1. Project Statement The site is located 11 kilometers from the center of Shangyu District and has convenient transportation access. The core area of the project is centered around the Youyi Reservoir, covering approximately 44 hectares. It features rich Yue kiln culture, beautiful lake and beach landscapes, dense mountain forests, and natural countryside views. However, the water infrastructure has damaged the natural environment, and the overall infrastructure is disorganized. Based on...

Kongjian Yu, founder of Turenscape, one of China’s first landscape architecture practices, talks with Foreground about how his practice is working to build a more resilient, water-sensitive world.

Sapienza University of Rome presented a Doctorate Honoris Causa in Landscape and Environment to Professor Kongjian Yu, Dean and professor of College of Architecture and Landscape, Peking University.

LandscapeAustralia:KongjianYuaddressContemporaryLandscapeArchitecture

thetheoryandmethodoflandscapearchitectureandurbanplanning;theculturalaspectoflandscape;landscapesecuritypatternsandecologicalinfrastructure.

Inadditiontoeducation,Dr.KongjianYuusespracticetodemonstratehowlandscapearchitecturecanaddressbigissuesandcreatepositiveenvironmentaloutcomes.

Afterameretwoyears,thesuccessofthisparkisstunning—asaplaceforpeopleandasaplacethatisalreadyalivewithecologythathasreclaimedtheformerdump

YuKongjianhassparednoeffortsinmakinglandscapedesignplayagreaterroleinalleviatingurbangrowingpainsandenhancingenvironmentalprotectionthroughfloodcontrol,waterresourcemanagement,biodiversityprotection,andculturalheritageprotection.

HeisamemberoftheGlobalSchindlerAwardjury,andhespokewiththeGlobalSchindlerAwardteamaboutthechangingroleofthelandscape,andlandscapeinfrastructureinChina–andtheirpotentialimpactonthefutureofShenzhenandthePearlRiverDelta.

thethemeofwhichis‘TheBigFeetRevolutionandtheArtofSurvival----ForPlaceMakingandSustainableDwelling’.