REFORMreflectstheurgencyofactionsrequiredbyallbuiltenvironmentdesignprofessionsinaddressingthepresentandpendingenvironmental,economic,culturalandsocialissuesconfrontingourcities,towns,regionalandruralplaces.

The Yuancun Thermal Power Plant is located in the eastern part of the North Shore Cultural Wharf. The plant retains a complete industrial production system, and its equipment holds significant industrial aesthetic value. Our design strategy focuses on preservation, renewal, and reuse. The design centers on preserving the atmosphere, fostering a lively dialogue between new spatial elements and the existing structures on the site. By introducing open cultural projects, we aim to breathe new life...

“ProjectRussia”magazineincooperationwiththeStrelkaInstituteandWowhausbureauaredraftingtheissuededicatedtoorganizationofmodernurbangreenspaces.

PositionsandOppositionsinLandscapeArchitecture

TheRedFoldingPaperintheGreenwayProjectName:TheRedFoldingPaperintheGreenwayLocation:Qian'anCityScale:12hectares,700mlongDesigntime:2007/3-2007/7Client:ConstructionBureauofQian'anCityCompletiontime:May2010Thisprojectmakesgreenspacefullofvigorandvitalitythroughaninnovativecombinationofinstallationart,outdoorfurnitureandgreenways.Designinterventionfortheoverallgreenwayincludestheecologicalrestorationofapollutedandchannelizedriverthattransformedapreviousinaccessible“urbanbackwarren”intoarecreationala...

KongjianYuandhisofficeTurenscapearebeyonddoubttheforemostlandscapearchitecturefirminChinatoday.ThevastscaleofChinaanditsapparentlyboundlessgrowthhaveenabledYutotestmanyideasthatarestilllargelytheoriesintheWesternworld.Hiswork,increasinglyvaluedandappreciatedinEuropeandNorthAmerica,hasattainedanextremelyhighandelegantlevelinbothconceptionandexecution.KongjianYuisknownforhisecologicalstance,oftenagainsttheresistanceoflocalauthorities.Hisguidingdesignprinciplesaretheappreciationoftheordinaryandadee...

TheancienttraditionoffootbindinginChinasacrificedthefunctionofrustic"bigfeet"inthenameofgentrificationandbeauty.KongjianYuespousesanapproachtolandscapedesignthatcelebratestheaestheticofhigh-performing,low-cost,healthyfeet.

LastyearaboutthistimewewerepagingthroughthesaucyHarvardDesignMagazineissueonpleasure.HeistheprincipaloftheChineselandscapearchitecturefirmTurenscape,anincrediblyprolificgroupthathasgainedwiderecognitionfordesignexcellenceinthelastdecade.

Tomany,KongjianYu,FASLA,istheFrederickLawOlmstedofChina.WinnerofinnumerableASLAprofessionaldesignawards

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