与建筑师约会的好处
The Perks of Dating an Architect

由专筑网李韧，邢子编译

如果你正在读这篇文章，你很有可能是一位建筑师，或者你正在与建筑师约会。如果你属于前者，那么小编向你表示敬意，也为你的辛勤劳动成果表示赞叹，如果你属于后者，那么后文也许会让你明白，能和建筑师这样极具天赋的人相处，是一件多么幸运的事，其他都不用说，首先在未来，你可能会拥有一座满足你各种需求的完美住宅。


1、你的专属导游

如果你正在规划一个完美假期，那么你完全没必要把聘请一个导游考虑在内，因为你的男朋友/女朋友对于每座城市的现代或历史地标建筑已经了如指掌，他（她）甚至能说出建筑的建造时间、建造原因、设计人员，以及它对于人类发展的重要意义。另外，如果你一意孤行地预约了导游，那么在未来的旅行中，你的伴侣也许会和导游发生多次专业上的争执。

If you’re reading this post then it's likely that you are either an architect, or you’re dating one. If you belong to the former group, we salute you and all your hard work. But if you belong to the latter, this list might serve as a reminder of how lucky you are to be with somebody with the unique talents and traits of the architect—and that's not to mention the obvious fact that you could end up living in a beautiful house with the most beautiful furniture.

1. Your Very Own Tour Guide
If you’re planning a vacation, there's no need to book a tourist guide because odds are, your boyfriend/girlfriend already knows every modern and historic landmark, how it was built, when it was built, why it was built, who it was built by, and its significance within the wider spectrum of human history. Though be warned: if you did book a tour guide, your partner might end up constantly correcting them, which might become a little embarrassing.

2、50种灰度

如果你们已经结婚，那么在帮建筑师伴侣洗衣服的时候，就是一件非常容易的事，因为你可以把这些衣服一股脑地一起扔进洗衣机，不需要考虑是否会染色，因为那些衬衫、夹克、毛衣、裤子几乎都是黑色，不过也许会参杂一些灰色或白色。

3、他们会注意到每个细节

无论是新饰品，还是浴室地面上某块瓷砖没有对齐，任何细节都逃不过建筑师的眼睛，所以你想在他面前展示新鞋？放心吧，你的伴侣会注意到的。亦或是你想把沙发移动10厘米？还是新换的吊灯的灯泡？没问题的，建筑师的尺度感和色彩感会逼迫他们注意到这些细节。

2. 50 Shades of Black
If you’re a couple who’s already living together, and it’s your turn to do the laundry, rest assured it will be an easy chore: every shirt, jacket, sweater and pair of pants they have is either black, black, or black (an occasional grey or white if it’s summer time).

3. They’ll Notice Every Detail
From a fresh trim to how the tiles on your bathroom floor don’t align correctly, architects have an eye for detail. Got a new pair of shoes? They’ll notice. Moved the couch 10 centimeters to the right? They’ll notice (probably because they had it aligned with the tiles). Changed a light bulb? They will definitely notice—you went from Daylight Fluorescent to Cool White Fluorescent without being aware of it.

4、最好的咖啡师

罗密欧和朱丽叶、埃姆斯夫妇、扎哈与新未来主义，这些合作伙伴的关系就如同建筑师与咖啡，大概只有0.05%的建筑师不喝咖啡，所以在这里仍然讨论的是剩下的那99.95%。长时间的尝试让建筑师对于喝咖啡这件事了如指掌，他们甚至拥有自己的专属咖啡产品，并且还能够不断地发掘出各种优质的咖啡豆。

5、耐心程度爆表

你见过没有耐心的建筑师吗？建筑师们都经历了等待渲染、打图，甚至文件在未保存的状况下崩溃的时刻，因此大多数建筑师已经见怪不怪，并且拥有极好的耐心。

4. The Best Baristas
Romeo and Juliet, Ray and Charles Eames, Zaha Hadid and Neo-Futurism; all of these power duos pale in comparison to architects and coffee. (Yes, we know, 0.05% of architects don’t drink coffee, but we’re talking about the 99.95% who drink nothing but coffee). Architects have mastered the art of pouring the perfect cup, developing their own customized coffee blends and coffee products, and have developed an uncanny ability to find the best roasted beans around.

5. Patience Level 1000
Have you ever seen an impatient architect? Odds are, no. After spending years and years of waiting for 3D renders to complete, maintaining composure standing beside a temperamental plotter, or even panicking after a last minute file crash, it is no surprise that most architects have mastered the art of patience.

6、堪比女生化妆台的笔筒

所有你能想象到的笔建筑师也许都拥有。除了那些绘图必备针管笔，建筑师的笔筒里还有各式各样的铅笔、记号笔、蜡笔、钢笔、碳笔等等，没有找不到，只有你想不到。

7、自带摄影技能

如果你的伴侣是一位建筑师，那么你完全不需要担心照片的后期编辑，这世界上除了专业摄影师，谁还能比建筑师更了解构图角度、灯光方向、视野原理？建筑师熟悉各式各样的修图软件，所以就算最初的照片拍得不好，他们也能够通过强大的后期让它变得完美。


荣誉称号：午夜妈妈/专职爸爸

年轻夫妻最害怕的便是夜晚，因为婴儿常常半夜几个小时就醒一次。但是，建筑师就不存在这一问题，因为建筑师常常通宵工作，咖啡、红牛是他们此时赖以生存的食物。所以如果你的伴侣是建筑师，那么你在晚上便能够拥有踏实的睡眠了，其他的就交给伴侣来做吧。

所以试想一下，如果生活没有建筑师，那么会怎样？

文章插图来源：Andrea Vasquez

6. Infinite Supply of Cool Pens
You'll have all the stationary you could ever imagine. Not just the basics; architects will always have the coolest pens, pencils, markers, crayons, paint, and charcoal. You name it, they’ll have it.

7. Natural Photographers
There's no need to worry about cropping and editing a picture if your significant other is an architect. Who knows better than an architect about perspectives, lighting, and getting a good scenery? (Other than an actual photographer, of course). And never fear, architects are familiar with plenty of editing programs, so if they weren’t the one taking the picture they can do an awesome job at fixing it.

Honorable Mention: Midnight Mommy/Daddy Duty
One of the most exhausting parts of being a parent is waking up every two to three hours at night to handle the baby. Luckily, the consistent all-nighters have not gone to waste! Architects transform into nocturnal creatures over the course of their education, bingeing on coffee (see #4), sugary sweets, and energy drinks. So there is nothing more reassuring than having a partner who’s not only familiar with the long nights, but can function admirably during them.  
What’s life without architects, anyway?
Images for this article were kindly provided by Andrea Vasquez.