沉痛悼念主編俞孔堅教授

中國共產(chǎn)黨優(yōu)秀黨員、北京大學(xué)建筑與景觀設(shè)計學(xué)院創(chuàng)院院長、北京大學(xué)博雅特聘教授，杰出國際景觀設(shè)計師、景觀設(shè)計教育家、《景觀設(shè)計學(xué)（中英文）》期刊主編俞孔堅，于當?shù)貢r間2025年9月23日在巴西潘塔納爾地區(qū)開展生態(tài)考察期間，因飛機失事不幸罹難，享年62歲。

俞孔堅教授1963年4月出生于浙江金華。1980年進入北京林業(yè)大學(xué)園林系學(xué)習(xí)，先后獲得學(xué)士和碩士學(xué)位。1987年畢業(yè)后留校任教，致力于園林設(shè)計人才培養(yǎng)。1992年赴美深造，1995年獲哈佛大學(xué)設(shè)計學(xué)博士學(xué)位，隨后在美國SWA集團從事設(shè)計實踐。1997年，他毅然歸國，投身祖國教育與科研事業(yè)，受聘為北京大學(xué)城市與環(huán)境學(xué)院教授。歸國后, 他先后牽頭創(chuàng)立北京大學(xué)景觀規(guī)劃設(shè)計研究中心、北京大學(xué)景觀設(shè)計學(xué)研究院與北京大學(xué)建筑與景觀設(shè)計學(xué)院，創(chuàng)辦《景觀設(shè)計學(xué)（中英文）》期刊，以畢生精力推動景觀設(shè)計學(xué)科體系建設(shè)，為國家培養(yǎng)了大批高素質(zhì)專業(yè)人才。

俞孔堅教授始終將城市與景觀設(shè)計視作“生存的藝術(shù)”，率先倡導(dǎo)回歸自然生態(tài)的“大腳美學(xué)”理念，并從理論研究、教學(xué)及工程項目實踐，全方位、系統(tǒng)性踐行這一理念，為行業(yè)發(fā)展指明方向。俞孔堅教授先后受聘擔任住房和城鄉(xiāng)建設(shè)部、自然資源部、水利部、國家文物局等中央政府機構(gòu)及北京市等地方政府的專家顧問，中組部和國家勞動人事部聘“國家特聘專家”，同時兼任中國城市科學(xué)研究會副理事長、景觀學(xué)與美麗中國專業(yè)委員會主任，住房和城鄉(xiāng)建設(shè)部海綿城市技術(shù)委員會副主任，以及中國風(fēng)景園林學(xué)會應(yīng)對氣候變化工作委員會主任等重要職務(wù)，為國家生態(tài)文明建設(shè)與城市規(guī)劃發(fā)展建言獻策。先后被中央組織部、中央宣傳部、中央統(tǒng)戰(zhàn)部聯(lián)合授予“留學(xué)回國人員成就獎”，被國務(wù)院僑辦授予“首屆華僑華人專業(yè)人士杰出創(chuàng)業(yè)獎”。

在學(xué)術(shù)與實踐領(lǐng)域，俞孔堅教授開創(chuàng)性提出“生態(tài)安全格局” 理論與“逆向規(guī)劃”方法，將生態(tài)基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施概念引入景觀和城鄉(xiāng)區(qū)域規(guī)劃，為協(xié)調(diào)生態(tài)環(huán)境保護與城市建設(shè)發(fā)展的矛盾提供了科學(xué)解決方案，為國土空間規(guī)劃奠定了工作基礎(chǔ)。他帶領(lǐng)團隊精心研發(fā)并設(shè)計了一系列可復(fù)制、可推廣的工程范例，這些成果已成功應(yīng)用于全球十余個國家、200多個城市的1000余項城市生態(tài)修復(fù)工程，為改善各地人居環(huán)境、修復(fù)生態(tài)系統(tǒng)作出卓越貢獻。由他主持設(shè)計的眾多建成項目，憑借生態(tài)性與藝術(shù)性的完美融合，在國際舞臺上享有盛譽，為應(yīng)對全球生態(tài)危機提供了具有前瞻性的中國方案與中國智慧。俞孔堅教授曾受邀在國際景觀設(shè)計師聯(lián)盟（IFLA）等全球頂級學(xué)術(shù)與專業(yè)大會上發(fā)表主旨報告逾 50 次，其學(xué)術(shù)影響力遍及世界。他先后斬獲美國風(fēng)景園林師協(xié)會（ASLA）獎項12項、世界建筑節(jié)全球最佳景觀獎9項、國際建筑獎3項、美國建筑獎2項，還榮獲美國城市土地學(xué)會（ULI）全球杰出獎、第十屆中國美展金獎等國內(nèi)外重要獎項。2016年，當選美國藝術(shù)與科學(xué)學(xué)院外籍院士；2017年，獲授意大利羅馬大學(xué)榮譽博士學(xué)位；2019年，獲授挪威生命科學(xué)大學(xué)榮譽博士學(xué)位；2020年，斬獲世界景觀學(xué)和風(fēng)景園林學(xué)術(shù)界終身成就獎——杰弗里?杰里科爵士獎（Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award），以表彰他“為改善人類社會與人居環(huán)境、提升人類福祉所作出的杰出且意義深遠的貢獻”；2021年，榮獲“柯布共同福祉獎”（John Cobb Common Good Award）；2023年，摘得美國國家景觀設(shè)計與風(fēng)景園林獎，同年從全球300余位提名者中脫穎而出，當選兩年一度的奧伯蘭德獎得主；2025年9月，入選《福布斯》2025年全球可持續(xù)發(fā)展領(lǐng)航者榜單，其貢獻獲得國際社會廣泛認可。

俞孔堅教授出生于浙江金華東俞村，村中如今已不再的風(fēng)水林與隔開臨江村的白沙溪是孕育他生態(tài)理念的源泉，自幼深受中國傳統(tǒng)生存智慧的滋養(yǎng)，使他一生懷揣人與自然和諧共生的理想，滿腔熱忱投身生態(tài)文明建設(shè)與“美麗中國”實踐，始終為治愈面臨危機的地球不懈奔走。在遇難前夕，他仍堅守在“地球之肺”巴西潘塔納爾，發(fā)出振聾發(fā)聵的追問：“當最后的伊甸園也在退縮，人類還能從哪里得到生存的希望？”俞孔堅教授雖已遠去，但他為治愈地球所開啟的征程永不停歇，他所開拓的景觀事業(yè)必將在后人的傳承中繼續(xù)前行！

槐蔭寂寂，故園猶暖；先生已逝，精神長存。痛哉！我們永遠失去了一位可親可敬的好老師、志同道合的好同事、肝膽相照的好朋友、溫暖慈愛的好家人。俞孔堅教授的離去，是北京大學(xué)的重大損失，更是中國乃至全球生態(tài)景觀設(shè)計領(lǐng)域的巨大遺憾。謹向俞孔堅教授的家屬致以最誠摯的慰問，對俞孔堅教授表示最沉痛的悼念，永遠深切懷念俞孔堅教授！此次在巴西與俞孔堅教授同行的工作伙伴，還有巴西電影導(dǎo)演路易斯·費爾南多·費雷斯·達庫尼亞·費拉茲，紀錄片導(dǎo)演魯本斯·克里斯皮姆·Jr，以及飛行員馬塞洛·佩雷拉·德巴羅斯，同機人員無人生還。在此，謹向遇難者及其家屬表示誠摯的哀悼！愿這些為壯麗自然探索到最后一刻的生命，在為之熱愛的地球上安息！

俞孔堅教授告別儀式的具體時間與形式，將充分尊重家屬意愿，另行通知。

北京大學(xué)建筑與景觀設(shè)計學(xué)院

北京大學(xué)城市與環(huán)境學(xué)院

2025年9月25日

Dear peers,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Professor Kongjian Yu.

An outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, founding dean of the College of Architecture and Landscape at Peking University, Boya Distinguished Professor, renowned international landscape architect, landscape design educator, and editor-in-chief of Landscape Architecture Frontiers journal, Professor Yu, tragically passed away at the age of 62 in a plane crash on September 23, 2025, while conducting ecological fieldwork in the Pantanal region of Brazil.

Professor Yu was born in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, in April 1963. He entered the Department of Landscape Architecture at Beijing Forestry University in 1980, where he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. After graduating in 1987, he remained at the university as a faculty member, dedicated to cultivating talent in landscape architecture. In 1992, he pursued further studies in the United States and earned the Doctor of Design degree from Harvard University in 1995. He then engaged in professional practice at the SWA Group in the U.S. In 1997, he resolutely returned to China to devote himself to the nation’s education and research endeavors, taking up a professorship at the College of Urban and Environmental Sciences at Peking University. Following his return, he successively founded the Landscape Planning and Design Research Center, the Graduate School of Landscape Architecture, and the College of Architecture and Landscape at Peking University. He also established the Landscape Architecture Frontiers journal, dedicating his entire life to advancing the discipline of landscape architecture and educating a large number of highly skilled professionals for the country.

Professor Yu always regarded urban and landscape design as “the art of survival.” He pioneered the concept of “Big Foot Beauty,” advocating for a return to natural ecology, and systematically implemented this philosophy through theoretical research, teaching, and practical engineering projects, setting a clear direction for the development of the profession. He successively served as an expert advisor to central government agencies including the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the National Cultural Heritage Administration, as well as to local governments such as that of Beijing Municipality. He was appointed a National Distinguished Expert by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. He also held key positions including Vice President of the Chinese Society for Urban Studies, Director of the Beautiful China & Landscape Architecture Committee, Deputy Director of the Technical Committee for Sponge Cities under the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and Director of the Climate Resilience Committee of the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture. Through these roles, he contributed valuable insights to the nation’s ecological civilization and urban planning and development. He also received the national Achievement Award for Returned Overseas Scholars and the Inaugural Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship among Overseas Chinese Professionals.

In the academic and practical fields, Yu pioneered the theory of “Ecological Security Patterns” and the “Negative Planning” approach, introducing the concept of ecological infrastructure into landscape and urban–rural planning. His efforts provided a scientific solution for reconciling the conflicts between ecological conservation and urban development, laying a foundational basis for territorial spatial planning system. Under his leadership, his team developed and designed a series of replicable and scalable engineering models, which have been successfully applied in over 1,000 urban ecological restoration projects across more than 200 cities in over ten countries. These achievements have made outstanding contributions to improving living environments and restoring ecosystems worldwide. Many of his completed projects, acclaimed for their seamless integration of ecological and artistic values, enjoy international prestige and offer forward-thinking Chinese solutions and wisdom in response to the global ecological crisis.

Yu has delivered over 50 keynote speeches at top global academic and professional forums, including the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), reflecting his broad academic influence across the world. He has also received numerous prestigious awards, including 12 from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), 9 World Best Landscape Awards at the World Architecture Festival, 3 International Architecture Awards, 2 American Architecture Awards, one ULI Global Award of Excellence from the Urban Land Institute (ULI), and the Gold Medal at the 10th China Art Exhibition.

In 2016, Yu was elected as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received honorary Doctorates from Sapienza University of Rome in 2017 and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in 2019. In 2020, he won the IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award, the highest lifetime achievement award in landscape architecture, in recognition of his profound and far-reaching contributions to improving human society, habitats, and well-being. In 2021, he received the John Cobb Common Good Award, and in 2023, he won the National Landscape Architecture Award and was selected as the laureate of the Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize from over 300 global nominees. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) awarded him the title of “Champion for Nature-based Solutions” In September 2025, he was named to the Forbes Sustainability Leaders, further affirming the broad international recognition of his contributions.

Professor Yu was born in Dongyu Village, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. The village’s now-vanished Fengshui forest and the Baisha Stream, which once separated it from Linjiang Village, nurtured his ecological philosophy. From an early age, he was deeply influenced by traditional Chinese wisdom of survival, instilling in him a lifelong ideal of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. With immense passion, he dedicated himself to the cause of ecological civilization and the practice of “Beautiful China,” tirelessly striving to heal a planet in crisis. On the eve of his passing, he was still in Pantanal, Brazil—the “l(fā)ungs of the Earth”—posing a haunting question: “When the last Eden is retreating, where can humanity still find hope for survival?” Though Professor Yu has departed, the journey he began to heal the Earth will never cease. The landscape career he pioneered will undoubtedly continue to advance through the legacy of those who follow.

The shade of the trees is silent, yet the homeland remains warm. The master has passed, but his spirit endures. What a profound loss! We have forever lost a dear and respected teacher, a like-minded colleague, a true and trusted friend, and a warm and loving family member. The passing of Professor Yu is a tremendous loss to Peking University, and an even greater regret for the field of ecological landscape design in China and across the world. We extend our deepest condolences to Professor Yu’s family, express our most profound sorrow for his passing, and will forever cherish his memory. Among those traveling with Professor Yu in Brazil were Brazilian film director Luiz Fernando Feres da Cunha Ferraz, documentary director Rubens Crispim Jr., and pilot Marcelo Pereira de Barros. There were no survivors. We hereby express our sincere mourning for the victims and their families. May those who explored the magnificent natural world until their final moments rest in peace on the Earth they so deeply loved.

The specific time and format of Yu’s farewell ceremony will be announced separately, with full respect for the wishes of his family.

College of Architecture and Landscape, Peking University

College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University

September 25, 2025

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