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Yadan Luo is a Lecturer at the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, with over 10 years of experience in urban and landscape architecture design. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Art Design from Jiangnan University (2007) and an M.L.A. from the University of Pennsylvania (2015). Yadan has worked with leading design firms such as OLIN, LANDDESIGN, and Turenscape on notable projects including the Philadelphia 30th Street Station Planning, Pier 26 Hudson River Park in Manhattan, Buffalo Marina Park, Los Angeles Convention Center renovation, Google Bay View Campus, and Microsoft Campus Modernization. Yadan is also the Creative Director of YHLAB and has a commitment to research and education, having initiated the adaptable streets and autonomous urbanism research in 2018. She co-teaches studio courses at the Landscape Architecture Department and emphasizes the importance of landscape architecture in fostering connections between humans and nature, recognizing the crucial role of cultural diversity in tackling global environmental challenges.
YHLAB • United States, China
Leading design projects and initiatives in urban and landscape architecture.
Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA
Teaching courses and co-teaching studio courses in landscape architecture.
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