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Tunghai University-News--Architecture professionals from Taiwan and China gather at Tunghai for a conferene on the past and future of the “College Campus”
The conference this year focused on “Re-defining Modernity” as the theme with twenty theses and papers published and various panels discussed “New Campus Culture Under the Influence of Global and Asian Changes,” “Development and Challenges for the Localization of Christianity and the Modern Campus,” and “The Communication and Reform for Scholars and Humanities Campus Culture.” The conference further served as a forum to represent and reflect on the threads of modernity, identifying diverse and innovative elements of “modernity” by reviewing both historical themes and contemporary trends. In addition, from October 16 to November 3, “Rationality Under Surface: Tunghai’s First Campus Architecture Exhibition” took place in the Art Center in the Humanities Building. The exhibition showcased the early stages of planning Tunghai’s buildings and architecture. Industry leaders and academic professionals were encouraged to participate in both the conference and the exhibition.
It is to be noted that the Cross-Straits “College Campus” Academic Conference is co-organized every year by Taiwanese and Chinese universities. Ever since 2001, sixteen conferences have been held in turn by National Taiwan University, Wuhan University (Hubei, China), Tongji University (Shanghai, China), National Taiwan University, South China University of Technology (Guangzhou, China), Southeast University (Nanjing, China), Zhejiang University (China), Chongqing University (China), Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (China), Chung Yuan Christian University (Taiwan), Hunan University (China), Xiamen University (China), Harbin Institute of Technology (China), Kunming University of Science and Technology (China), and Southwest Jiaotong University (China). In the past 16 years, the conference discussions about the “College Campus” have become more and more diverse and innovative, covering areas such as historic culture, campus space development, green campus, campus and community, campus and city, campus and culture, campus architecture and landscape design, humanities and ecosystem, open campus design, and college experiences.
This year, marking the 17th year of the conference, the College of Creative Design and Arts of Tunghai University took on the responsibility of organizing the event. The campus design of Tunghai University has always been known for its integration of traditional and modern elements as well as Western and Asian influences. Not only do its campus buildings demonstrate how Western modernism coheres with Asian culture, its overall campus space design is also viewed as an innovative approach to practical space use for higher educational institutions. When looking closely at Tunghai’s campus from a historical perspective, it is seen that the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia that founded Tunghai University represented the history of missionary progress of Christianity in the Chinese world, allowing us to scrutinize the modern higher education system which evolved from the ancient Imperial Examinations system from a culturally different viewpoint. Besides Christian universities, the new academic systems, campus space design, and the various universities founded in the same era all stand witness the changes and trends throughout the years.
This year’s conference brought together deans and scholars from the Colleges of Architecture of Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, Tongji University, Southeast University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Xiamen University, South China University of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Hefei University of Technology, and other Chinese universities, thus enabling a very interesting dialogue with Taiwanese architecture professionals.
To complement the conference, the Department of Architecture also organized the “Rationality Under Surface: Tunghai’s First Campus Architecture Exhibition” in the Art Center of the Humanities Building. The exhibition displayed the early stages of planning Tunghai’s campus in seven sections: Before Life, Nowadays: Campus Design, The Evolving of Architecture Bloodline, Post-War Experiment for Taiwanese Architecture Concepts, Open Base as a Technique, Structural Experiment, and The Luce Chapel. Tunghai’s campus history was shown through important documents and historical assets including architecture blueprints, pictures, models, and drafts, truly depicting the campus as designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, Chao-Kang Chang, and Chi-Kwan Chen sixty years ago. What is worth mentioning is that the Department of Architecture collaborated with the Computer Center to build up an interactive experience section with the latest VR technology. The exhibition went on from October 16 to November 3.
Architecture professionals from Taiwan and China gather at Tunghai for a conferene on the past and future of the “College Campus”
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The conference this year focused on “Re-defining Modernity” as the theme with twenty theses and papers published and various panels discussed “New Campus Culture Under the Influence of Global and Asian Changes,” “Development and Challenges for the Localization of Christianity and the Modern Campus,” and “The Communication and Reform for Scholars and Humanities Campus Culture.” The conference further served as a forum to represent and reflect on the threads of modernity, identifying diverse and innovative elements of “modernity” by reviewing both historical themes and contemporary trends. In addition, from October 16 to November 3, “Rationality Under Surface: Tunghai’s First Campus Architecture Exhibition” took place in the Art Center in the Humanities Building. The exhibition showcased the early stages of planning Tunghai’s buildings and architecture. Industry leaders and academic professionals were encouraged to participate in both the conference and the exhibition.
Tunghai President Mao-Jiun Wang welcomed honorable guests and briefed about Tunghai’s current situation
Vice President Ping Hao of Peking University delivering a speech
It is to be noted that the Cross-Straits “College Campus” Academic Conference is co-organized every year by Taiwanese and Chinese universities. Ever since 2001, sixteen conferences have been held in turn by National Taiwan University, Wuhan University (Hubei, China), Tongji University (Shanghai, China), National Taiwan University, South China University of Technology (Guangzhou, China), Southeast University (Nanjing, China), Zhejiang University (China), Chongqing University (China), Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (China), Chung Yuan Christian University (Taiwan), Hunan University (China), Xiamen University (China), Harbin Institute of Technology (China), Kunming University of Science and Technology (China), and Southwest Jiaotong University (China). In the past 16 years, the conference discussions about the “College Campus” have become more and more diverse and innovative, covering areas such as historic culture, campus space development, green campus, campus and community, campus and city, campus and culture, campus architecture and landscape design, humanities and ecosystem, open campus design, and college experiences.
This year, marking the 17th year of the conference, the College of Creative Design and Arts of Tunghai University took on the responsibility of organizing the event. The campus design of Tunghai University has always been known for its integration of traditional and modern elements as well as Western and Asian influences. Not only do its campus buildings demonstrate how Western modernism coheres with Asian culture, its overall campus space design is also viewed as an innovative approach to practical space use for higher educational institutions. When looking closely at Tunghai’s campus from a historical perspective, it is seen that the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia that founded Tunghai University represented the history of missionary progress of Christianity in the Chinese world, allowing us to scrutinize the modern higher education system which evolved from the ancient Imperial Examinations system from a culturally different viewpoint. Besides Christian universities, the new academic systems, campus space design, and the various universities founded in the same era all stand witness the changes and trends throughout the years.
The 17th Cross-Straits “College Campus” Academic Conference
This year’s conference brought together deans and scholars from the Colleges of Architecture of Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, Tongji University, Southeast University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Xiamen University, South China University of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Hefei University of Technology, and other Chinese universities, thus enabling a very interesting dialogue with Taiwanese architecture professionals.
To complement the conference, the Department of Architecture also organized the “Rationality Under Surface: Tunghai’s First Campus Architecture Exhibition” in the Art Center of the Humanities Building. The exhibition displayed the early stages of planning Tunghai’s campus in seven sections: Before Life, Nowadays: Campus Design, The Evolving of Architecture Bloodline, Post-War Experiment for Taiwanese Architecture Concepts, Open Base as a Technique, Structural Experiment, and The Luce Chapel. Tunghai’s campus history was shown through important documents and historical assets including architecture blueprints, pictures, models, and drafts, truly depicting the campus as designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, Chao-Kang Chang, and Chi-Kwan Chen sixty years ago. What is worth mentioning is that the Department of Architecture collaborated with the Computer Center to build up an interactive experience section with the latest VR technology. The exhibition went on from October 16 to November 3.
“Rationality Under Surface: Tunghai’s First Campus Architecture Exhibition
Honorable guests attending the cross-straits academic conference
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