Diary of a Landscape Architect

Part number 1. Encounter aquarium landscape

Watergrass landscaping is a complete ecosystem landscape designed and built by landscape designers from the perspective of aesthetics and art according to the ecological concept, combined with the living habits and characteristics of aquatic organisms and aquatic plants, which is also called "underwater miniature garden" figuratively.

When I was a child, I raised goldfish and koi fish. From a small glass fish tank to a traditional big fish tank, fish farming can be said to be the enlightenment to landscaping.

It was not until I joined the work later that I happened to see a post full of green water tanks on the Internet. It can be said that I found the key to exploring the secret garden in my heart, and it was out of control.

Adding such a landscape in the study can relax your sour eyes and see the swimming posture of the fish when you are tired of studying, which is wonderful.

The second part. Taskmaster, skills improvement.

Searching for posts or articles on the Internet to learn landscaping is a very fragmented knowledge, which is difficult to systematize. So I bought a professional book and studied with my master.

From the culture of nitrifying bacteria in the filtration system, the influence of spectrum on the growth of aquatic plants, to the growth habits of different kinds of aquatic plants and the composition of different styles of landscaping, it can be said to be very systematic and professional.

Of course, boring theoretical knowledge is not as practical as practical operation. Therefore, with the help of my partner, landscape architect Li, we completed my first landscape design together.

A strong interest in fast-paced life

This level, in the eyes of the industry, is like a brat who has just stepped into society. But for me, this is a big step.

With the first step, there was the second step, and I began to try to imitate. In my opinion, the initial stage is to maintain simple aquatic plants and landscape ecology. Being able to imitate is to enter a higher level.

The third part. turn the foul and rotten into the rare and ethereal

In martial arts films, we have seen such a decisive battle scene: the long-established hero holds a sharp knife, but the opponent is ugly, even holding a wooden stick, and is not afraid of the aggressive opponent. This is a great shame! The Great Xia wielded a knife and chopped at the opposite side, but the popularity of the opposite side was unhurried, and the rushing attacks of the newcomers were resolved one by one. Easily, he actually got the upper hand and punched the other side defenseless.

That's right! A real master, a stone or a fallen leaf, can become a deadly weapon in his hands, and so can a landscape architect!

Although there are various landscaping materials, they are also standardized by the industry. Stone, Qinglong stone, bloodstone, volcanic stone, pine bark stone, like eighteen weapons, can always find one or two in the hands of landscape designers. In the eyes of a master, pebbles on the roadside, dead branches in the park, slate and sand on the beach can all be his materials.

The fourth part. Never stop

However, if you want to be an excellent master who doesn't want to win, you must master the basic skills solidly! This requires time accumulation and skill polishing. Without learning and exploration, it will only become an embroidered pillow.

High-level landscaping skills should know how to compose visual images, contrast light and shade, skillfully use and match according to different forms of aquatic plants, and make the whole landscape harmonious and not abrupt. Although the golden ratio composition method does not need to be strictly implemented, it still needs strong contrast or depth of field. Give people a sense of visual extension or impact. (Composition skills are similar to photography)

In the process of design, high-level landscape architects will constantly struggle with themselves. Perhaps an exquisite work we see is behind countless adjustments and revisions.

Landscaping and artistic creation are the same. There is no end, only constant self-transcendence. Perhaps an entry won an excellent ranking in the competition, and the creator will still find it almost boring.

That's right! It is precisely this point that I always feel a little harsh and let their technology continue to improve.

The fifth part. Where is the domestic landscape industry going?

At the beginning, my good partner Li invested and started a business, and opened our first local landscaping design studio, hoping to promote landscaping in our small county. Although the profit was gratifying in that year, I had to close the store in the second year because of uncontrollable factors.

Best partner final chapter | initial heart

In the past two years, due to the convenience of online shopping and the maintenance cost of landscaping itself, the whole domestic industry has been in a weak state. It can be said that the enthusiasm for making money in those years has passed, and the impact of the epidemic last year had a great impact on the real economy, which made many related practitioners in China struggling.

Is there really no future in this industry?

The level of practitioners who call themselves "landscape architects" is uneven; Secondly, landscaping is no more rigid than the interior design and decoration of residential buildings. At best, the aquarium of water plants is an ornament of life. Except for enthusiasts with money and leisure, few people will continue to invest, and the market is not too big; Third, with the current aesthetic quality of our people, few people know how to appreciate the water plants for landscaping and understand their creative ideas and costs. Most people just think it's beautiful, and it's only three minutes hot. Therefore, as a landscape architect with physical strength and mental work, your works are of great value in the eyes of potential customers, which is also the same dilemma faced by non-famous non-practical artists in China at present. But the good news is that with the gradual improvement of people's living standards and citizens' quality, the overall environment is improving. The aquarium market in developed countries such as Japan, Europe and America is relatively mature and has formed a benign industrial chain.

In the past five years, the most important wave of consumption change in China market is the experience economy. Joseph? Joseph Pine systematically divided the two latitudes of business profit and experience depth into

Commodity economy → product economy → service manager → experience economy?

The deeper the experience, the greater the commercial profit space, and the more creative driving force is needed.

The business model of experience economy is driving all kinds of new business forms unprecedented in China's business history, such as script killing industry.

With the arrival of artificial intelligence, the progress of internet technology has not increased employment, but widened the gap between the rich and the poor. In 20 18, Dr. Kai-fu Lee published an article in Harvard Business Review, analyzing 365 occupations that exist today. Later, he found that only occupations with strong social skills and high skills will remain safe in the future physical labor field, such as dog trainer, hairdresser, physical therapist and so on. In the field of mental work, only occupations with strong social skills and high creativity will remain safe, such as psychotherapists, sales, marketing managers and so on.

Based on these analyses, many people think that artificial intelligence will have a very serious impact on traditional occupations, while emerging occupations always appear in unexpected places. In today's era of artificial intelligence, the judging mechanism of talent standards will really be subverted.

In this era, the best way for young people to grow up may be to find their own strengths. Of course, it is also essential to master general education. However, if you don't follow the academic path, you must practice more to test out your best field. For example, if you are sensitive to color, then focus on this strength to build competitiveness. Being different is the most advantageous weapon to break through the involution.

Then, back to the aquarium landscaping industry, I believe that with the reform and promotion of Tonghui, the improvement of people's consumption level and the inherent aesthetic literacy demand in the future will definitely make this industry glow again. But if you want to gain a foothold in this industry, you still have to come up with unique skills. And custom design is the future survival of this industry!