Dialogue Between Architecture and Landscape

Pu Miao is an architect and architectural scholar based in Shanghai, China and Honolulu, USA. He established the Maio Design Studio in the early 1990s. His built designs have been featured in numerous international journals and Chinese periodicals. He has written extensively on urban design, garden theory, architectural education and design criticism. He is a Professor at the School of Architecture, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.

• Outdoor Spaces as Alternative Places for Indoor ActivitiesThe Courtyards Strung by a Canal—Reception Center, Minhang Ecological Garden, Shanghai （2004）A New Prototype of Hillside House—House, Green Valley, Suzhou（2002）A World in a“ Wall”—Visitor Center, Lake Yangcheng Park, Kunshan（2012）Multivalent Architecture—Pavilions in Lake Yangcheng Park, Kunshan（2010）Architecture and Landscape Each Playing a Unique Role in a Functional PairA Church in the Hills—Zhuting Church, Zhuzhou（2002）Landscape as Where the Sacred Resides—Expansion of Shousheng Temple, Changxing（Scheme, 2008）An “Exploration Vessel” in a Wetland—New Jiangwan Ecological Exhibition Center, Shanghai （2005）A “Stair” Building—Teahouse, Xiaolangdi Dam Park, Luoyang（2002）Conversing with the Water—Sichang-Road Teahouse, Kunshan（2007）Restaurant as a Public Space—Restaurant, Sichang Park, Kunshan（2012）Architecture Partially Taking the Form of LandscapeArchitecture as Hills—Mixed-Use Complex, Lifestyle Park, Kunshan（Scheme，2007）A “Forest-Like” Building—Kangju Community Center, Kunshan（2006）Gardens as Urban Public Spaces in a BuildingPublic Green as the Landmark of a Community Center—Lishe Pocket Park and Community Center, Kunshan （Scheme，2008）Creating Public Space in High-Density Cities—Jinguyuan Mixed-Use Complex, Kunshan（2013）A Gate That Seduces—Visitor Center, Xingxi Park, Kunshan（2017）