Abstract
The intensifying trends of urbanization and functional simplification of land use have exacerbated ecological degradation and the disconnection between people and the land. Thisstudy, groundedin Field Design Work (FDW),takestheSymbioticRuralFarminXingangVillage, Liangzhu, Hangzhouasa case study to explore how design can serve as a lens to re-identify and activate the multifaceted values of land systems. Through field research, in-depth interviews, multisensory experiences, and digital sensing technologies, the research team uncovered and refined the latent resources of the land, revealingitnotmerelyasamaterialassetbutasacomplexsystemembodyingemotion, wisdom, and culture. The study concludes with three key findings: (1) Four core categories of land system value are identified—emotional resonance through sensory experience, experiential inheritance through agricultural practices, social connection through food culture, and multi functional expansion throughinnovativedesign.(2) Based on these values, three design prototypes are proposed: “Natural TreasureMap”—aguidedtoolkitforchildren’slandperceptionandenvironmentaleducation; “Kitty’s Countryside Adventure”—an agricultural exploration game from a cat’s perspective to reconnect youth with rural culture; and “Digi-mifarm”—anintelligentfarmplanningplatformtailoredforsmall- scale farmers, integrating digital tools with traditional knowledge. (3) A four-tier framework of Perception–Translation–Collaboration–Generationisdevelopedtoguidedesigninterventionsinland systems, offeringastrategicapproachforvaluerealizationandsustainableregeneration.
Keywords
Landsystemvalue; Fielddesignwork; Designintervention
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.497
Citation
Leng, M., Huo, T., Wang, J., Yang, Y., Ren, J., Shao, B., Ji, T.,and Meng, H.(2025) Re-perceiving the Value of Land Systems: A Participatory Design Practice Based on the Xiangli Gongsheng Ecological Farm in Xingang Village, Hangzhou, in Chang, C.-Y., and Hsu, Y. (eds.), IASDR 2025: Design Next, 02-05 December, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.497
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Conference Track
Track 11 - Culture and Craft Design for Regenerative Practices
Re-perceiving the Value of Land Systems: A Participatory Design Practice Based on the Xiangli Gongsheng Ecological Farm in Xingang Village, Hangzhou
The intensifying trends of urbanization and functional simplification of land use have exacerbated ecological degradation and the disconnection between people and the land. Thisstudy, groundedin Field Design Work (FDW),takestheSymbioticRuralFarminXingangVillage, Liangzhu, Hangzhouasa case study to explore how design can serve as a lens to re-identify and activate the multifaceted values of land systems. Through field research, in-depth interviews, multisensory experiences, and digital sensing technologies, the research team uncovered and refined the latent resources of the land, revealingitnotmerelyasamaterialassetbutasacomplexsystemembodyingemotion, wisdom, and culture. The study concludes with three key findings: (1) Four core categories of land system value are identified—emotional resonance through sensory experience, experiential inheritance through agricultural practices, social connection through food culture, and multi functional expansion throughinnovativedesign.(2) Based on these values, three design prototypes are proposed: “Natural TreasureMap”—aguidedtoolkitforchildren’slandperceptionandenvironmentaleducation; “Kitty’s Countryside Adventure”—an agricultural exploration game from a cat’s perspective to reconnect youth with rural culture; and “Digi-mifarm”—anintelligentfarmplanningplatformtailoredforsmall- scale farmers, integrating digital tools with traditional knowledge. (3) A four-tier framework of Perception–Translation–Collaboration–Generationisdevelopedtoguidedesigninterventionsinland systems, offeringastrategicapproachforvaluerealizationandsustainableregeneration.