Plenary Lecture
The Trialism of Landscape Architecture: Its Theory and Practices in China
Prof. Binyi Liu
Department of Landscape Studies
College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Tongji University
CHINA
Abstract: There are three part within the lecture: The first part is try to explore the landscape of philosophical ontology epistemology, methodology, the theory of practice. The trialism of landscape architecture, three in one, constructed by the "environment and ecology", "behavior and activity " and " space and form " were established, and the essence of landscape architecture is the concept of coupling interaction of the three “yuan”. On this basis, put forward three “yuan” of the ontology connotation of landscape architecture discipline, the inter-discipline of landscape architecture, and the three element body level elements based on extended subdivision, the system of the trialism of landscape architecture of elements, factors, evaluation, practical was initially established.
The second part is the application of the trialism of landscape architecture on coordinate system for landscape architecture disciplinary development. There are three projects as the examples in the third part: (1) Urban development oriented by landscape development: Jiyang Lake Ecological Park 2000-2012; (2) River front planning, design, construction in urban development area: Landscape Planning, Design and Construction for the North Section of the Bailang River 2011-2013; (3) Cultural landscape conservation and development: Master Planning of Longmen Grottoes World Cultural Heritage Park and Wetland Park Design and Construction 2011-2013.