Design & Build 2020

18 BUILD Design and Build 2020 Mar20312 Q4 2020 8 Mar20312 urenscape is a hybrid in every sense of the world. The company’s name derives from three words from two different languages. In Chinese, “Tu” means land, “Ren” means people and “Scape” which means an extensive view in English. Much as the firm combines different languages, it combines the needs of nature and the needs of people. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The ability to combine the needs of man and the needs of nature is what sets Turenscape apart from its competitors. Under the sage leadership of Dr Kongjian Yu, a team of over six hundred professionals have been brought together to explore how humanity can interact with the world at large. They have proven themselves to be incredibly accomplished across the architectural playing field, focusing on providing quality services in Architecture, Landscape architecture, Urban planning and design and Environmental design. The team has been able to take a holistic approach that enhances all of their work moving forward. With so much skill under one roof, it’s little surprise that the team at Turenscape have been able to have a major impact on the development of China’s architecture from an ecological and design perspective. The team have been involved in over one thousand landscape projects in the country alone, with the influence of the firm spreading up and down the country. More than two hundred cities have been able to benefit from what Turenscape has to offer. Many firms will find themselves deeply involved in complex work that never comes to fruition, but more than six hundred of the projects that the team have developed have been built. A name ubiquitous for high quality work, innovative design and an environmentally sound approach, Turenscape has become a firm of international renown. Many countries teach landscape design and regional planning as separate entities, but as China has gone through a period of significant hypergrowth in the last few decades, the importance of combining the two has never been clearer. Innovative And Environmentally Sound Designs In the last two decades, China has undergone a period of mega-growth. The expansion seen throughout the region is truly incredible. Key to that development have been the team at Turenscape. Led by Kongjian Yu, they have achieved the remarkable and been justly recognised as one of the Leaders in Innovative and Environmentally Friendly Designs, China, 2020. We profile the firm to see how they’ve made such a strong impact. T Instead of approaching all projects from a practical perspective, namely those of economy and engineering, beauty and elegance play an important role in the design ethos of the company. By ensuring the two are connected, Dr Yu’s team will be able to ensure an exceptional balance going forward that will future-proof the city projects that the firm has been working on. As the firm continues to push its impressive conception of what design could be onto the people of China, it’s important to note how Dr Yu has developed a standing amongst mayors on a municipal level. By working with people on a ground level, he and his team have been able to propose their ideas with an eye to real, effective and lasting change. With the toxic state of China’s cities as it goes through immense industrial changes, his stance is one at odds with the way of the world. The image of a green urban infrastructure is not one that can be completed easily, yet it is the direction in which Dr Yu has