Architecture Salon| Tectonic Narrative: 2022 a+tec Exhibition

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Entering the eighth annual Architectural Exhibition, the theme of “Architecture and Narrative” was co-curated by Wang Zeng Rong and Wu Yao Ting. Continuing the spirit of previous design-structure-building dialogue and emphasizing the importance of “cooperation” through the inclusion of Taipei Performing Arts Center (OMA, 2021), Wan Wai (XRANGE 11 Office, 2019), Taiwan Reyhanle World Civic Center (Ju Chen-Yu-Studio Cho, 2020), Taipei University of the Arts and Technology The exhibition of 5 themes and 24 groups of works, such as Art Museum (Daisai Architecture+Guo Asahuhara Joint Architect Office, 2021), Volokang Market (Atelier Or, 2021), such as Lantau Workshop (Atelier Or, 2021), considers the architecture as A “text” that leads the audience to read the consciousness and desire of the architect in his work from the point of view of the narrative.

Launched in 2009 by Mr. Liao Mingbin, the host of Ching Shui Workshop, the Practical Building Exhibition is held every two years in different cities in Taiwan to promote dialogue in the field of architectural design and architecture through exhibitions and forums, and to promote architectural culture and art to the public. Established to this day, it has become one of the exhibition events documenting important indicators of architectural development in Taiwan. Ten years after the establishment of “Architectural Architecture” Quarterly, it continues to promote the architectural concept of “real architecture” while building an international architecture platform in Taiwan. Each issue of each exhibition has not only generated interesting content, detailed explanations of the works on display, curator/architect dialogues, etc., but has also become Taiwan's architecture in recent years Important record of trend development.

On March 25, the Cultural Arts Foundation specially invited two curators — Wang Tse Wing and Wu Yao Ting, to share the behind-the-scenes work on the development of contemporary architecture in Taiwan, the relationship between the thinking behind the scenes, etc. A special edition of the exhibition will also be sold on site for interested readers to purchase.