YudiscusseshisBigFootRevolution,thebirthofTurenscapeandthePekingUniversityprogramsoflandscapearchitectureaswellashisinfluenceontheChinesenationaldebateconcerningurbandevelopment.

CREATIVETOOLS/AdvancingLandscapes&UrbanDesign

Riverchannelizationwithconcreteandotherhardmaterialsisanubiquitousphenomenoninurbanizedareas.TheYingzhouCentralRiverTransformationprojectshowcasesanalternativesolutiontourbanizedwaterfronts,addressingthechallengesofminimumavailablelandandfloodcontrol.Itsuccessfullytransformedachannelized,concrete,rigidandlifelessriverintoaneco-friendly,aestheticallypleasantandproductivelandscape,harmonizingtherelationshipbetweennatureandcity.Projectnarrative Theprojectislocatedinthecenterofthenewlydevelopedden...

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. ...

TheUniversityofWashington’slandscapearchitecturedepartmenthasputtogetherasymposiumthatwillexploretheideaoftheEco-City.

structure/InfrastructureintheTerrainofWater

ThejudgesareMichaelSorkinofNewYork-basedMichaelSorkinStudio,BenvanBerkelofRotterdam-basedUNStudio,

Urbanenvironmentsworldwideareinthemidstofmultipleshifts,drivenbyinterconnectedflowsincapital,people,andresourcesatlocal,regionalandglobalscales

structure/InfrastructureintheTerrainofWater