Ingenuity and Light

Chen Shuo, who was once a top architectural design genius, became disheartened after being involved in a major accident. He lived in an old building materials store, living with the dust of drawings all day long, and his talent was covered with dust. Ten years later, Binhai City launched an international bidding for the unprecedented-scale "City Lights" cultural complex. This is not only a building, but also a business card for the city's future. By chance, Lin Wei, a new designer who has dreams but has repeatedly hit the wall, breaks into Chen Shuo's closed world like a bright light. "Gong Chen, your drawings shouldn't be buried here!" Forced into the bidding vortex, Chen Shuo not only had to face the crushing pressure of his former rivals, the demands of Party A, and the strife within the industry, but also faced the trauma and fear in his heart. From the renovation of abandoned industrial areas to the conservation and rebirth of old streets and alleys, he uses cold reinforced concrete and injects the warmth of the times and human emotions. This is an expedition about ingenuity, dignity and redemption. Can he pick up his broken beliefs and work with his partners to create a truly immortal "light" for the city and himself in the era of huge waves and impetuousness of capital? This book focuses on architectural design and urban development, depicts the perseverance, struggle and glory of a generation of practitioners, and witnesses the majestic power of ideals turning into reality.