-scale artefacts, what is the significance of the great landscape system of traditional China today?

In the modern city-building movement that spreads across cities and villages, how should urban buildings develop if they are not demolished and rebuilt?

If tradition has been torn down to the ground, how can new urban buildings accept the memory of history and life in the ruins, and re-establish the identity of cultural identity?

In the profound urban-rural conflict in China, what kind of efforts can architecture make to resolve this conflict?

In the face of the top-down professional system of architecture and the bottom-up construction activities of ordinary people, is it possible to be full of power and space?

In the face of serious environmental and ecological problems, can we find a smarter way from traditional and folk construction?

Starting from the real feelings of the people around us, how to build a non-fictional, non-symbolic, non-glittering, non-iconic way of expressing architectural culture?

How can we insist on an independent architect's working attitude and way of working in a strong modern system?"

A long series of rhetorical questions made all the designers present blush.

They had never considered these factors before.

What should be considered in architecture?

They pay more attention to the sense of design, and today's sense of design is generally reflected in its sense of space.

The more bizarre and unreasonable they are, the more they yearn for it.

However, few people start from the concept of architecture, and really consider whether it is suitable for the city, and how to integrate it into the city.

His words often come back to me in my head, but I will use my actions to explain my philosophy to him!

He often said that every time you design a building, you are not just designing a building, but designing a world full of diversity and difference, and a path back to nature, which I deeply believe.

That's what I was thinking about the moment I learned I had won, and that's what I was looking forward to!"

While everyone was in deep thought, Lu Zi'an took a long breath and bowed deeply: "Thank you!"