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2016 China Prize
Reclaiming Urban Public Spaces

Having had previous travel experiences in South Asia as well as several stays in temples, Li Dai’s proposal builds on her interest in under-represented groups and is inspired by Critical Regionalism in Asia. The award provided her an opportunity to explore how three elements—religion, space, and user—influence each other. Here three case studies—Hinduism in Delhi, Buddhism in Colombo, and Islamism in Dhaka—served as an inspiration for the development and design of public spaces of similar conditions in South Asia.

Li Dai
Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Jury
Yuan Feng
Rosanna Hu
Peter J. Kindel (Chair)
Qian Qiang


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Li Dai
Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Li Dai

grew up in Wuhan, China and received her Bachelor of Engineering degree in 2016 from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Since August 2016, Dai has been pursuing her master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she is working on human-experience design with an emphasis on materials and fundamental technologies. Following completion of her studies, Dai plans to gain design and management experience in landscape architecture offices around the world. Her long-term aspiration is to set up an independent landscape architecture office focused on Asian ecological and cultural identities.

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