Institution: Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute, China
Nominee: Council of Fellows Executive Committee
Category: Works

Jie Hu designs beautiful, functional, sustainable landscapes in China with an approach that integrates Western principles of science and engineering paired with traditional Chinese philosophies of art, literature and garden design. He strives to expand landscape architecture's design scope. His work exemplifies interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating function, art, science and culture with sustainable strategies for resource conservation. Rehabilitation of landscapes and natural resources degraded and polluted by uncontrolled development, industry and neglect are key aspects of his approach to planning and design. His work is addressing head-on China's environmental challenges. He is committed to education and research in office design, as demonstrated by the professional development programs in his office.