Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu Dies in Brazil Plane Crash While Filming Sponge City Documentary
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Summary
Landscape architect Kongjian Yu, founder of Chinese studio Turenscape and pioneer of the sponge city concept, died in a plane crash in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands along with three others. They were reportedly making a documentary about his sponge city model when their small aircraft crashed while attempting to land at a farm near Aquidauana municipality. Yu was 62 years old and known for his influential work in sustainable urban design.
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while reportedly making a documentary about his sponge city model
A small aircraft crashed in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state on Tuesday as it attempted to land at a farm near Aquidauana municipality
killing 62-year-old landscape architect Kongjian Yu
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