The Brazilian Council of Architecture and Urbanism recently invited Yu Kongjian to speak at an international conference. The committee stated that Yu Kongjian's "sponge city" concept has been used around the world. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also expressed in a statement that he was saddened and shocked by the accident. He said: "In the era of climate change, Yu Kongjian is known for his combination of quality of life and... Kongjian Yu, a well-known Chinese landscape architect and professor at Peking University, was shocked to die in a plane crash, which caused deep shock and regret in the architectural and environmental design circles. On the day of the incident, he posted a vlog documenting his trip on WeChat.
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The founder of Sponge City and a well-known architect in China crashed and died at the age of 62. Yu Kongjian, a well-known Chinese architect. (Photo/Reprinted from Peking University) Reporter Ye Guoli/Comprehensive Report
