
Ming-Song Shyu, Architectural History Scholar, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Ming Chuan University
DH Café (No. 153, Section 3, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City)
One lecture for $500, including special snacks (sandwiches, desserts, drinks), and 10% discount on event book purchases.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus (1919-2019) and also marks the first anniversary of the death of Mr. Wang Dai. Three architects influenced by the Bao Haus in Taiwan, Wang Daei, Chen Chiquan and Zhang Zhaokang, each contributed in different ways to the development of modern architecture in Taiwan after the war. Even though time has passed, the ancients return today to take a closer look at the works they left behind, and the cultural depth of their work still amazes us. For this centenary, it is necessary to reflect on what cultural assets the ancients have left us behind. This series of four lectures is the beginning of what we intend to reflect deeply on. The topic of the lecture is “Theme 2: Taiwan Architecture and the Development of Architecture in the Early Post-War Period of Bauhaus - Taiwan from Beauty Aid to Big Hat”.
Wang Da-Hong, Chi-Kuan Chen, and Chao-Kang Chang—three architects who studied in the United States and were influenced by the Bauhaus movement—spent their lives exploring a form of modern architecture rooted in Chinese identity. Though their paths appeared similar, each undertook distinct and innovative experiments. They arrived in Taiwan during the 1950s; Wang Da-Hong and Chi-Kuan Chen ultimately settled and made Taiwan their home, while Chao-Kang Chang relocated to Hong Kong. The works they left behind hold a meaningful place in the architectural memory of successive generations on this island. In this talk, speaker Ming-Sung Hsu draws upon years of research and archival materials to vividly recount how each contributed, in their own way, to the development of modern architecture in Taiwan during the post-war period.