Lecturer:Kongjian Yu
Global Sponge Cities
As Dean of the College of Architecture in Beijing and founder and lead designer of Turenscape, Yu is one of the world's most inspiring designers. His work? Ecological protection and restoration in order to solve urban problems and water management issues.
Can you imagine a sponge city? Do you know the art of survival? Yu's questions stir emotions because he explores and discovers degraded urban areas and revitalizes and restores them through the use of ecological infrastructure. Listening to him is a meaningful, scenic and memorable experience.