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1:00pm EST January 24, 2016

Young Taiwanese Architectural Designer Exhibition, NYC

Scope: An Imagination Evoking Medium

Scope is an instrument for observation.Because scope exists, scientists made humanity evolve. There are also scopes for architects. The scope exists in architects’ minds, thus the world is ever improving. Hence, we redefine scope as an imagination evoking medium.
Come see through this scope and your imagination at this spectacular show exhibiting 29 projects designed by 29 young architectural professionals from Taiwan.

The Taipei Economic & Cultural Office Education Division in New York and 31 Taiwanese architectural designers from Greater New York area are hosting the second year of the Young Taiwanese Architectural Designers Exhibition in New York. These architectural designers from Syracuse University, Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, Columbia University, Parsons The New School for Design, University of Pennsylvania, Southern California Institute of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, University of Washington. The opening event will be held at 1:00pm on January 24 at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York and will remain open until February 7, 2016.

This is the second time the Young Taiwanese Architectural Designers Exhibition is held since last year.  The theme of this year is “Scope”.  This theme looks at this young generation on how the mindset of these designers reflects the roots of Taiwan and what they have learned and experienced in the great of New York.

The exhibition showcases works of 29 designers originally from Taiwan. This event is hosted by Charlin Chang (Taipei Economic & Cultural Office Education Division), coordinated by Yen-Hsi Tung, Hsing-O Chiang, and Peter Liu, including the head of exhibition arranging,Emily Yu-Ting Hwang,  head of public relations, Yi-Chen Li, head of Graphic/Word Processing and Promoting Jim Yang, and the head of Activities, Chi-Hsuan Wang.

Opening event guest speakers
  • Michael Speaks; Dean, Syracuse Architecture
  • Michael Su; Visiting Professor, School of Architecture, Pratt Institute
  • Jeff Hou; Professor and Chair of Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington