Hispracticeisbasedintherurallandscapeofhischildhood.Farmershavewisdom.Howthelandwasmanagedforcenturies,teachesYuhowtousesomeofthosepractices,combinedwithcurrentgreeninfrastructuretechniques,tocleanwaterandmanagestormwaterrun-off.

KongjianYu,aninternationallyrecognizedlandscapearchitect,willdiscussBeautifulBigFeet:TowardaNewLandscapeArchitectureonOct.4at6p.m.

Nowadays,theessenceoflandscapearchitecturaldesignhasbeendistortedfromtheoriginal,whenitwasjustforcosmeticandornamentalpurposes.

ThesiteislocatedinBeidaiheDistrictofQinhuangdaoCity,whichusedtobeDaqingnursinghome.Itisabout260mfromnorthtosouth,300mfromeasttowestatitslongest,coveringanareaof6.8hectare.Thesiteisalmostflatwithalargeamountoftreesandsomedilapidatedbuildings,andtherearetwopondsontheeastandwestsideofit.Fortakingfulladvantageoftheexistingresourcesofthesiteandcomplyingwiththeprinciplesofecologicaldesign,theprojecthasreservedthepreviousstructuresandvegetationtocarryonthehistoricalsignificancethesitehosts.

JiujiangArtandCultureCenterislocatedinJiujiangCounty.ThesiteislocatedinJiujiangCounty,JiangxiProvince,eastofthecity'smainthoroughfare—YuanmingAvenue,westoftheYouthCulturalCenterwhichisunderconstruction,northoftheCitySquarePark,andsouthofthecity’sresidentialareawhichisontheothersideoftheroad.Thesiteischaracterizedashavingagullyandaheapofsoilwhichis3mto4mhigh.Thedesignfocusesontheheapofsoillocatinginthesiteandtherelationshipbetweenthebuilding,theGovernmentPlazaandtheLushanMountain.Thedesignintegr...

ThisprojectisonthenorthbylandinPhoenixLakeCultureExpoofJiangsuCultureandTechnologyIndustrialPark(tentativelytitled)inDanyangCity,JiangsuProvince.ItisnotonlythevisualfocusofthewholePhoenixLakeCultureExpo,butthemostimportantarchitecturallandscapeinJiangsuCultureandTechnologyIndustrialParkaswell. Theconstructionpatterncomesfromakindofancientsuperbird“phoenix”,whichimplies“Danfengchaoyang”.Themainbuildingiscomposedofsomethinglikeindividualwingsofphoenixeswhichcrosseachother.Itbreaksthrough...

Prof.KongjianYu,founderofTurenscapeLandscapeArchitects,isoneoftheworld'sleadinglandscapedesigners.

Restoring the earth - revolutionary report by kongjian yu in 48th annual IFLA conference

ProjectType:Rooftopgardeninteriordesign 1ProjectStatementInaharshclimateandhighdensitycommunity,solarenergyandrainwaterareharvestedforabalconygardenandindoorlivingwalltotransformtwoapartmentsintoproductiveecosystemsthatprovidefreshfruitsandvegetablesforthekitchen,mediatetemperaturesinthelivingenvironment,andofferarefreshingurbanlivingexperience.Thesegreeninterventionsdemonstratehowanecologicalapproachtofinescaleurbandesigncanreduceahome’scarbonfootprint. 2ProjectNarrativeInChina,ahousingshortage...

1. Project Statement In a harsh climate and high density community, solar energy and rain water are harvested for a balcony garden and indoor living wall to transform two apartments into productive ecosystems that provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the kitchen, mediate temperatures in the living environment, and offer a refreshing urban living experience. These green interventions demonstrate how an ecological approach to fine scale urban design can reduce a home’s carbon footprint. ...