The World of Mandala: Reading the Rural Landscape of Eastern Tibet and Urban Design Case Studies

Author: Yu Kongjian
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: "The World of Mandala — Reading the Rural Landscape of Eastern Tibet and Urban Design" won the first National Human Settlements Model Award. After conducting a detailed investigation of some residential architectural types and deeply observing and experiencing the local customs and culture, the designers identified the typical landscape characteristics scattered in the hinterland of Eastern Tibet, studying the landscape within the context of the region. With this book, more people can learn about the beauty of Changdu and the importance of rural landscape resources in ethnic areas. This book is the designer's reading notes, an act of perception, a record and analysis of a unique landscape by a group of people fascinated by it. It also documents the planning, conception, and eventual realization of a design project, as well as the designers' understanding of a city, their search for a street, and their care and love for a piece of land.