Greening the Landscape Spaces with the Paradox of Cultural and People –Jury ReviewLamit, Hasanuddin and Zainal Abidin, Nik Malik and Phua, Chin Eng and Mohd Noor, Anuar (2011) Greening the Landscape Spaces with the Paradox of Cultural and People –Jury Review. Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Exhibition 2011, 3. pp. 96-97. ISSN ISSN : 2180-0685 Official URL: http://www.vlmp.upm.my AbstractTan Zi Lin had an opportunity to design a site where many landscape architects can only dream about it. The site is rich with historical and cultural icons and the genius loci of the site demand the designers to really have spiritual insight about Buddhism. Nevertheless, Zi Lin has demonstrated her ability to digest the site information thoroughly and manage to design with careful interpretation of Buddhism from the use of plants and hard landscape design especially on the use of symbolic patterns and motives. She has done well in establishing the facets of Buddhist concept of life and dead based on FengShui philosophy. In addition, Zi Lin’s design of pathway from the bottom of the hill to the top and the sequence of spaces with activities along the route is well articulated. The only demerit for her design is in term of practicality but it should not be a barrier to celebrate the idea. Among the shortfalls are parking areas design and circulation and insufficient shades for the pedestrians. Zi Lin should address soft landscape design more on functions rather than mere symbolism. Overall, it is a very commendable effort by the designer to come out with an intriguing landscape design within a complex religious and cultural premise.
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