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Name	Shenyang Architectural University Campus
Location	Taizhou City, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province
Country	China
Office	Turenscape/Kongjian Yu/Turenscape and Beijing University Graduate School of Landscape
Client	Shenyang Architectural University
Completion	2004


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Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes?

The key word of the concept for Shenyang Architectural University Campus is productive landscape, which is a efficient and economical land use. Under the reducing arable lands and increasing of population in world, the future landscape should be more efficient and economical. The concept of landscape should be regarded as a good way to solve the problems during the developing process. The vision of future will be always concerned with the relationship between nature and people in landscape.

Landscape and/or urban context

Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

In March of 2002, the Shenyang City in North China’s Liaoning Province commissioned the designer to create a new, 80 hectares suburban campus for Shenyang Architectural University. The campus was built in the suburbs. The project is one part of the campus at the southwest of the campus, with an area of 3 hectares. The proposed campus was originally a rice field. The rice from here is known for high quality, because of the cool climate and its longer growing season. The soil quality is good and a viable agricultural irrigation system was still in place.

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