Abstract The concept of surface, associated with landscape urbanism, has been used to constitute the abstract, horizontal urban plane connecting elements and structures of cities. However, surface has less frequently been used in the field to refer to the vital, physical medium of landscape—the ground itself. Yet, in the context of twenty-first-century discourse on urban adaptation, expanding the concept of surface might elevate the role of landscape architecture in regenerating cities and a planet at risk. In this paper, I explore the concept of surface across disciplines as a critical medium within landscape, to expand our understanding of and potential for surface-based design practice. I draw connections between surface and four fundamental aspects of landscape design: site context, materiality, sectional depth and design narrative. By looking at three landscape projects, I discuss how these aspects are instantiated through their surface designs, and make suggestions for further research and practice.

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是景观面吗？

摘要 与景观城市主义相关的表面概念已被用来构成连接城市元素和结构的抽象的、水平的城市平面。然而，在该领域中，表面很少被用来指代景观的重要物理介质——地面本身。然而，在 21 世纪关于城市适应的讨论的背景下，扩大表面的概念可能会提升景观设计在城市和处于危险中的星球再生中的作用。在本文中，我探讨了跨学科的表面作为景观中的关键媒介的概念，以扩大我们对基于表面的设计实践的理解和潜力。我在景观设计的表面和四个基本方面之间建立联系：场地背景、材料、剖面深度和设计叙述。