Chimera Architecture Salon | Session 2 | Architecture and Life: The Postwar Experience

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“Modern Life: Taiwan Architecture 1949—1983” examines the issues and cultural factors that influenced the context of architectural development in Taiwan between 1949 and 1983. The exhibition reveals the new transformations that Taiwan faced after the end of World War II. From the migration of the national government to Taiwan, the era of beauty and dignity, and the modern era, Taiwan's culture of life gradually moved out of the shadow of political ideology and into the modern era of freedom of living, while opening a door to the imagination of “freedom”.。 WHILE EXPLORING AND LONGING FOR MODERNITY, ARCHITECTURE BECOMES A WINDOW INTO THE CULTURAL CHANGES OF POST-WAR LIFE IN TAIWAN. The existence of the building entity also imprints the authenticity of the life cultural event, and thus the building becomes a tangible cultural form of interaction with the life cultural event.

The second salon session responds to the exhibition theme and explores postwar transformations in daily life. Associate Professor Ya-Chun Chiang from Chung Yuan Christian University’s Department of Architecture will discuss architectural cases related to the “New Life” movement through her research. These include the new lifestyle embodied in Da-Hong Wang’s residence, the Gospel New Village designed by architect Pao-Teh Han, and the Nanjichang apartment complex. Architect Leo Huang will also share insights into postwar architectural history.