3rd Annual International Symposium on Planning and Landscape Environment Design of Contemporary Urban Waterfront Spaces

With a focus on ecology and functionality of the waterfront space the 3rd Annual International Symposium on Planning and Landscape Environment Design of Contemporary Urban Waterfront Spaces was held in Chengdu, China on September 20th – 21st. Urban designers and landscape architects from around the world were invited to speak including founder and principal, Tom Leader.  Here is a complete list of presenters:

 

• Tom Leader, Founder and Principal of TLS Landscape (U.S.A)
• David Jung, Director of Landscape Architecture and Vice President at AECOM (U.S.A)
• Michael Grove, Chair of Landscape Architecture at Sasaki Associates (U.S.A)
• Richard Mullane, Principal of Hassell Studio (Australia)
• Kongjian Yu, Founder of Turenscape Planning and Design (China)
• Florian Zimmermann, Design Director of Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl (Germany)
• Martin Biewenga, Director and Partner at West 8 urban design & landscape architecture (Netherland)
• Stig L. Andersson, Design Director & Partner of SLA Landscape Architecture (Denmark)
• Ning Deng，Principal of SWA Group (U.S.A)
• Peter Swyngedauw, Director of OMGEVING (Belgium)

 

The waterfront space plays an important role in the urban development of China and the conference discussed design approaches and principles of resilient landscape, such as rainwater storage and ecological restoration.