Dutch Architect keynotes at Taiwan’s NCKU
Tainan, Taiwan, Feb. 26, 2013
Francine Houben, a well-known Dutch architect and the founding architect and creative director of Mecanoo Architecten, was invited by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, Feb. 26, to give a keynote speech starting the course called Mater Architect Series 2013.
NCKU Vice President Chih-Chin Ho welcomes the guests from the world and noted that this course will definitely make a significant difference in higher education.
He said, architecture projects involve various experts, knowledge, and disciplines, and NCKU has every potential to serve as a platform to integrate different various disciplines for students and bridge the gap between academia and industry as well.
“We have invited Francine Houben to be the first keynote speaker, introducing the ideas and design concept of the Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts (WWYCA) which is currently the largest design project in Taiwan,” according to Ho.
He said, “In addition to the keynote speech, Mecanoo Architecten has collaborated with the Department of Architecture to offer a new course at NCKU in this semester. All the designers, engineers and consultants involved in the WWYCA will be invited to give a talk in the course.”
Ho presented Houben a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the WWYCA in Taiwan and serving as a keynote speaker for the NCKU Master Architect Series.
Houben, based her design on Dutch architectural concepts, introduces how the building is seamless integrated with the surrounding landscape. She said, by observing the city, country and the people live there, you as an architect try to make a new interpretation of the city for future.”
She pointed out her philosophy is about nature, community, sustainability, and intuition, which are highlighted in her work. She also explained her methods as international, and interdisciplinary.
She said, “Building is not just using bricks, concrete and steel, but creating the community.” To build a new building for a city, Houben emphasizes the coherence but the iconic feature to the city.
The WWYCA is currently the largest design project in Taiwan, which costs more than eight hundred million dollars. The Center has been proposed by the Executive Yuan to be one of the Ten New Infrastructure Projects in Taiwan, according to Ho.
There are 18 classes included in the course and in the last class Houben will be invited to host an international forum with Prof. Dana Buntrock from UC Berkeley discussing the WWYCA Project related to local culture and contemporary architecture development in the world.
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Francine Houben, a well-known Dutch architect and the founding architect and creative director of Mecanoo Architecten, was invited by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, Feb. 26, to give a keynote speech starting the course called Mater Architect Series 2013.
NCKU Vice President Chih-Chin Ho welcomes the guests from the world and noted that this course will definitely make a significant difference in higher education.
He said, architecture projects involve various experts, knowledge, and disciplines, and NCKU has every potential to serve as a platform to integrate different various disciplines for students and bridge the gap between academia and industry as well.
“We have invited Francine Houben to be the first keynote speaker, introducing the ideas and design concept of the Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts (WWYCA) which is currently the largest design project in Taiwan,” according to Ho.
He said, “In addition to the keynote speech, Mecanoo Architecten has collaborated with the Department of Architecture to offer a new course at NCKU in this semester. All the designers, engineers and consultants involved in the WWYCA will be invited to give a talk in the course.”
Ho presented Houben a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the WWYCA in Taiwan and serving as a keynote speaker for the NCKU Master Architect Series.
Houben, based her design on Dutch architectural concepts, introduces how the building is seamless integrated with the surrounding landscape. She said, by observing the city, country and the people live there, you as an architect try to make a new interpretation of the city for future.”
She pointed out her philosophy is about nature, community, sustainability, and intuition, which are highlighted in her work. She also explained her methods as international, and interdisciplinary.
She said, “Building is not just using bricks, concrete and steel, but creating the community.” To build a new building for a city, Houben emphasizes the coherence but the iconic feature to the city.
The WWYCA is currently the largest design project in Taiwan, which costs more than eight hundred million dollars. The Center has been proposed by the Executive Yuan to be one of the Ten New Infrastructure Projects in Taiwan, according to Ho.
There are 18 classes included in the course and in the last class Houben will be invited to host an international forum with Prof. Dana Buntrock from UC Berkeley discussing the WWYCA Project related to local culture and contemporary architecture development in the world.
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