Icebreaker

As for why I chose this major, it was due to the fact that I was born in a period of rapid development. Consequently, I have grown up with the constant renewal and expansion of the city, seeing the creation of various steel and concrete landmarks; however, I also regret that traditional historical buildings have been destroyed, as their presence was considered by the planners of the time to be an obstacle to the development of the modern city. However, in my personal opinion, traditional historical buildings are also one of the witnesses of the city and they deserve to be preserved. This is because the fact that historic buildings are not only a collection of experiences from the past, but they also hold the fond memories of generations of people. Thus, I wanted to explore ways of dealing with the relationship between modern cities and traditional architecture.

In terms of the relevance of my major, I studied landscape design before this, and in my observation, both majors are aimed at creating a better living environment and improving the quality of cities. The difference between them is that landscape design is more concerned with the modification of green space in local urban areas, while urban design focuses on the whole city’s layout, thus it may be considered that landscape design is a part of urban design.