Taiwan Acts!
Wang, Chun-Hsiung / Chiu, Chen-Yu / Jiang, Ya-Jun / Tseng, Shu-cheng / Lin, Sheng-Fong / Hsu, Yen-Hsing / Liu, Chien-I / Pallasmaa, Juhani
This book is about the contemporary architecture culture in Taiwan. Rather than the dominant trends of building culture in Taiwan, or sensational projects of international 'star architects' in its territory, this book focusses on socially engaged architectural projects of more humble origins. Following the devastating earthquake of September 1999, a number of architectural initiatives in Taiwan have developed a focus on the social role of buil...