In his talk, Tao discussed how often misaligned physical and perceived boundaries can be both challenges and opportunities for mitigating urban fragmentation caused by gated territories in contemporary Chinese cities. He explored how meaningful design interventions beyond removing physical walls and fences can help unify economic and social enclaves through the creation of a strong permeable public realm.
This talk was given at TEDxFuzhou annual conference 2017, an event
independently organized by a local community.

Tao is a landscape architect,
ecologist and principal at Sasaki Associates, Inc., a global design firm known
for its culture of innovation and thought leadership in the fields of urban
design, planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, architecture,
interior design, and graphic design.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx