Organic Landscape

The work delves into the core philosophy of organic landscapes, articulating their essence and value from ecological, spatial, and human-centric perspectives. It innovatively proposes design strategies centered on holism, integration, dynamism, and resilience to create vibrant and sustainable landscape spaces. This design paradigm prioritizes not only aesthetic quality but also ecological functionality and social impact. Beyond showcasing rich practical examples, the book critically examines the theoretical frameworks and methodologies underlying organic landscape design. It serves as an invaluable reference for practitioners, students, and enthusiasts in landscape architecture, urban-rural planning, architecture, ecology, and related fields, offering both inspiration and pragmatic insights.

Hui Wang, a Professor and PhD Supervisor in the College of Landscape Architecture at Nanjing Forestry University. He serves as an editorial board member and correspondence reviewer for journals such as Socio-ecological Practice Research, Journal of Nanjing Forestry University (Humanities and Social Sciences Edition), and Natural Protected Area. From 2007 to 2016, he visited Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte multiple times as a visiting scholar. His primary research interests include wetland park and ecological landscape planning, historical and cultural landscapes, residential and rural landscape design, etc. He has led two National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program projects, and undertaken multiple provincial-level projects, including Jiangsu Province Industry-University-Research Cooperation Projects, Jiangsu Science and Technology Support Projects, Jiangsu Culture and Tourism Research Projects, and Jiangsu Social Sciences Applied Research High Quality Projects. As the primary drafter, he has written or compiled multiple local industry standards and guidelines. He holds four national invention patents. He finished more than a hundred landscape architecture planning and design projects. The design projects he led have won awards such as the IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architects) Award and AMP (Architecture Master Prize). As a key contributor, he participated in projects that won a Second Prize of Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Award and a Second Prize of Liangxi Forestry Science and Technology Award. He is also recognized as a Science and Technology Deputy Director of Jiangsu Provincial High-Level Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Introduction Program. He has published dozens of academic papers, and in 2024, he was selected into the Top 1% Most Cited Scholars by China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). He has authored multiple books and textbooks, including serving as the chief editor of the national planning textbook Landscape Planning and Design. He is also a teacher for the national high quality course “Landscape Planning and Design” and the Jiangsu provincial high quality course “Landscape Engineering”.

Chapter 1. Introduction: Organic Landscape.- Chapter 2. Public landscape.- Chapter 3. Office and Sports Landscape.- Chapter 4. Factory Landscape.- Chapter 5. Schoolyard Landscape.- Chapter 6. Commercial Landscape.- Chapter 7. Residential Landscape.- Chapter 8. Postscript: My Professional Journey and Knowledge Tree.- Chapter 9. Afterword: Seeing virtue to emulate, choosing good to follow.