Email: songlimin@vip.sina.com
Academic Title
Tenured Professor
Position
Director, Urban Landscape Art Design Research Institute, Tsinghua University
Educational Background
1983: Admitted to the former Central Academy of Crafts and Arts
1987: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design, former Central Academy of Crafts and Arts
1996: Visiting Scholar, Centre d'Art de Paris, France
2007: Completed the 17th National Philosophy and Social Science Teaching Backbone Training Program, Central Party School
2009: Ph.D. in Architectural Theory Research, Central Academy of Fine Arts
Professional Experience
1987-Present: Faculty Member, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
Former Positions: Party Branch Secretary, Environmental Art Department; Director of Academic Affairs Office; Director of Training Center
Academic Appointments
Key Lecturer and Leader of the National Top-Quality Course "Interior Design" (2008)
Environmental Evaluation Expert, National Centre for the Performing Arts (1999)
Environmental Evaluation Expert, Shanghai Disneyland (2010)
Member, Environmental Art Committee, China Artists Association (2011-2017)
Member, Committee for the Protection and Development of Ancient Towns, Ministry of Culture (2012-2016)
Member, Jury Committee, Jinrui Science and Technology Award (2012-2016)
Dual-Base Faculty, Tsinghua University Shenzhen Graduate Institute, Advisor for 2012 Art Master's Program
Graduate Advisor, Software School, Beijing University of Technology (2012-2016)
External Master’s Advisor, College of Fine Arts, Capital Normal University (2015)
Expert Member, Experimental Teaching Guidance Committee, Ministry of Education (2013-2017)
Expert Member, Degree and Graduate Education Development Center, Ministry of Education (2014-2016)
Member and China Liaison, Landscape Research Group UK (2015-2017)
Member, Professional Committee, China Interior Decoration Association
Research Interests
Urban Landscape Art Design
Landscape Evaluation and Environmental Holistic Design
Interdisciplinary Research on Landscape Design and Evaluation Systems Integrating Art and Science
Exploring Theoretical Foundations and Practical Innovations in Aesthetics and Design for Environmental Art Studies
Academic Philosophy
Urban landscape art design lies at the intersection of design art and architectural engineering, offering valuable insights for contemporary urban construction and development in China.
China is undergoing the largest urbanization process in its history. The integration of art and design will undoubtedly elevate the cultural quality of cities. Traditional urban design prioritizes planning, architecture, and engineering. However, in the face of modern ecological and environmental challenges, sustainable development has become a fundamental theory for urban decision-making. The environment-centered design philosophy in art and design has become an indispensable component of harmonious urban development in the 21st century. Urban landscape art design has emerged as a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and complex research field with significant challenges.
Academic Achievements
Textbook Publications
Visual Scale Landscape Design, China Architecture & Building Press
Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design Series: Environmental Art Design Effect Expression, Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House
Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design Series: Environmental Art Design Drawing, Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House
Architectural Design and Engineering Drawing, Hubei Fine Arts Publishing House
Visual Scale Landscape Design, China Architecture & Building Press
Environmental Art Design and Expression Techniques, Hubei Fine Arts Publishing House
Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design: Environmental Design Hand Drawing, Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House
Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design: Environmental Design Computer Drawing, Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House
Monographs
Studies on Interior Space Forms in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, China Architecture & Building Press
Chinese Interior Space Form (English), Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
Published Papers
Over 30 papers published by 2020, including "Landscape Resources: National Treasures to Be Developed," "Urban Landscape Evaluation Methods and Applications," "The Pulse of Chinese-Style Landscape Evaluation," "China’s Urbanization Process and Environmental Art Design," "Etiquette and Environmental Design," "Positioning and Theoretical Foundations of Landscape Evaluation," "Landscape Evaluation: Towards a Holistic View," "Exploring Differences in Landscape Preferences," "Thoughts on Theoretical Development in Environmental Design," "Landscape Evaluation: From Sensibility to Science," "Campus Landscape Evaluation at Tsinghua University," "Six Research Topics in Contemporary Design Studies," and "The DNA of Lifestyle." All papers are indexed in CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure). One paper is included in the CNKI Doctoral Dissertation Database, with over 30 citations in the CNKI Citation Database.
International Conference Papers
The Analysis of Image Element in Chinese Ancient Landscape Painting, presented at the 14th International Conference on Arts and Humanities, USA (2016)
The Research of the Relationship Between Sky Colour and Air Quality Index, presented at the 49th AIC International Colour Conference (2016)
International Conference Participation
Energy Landscape in China---Sensation Perception and Cognition, keynote speech at the Annual Meeting of the Landscape Research Group UK (2015)
Research Projects
Lead researcher, Ministry of Education Independent Research Project: "Chinese-Style Landscape Evaluation Methods and Implementation Strategies"
Lead researcher, National Arts Fund Project: "Cultivating Creative Talents for New Urbanization"
Lead researcher, Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Project: "Landscape Evaluation and Environmental Holistic Design in Yanqing District, Beijing"
Projects: "Landscape Design for Key Urban Nodes in Hejian City, Hebei Province," "Research on Landscape Planning and Design for Beautiful Countryside in Northern China," "Beautiful Countryside Planning and Design in Mancheng District, Baoding City, Hebei Province," "Interior Design for the Military Academy of Sciences Research Building," "Interior Design for the ROM Building, Tsinghua Electronics Department," "Landscape Design for the Dongji Pagoda on Heixiazi Island," "Urban Image Planning and Design for Xiangshan County, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province," "Cityscape Design for Chaowai Street," "Outdoor Environmental Art Design for U-TOWN," "Interior Design for the Cultural Center in Shouguang City, Shandong Province," "Interior Decoration Design for the Guangdong Provincial Museum," among others.
Major Awards
First Prize, Tsinghua University Education and Training Outstanding Individual Award
First Prize, Tsinghua University Education and Training Award for the Art China Course
Second Prize, China Illuminating Engineering Society, for "Nighttime Lighting and Landscape Design for the Dongji Pagoda on Heixiazi Island"
Outstanding Dissertation Award, Central Academy of Fine Arts, for Ph.D. thesis Studies on Interior Space Forms in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods
Gold Medal, 4th National Interior Design Exhibition, for "Interior Design for Xiangshi Restaurant"
Silver Medal, 5th National Interior Design Exhibition, for "Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus Library"
Second Prize, National Online Teaching Achievement Award, for Drawing and Perspective textbook
Selected for the 9th National Art Exhibition, for watercolor painting Small Town Charm
Excellence Award, 2nd International Exhibition of Art and Science, for furniture installation Rainbow Chair
Selected for the 9th National Art Exhibition, for painting On the Way to Work
Teaching Experience
Focusing on environmental design education, research, and practice. Undergraduate courses include: Site Survey and Design, Comprehensive Design, Interior Design Construction Drawings, History and Theory of Landscape Architecture, Drawing and Perspective. Graduate courses include: Urban Landscape Art Design Research, Landscape Design Concepts, Landscape Design Expression Techniques. Contributor to the national top-quality course Interior Design series, supervisor of 2 SRT projects. In the past five years, has supervised 26 graduate students, including 19 master’s graduates and 1 Ph.D. graduate, with 2 master’s and 4 Ph.D. students currently under supervision.
