Wang Chiu-Hwa (Chinese: 王秋華; 8 August 1925 – 14 June 2021) was a Taiwanese architect noted for her work with libraries in Taiwan.[1][2] Due to the many libraries she designed and the fact she pioneered the earliest modern university library in Taiwan, Wang was given the unofficial title of "Taiwan’s 'Mother of Libraries'".[3]
From 1953 to 1979, Wang worked with American architect Percival Goodman in New York City.[10][11] She began working for him part-time as a designer while being his student, and then worked for him full-time for almost thirty years, starting as an associate in 1960 and then becoming a partner.[10] Wang's first project with Goodman was designing the Fairmount Temple in Beachwood Village, Ohio (1953). [3] Goodman exerted great influence on her architectural ideas; like Goodman, she strongly believed in the notion of the architect as having a social responsibility through their work.[12] She is quoted as saying “as a designer, you must concern yourself first and foremost with the well-being of the majority, not just the interests of a few wealthy people.”[8]
One of Wang's nicknames was the "architect in a qipao" due to the fact she often wore one to construction sites.[3] Wang spoke out against the practice of prioritising private cars over public transport. One such example is when Wang and Goodman, in collaboration with their students at Columbia University, designed an unsolicited proposal for Manhattanville-on-Hudson that was intended to counter urban planner Robert Moses’ proposal to focus on building highways in mid-twentieth century New York.[3]
Return to Taiwan: 1979–2021edit
Wang Chiu-Hwa returned to Taiwan in 1979.[12] She began teaching at the Taipei Institute of Technology and Tamkang University, and served as architectural consultant to a number of public institutions.[10] In 1983, after collaborating with architect Joshua J. Pan on the Chung Yuan Christian University library, she started her own practice and has since been working in joint venture with J. J. Pan and Partners, Architects and Planners, on a number of projects.[10] Wang was named Outstanding Architect of Taiwan ROC in 2003.[10] She won the 2020 National Award for the Arts [zh] in architecture, and was the first woman recipient of the prize since an award for architecture was established in 1997.[4]
Wang Chiu-Hwa died of heart failure at Taipei City Renai Hospital at around 2 p.m. on 14 June 2021, less than two months before her 96th birthday.[2]
Workedit
Wang Chiu-Hwa's architectural designs are modernistic, with emphasis on environmental totality and scale.[12]
Between 1983 and 1985, she designed the main library of Chung Yuan Christian University, which exemplifies her sense of spatial planning. It has a holding capacity of 700,000 volumes, a conference room with room for 150 people, and a study room with room for 800 people. Its multiple-entry plazas and sunken gardens were designed to encourage socialising.[13] A special feature of the library is the attention given to energy conservation. Natural lighting and ventilation were made possible through the use of double-height spaces, also providing visual fluidity and transparency. This was her first major project after returning to Taiwan, and it won her the Taiwan Provincial Building Design Award and the National Building Design Award for Passive Energy Efficiency.[14]
Over the next three decades, she designed a number of large and award-winning buildings in Taiwan,[14] including but not limited to:
1986: Precision Instruments Development Center for the National Science Council[15]
1988: Medical Research Building & Conference Center for Veterans General Hospital in Taichung[16]
1989: Gymnasium at Chung Yuan Christian University[17]
1989: Main Library of National Chang Hwa Normal University[13]
1991–97: Doctors' Dormitory of Taichung Veterans General Hospital[13]
1997–2004: Holistic Education Village at Chung Yung Christian University[20]
2000–2005: Gymnasium at Chinese Culture University[21]
Noted for her work on libraries in Taiwan, Wang Chiu-Hwa was affectionately known as the "Mother of Taiwanese libraries".[1]
In 2015, Wang Chiu-Hwa donated a large part of her archive to the M+ Collection Archives[22] in Hong Kong.[23]
Referencesedit
^ abChen Ping-hung; Teng Pei-ju (15 June 2021). "'Mother of Taiwanese libraries' architect Wang Chiu-hwa dies at 96". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ abc陳秉弘 (14 June 2021). "台灣圖書館之母 建築師王秋華辭世享壽96歲". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ abcdefCollections, 21 November 2019 Filed under; Exhibitions/Programmes. "7 Facts About Taiwan's 'Mother of Libraries' - M+ Stories". stories.mplus.org.hk. Retrieved 21 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ abCheng, Sabine; Hsu, Elizabeth (4 December 2019). "94-year-old architect among recipients of 2020 National Award for Arts". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
^"國家文藝獎第21屆獲獎藝術家 王秋華". 國家文化藝術基金會. Retrieved 15 June 2021. 八月八日出生的王秋華建築師（以下簡稱王秋華），同年，孫中山逝世於北京、省港十萬人大罷工、希特勒《我的奮鬥》出版發行、國民革命軍正式組建、中國國民黨廖仲愷遇刺身亡。
^Han Cheung (8 May 2021). "Taiwan in Time: The 'mother of Taiwanese libraries'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^"穿旗袍的建築師 注" (PDF). Architectural Institute of Taiwan.
^ ab"In Memoriam: Wang Chiu Hwa". Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^"In Memoriam Wang Chiu Hwa". Columbia GSAPP. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
^ abcdePan, Joshua Jih; Group, The Images Publishing (2012). J. J. Pan & Partners: Sustainability, Professionalism, Discourse. Images Publishing. ISBN9781864704303.
^"7 Facts About Taiwan's 'Mother of Libraries'". M+. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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In this Chinese name the family name is Wang 王 Wang Chiu Hwa Chinese 王秋華 8 August 1925 14 June 2021 was a Taiwanese architect noted for her work with libraries in Taiwan 1 2 Due to the many libraries she designed and the fact she pioneered the earliest modern university library in Taiwan Wang was given the unofficial title of Taiwan s Mother of Libraries 3 Wang Chiu Hwa王秋華Born 1925 08 08 8 August 1925Beijing Republic of ChinaDied14 June 2021 2021 06 14 aged 95 Taipei TaiwanNationalityRepublic of ChinaAlma materNational Central University BS University of Washington BA Columbia University MArch OccupationArchitectAwardsOutstanding Architect of Taiwan ROCChinese nameTraditional Chinese王秋華Simplified Chinese王秋华TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWang QiuhuaWade GilesWang2 Ch iu1 Hua2IPA wa ŋ tɕʰjo ʊ xwa Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Studies and work in the United States 1940s 1979 1 2 Return to Taiwan 1979 2021 2 Work 3 ReferencesBiography editStudies and work in the United States 1940s 1979 edit Wang was born in Beiping on 8 August 1925 4 5 Her father was Wang Shijie a scholar and politician who moved to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War her mother Xiao Dehua was a painter and the musician Xiao Youmei was her maternal uncle 2 6 After earning her bachelor s degree in architecture at the National Central University in Chongqing China which was China s first university programme for architecture 3 Wang Chiu Hwa moved to Seattle to continue her studies at the University of Washington in 1946 7 She then studied at Columbia University in New York City and obtained her Master s degree in architecture in 1949 8 She was one of the first Asian women to study architecture at University of Washington and the Columbia University s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation 9 Wang earned her architecture licence in 1960 3 From 1953 to 1979 Wang worked with American architect Percival Goodman in New York City 10 11 She began working for him part time as a designer while being his student and then worked for him full time for almost thirty years starting as an associate in 1960 and then becoming a partner 10 Wang s first project with Goodman was designing the Fairmount Temple in Beachwood Village Ohio 1953 3 Goodman exerted great influence on her architectural ideas like Goodman she strongly believed in the notion of the architect as having a social responsibility through their work 12 She is quoted as saying as a designer you must concern yourself first and foremost with the well being of the majority not just the interests of a few wealthy people 8 One of Wang s nicknames was the architect in a qipao due to the fact she often wore one to construction sites 3 Wang spoke out against the practice of prioritising private cars over public transport One such example is when Wang and Goodman in collaboration with their students at Columbia University designed an unsolicited proposal for Manhattanville on Hudson that was intended to counter urban planner Robert Moses proposal to focus on building highways in mid twentieth century New York 3 Return to Taiwan 1979 2021 edit Wang Chiu Hwa returned to Taiwan in 1979 12 She began teaching at the Taipei Institute of Technology and Tamkang University and served as architectural consultant to a number of public institutions 10 In 1983 after collaborating with architect Joshua J Pan on the Chung Yuan Christian University library she started her own practice and has since been working in joint venture with J J Pan and Partners Architects and Planners on a number of projects 10 Wang was named Outstanding Architect of Taiwan ROC in 2003 10 She won the 2020 National Award for the Arts zh in architecture and was the first woman recipient of the prize since an award for architecture was established in 1997 4 Wang Chiu Hwa died of heart failure at Taipei City Renai Hospital at around 2 p m on 14 June 2021 less than two months before her 96th birthday 2 Work editWang Chiu Hwa s architectural designs are modernistic with emphasis on environmental totality and scale 12 Between 1983 and 1985 she designed the main library of Chung Yuan Christian University which exemplifies her sense of spatial planning It has a holding capacity of 700 000 volumes a conference room with room for 150 people and a study room with room for 800 people Its multiple entry plazas and sunken gardens were designed to encourage socialising 13 A special feature of the library is the attention given to energy conservation Natural lighting and ventilation were made possible through the use of double height spaces also providing visual fluidity and transparency This was her first major project after returning to Taiwan and it won her the Taiwan Provincial Building Design Award and the National Building Design Award for Passive Energy Efficiency 14 Over the next three decades she designed a number of large and award winning buildings in Taiwan 14 including but not limited to 1986 Precision Instruments Development Center for the National Science Council 15 1988 Medical Research Building amp Conference Center for Veterans General Hospital in Taichung 16 1989 Gymnasium at Chung Yuan Christian University 17 1989 Main Library of National Chang Hwa Normal University 13 1991 97 Doctors Dormitory of Taichung Veterans General Hospital 13 1993 Main Library and Information Sciences Center at the National Chung Cheng University 18 1998 Founder s Memorial Library at the Chinese Culture University in Taipei 19 1997 2004 Holistic Education Village at Chung Yung Christian University 20 2000 2005 Gymnasium at Chinese Culture University 21 Noted for her work on libraries in Taiwan Wang Chiu Hwa was affectionately known as the Mother of Taiwanese libraries 1 In 2015 Wang Chiu Hwa donated a large part of her archive to the M Collection Archives 22 in Hong Kong 23 References edit a b Chen Ping hung Teng Pei ju 15 June 2021 Mother of Taiwanese libraries architect Wang Chiu hwa dies at 96 Focus Taiwan Central News Agency Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b c 陳秉弘 14 June 2021 台灣圖書館之母 建築師王秋華辭世享壽96歲 www cna com tw in Chinese Central News Agency Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b c d e f Collections 21 November 2019 Filed under Exhibitions Programmes 7 Facts About Taiwan s Mother of Libraries M Stories stories mplus org hk Retrieved 21 June 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link a b Cheng Sabine Hsu Elizabeth 4 December 2019 94 year old architect among recipients of 2020 National Award for Arts Focus Taiwan Central News Agency Retrieved 5 December 2019 國家文藝獎第21屆獲獎藝術家 王秋華 國家文化藝術基金會 Retrieved 15 June 2021 八月八日出生的王秋華建築師 以下簡稱王秋華 同年 孫中山逝世於北京 省港十萬人大罷工 希特勒 我的奮鬥 出版發行 國民革命軍正式組建 中國國民黨廖仲愷遇刺身亡 Han Cheung 8 May 2021 Taiwan in Time The mother of Taiwanese libraries Taipei Times Retrieved 8 August 2021 穿旗袍的建築師 注 PDF Architectural Institute of Taiwan a b In Memoriam Wang Chiu Hwa Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation 17 June 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2021 In Memoriam Wang Chiu Hwa Columbia GSAPP Retrieved 22 June 2021 a b c d e Pan Joshua Jih Group The Images Publishing 2012 J J Pan amp Partners Sustainability Professionalism Discourse Images Publishing ISBN 9781864704303 Goodman Percival 2001 Percival Goodman Architect Planner Teacher Painter Princeton Architectural Press ISBN 9781884919091 a b c 林均郁 1 January 2008 王秋華建築師在台建築之研究 淡江大學建築學系碩士班學位論文 Master s thesis doi 10 6846 TKU 2008 00372 a b c Pan Joshua Jih Group The Images Publishing 1999 J J Pan and Partners Selected and Current Works Images Publishing ISBN 9781864700589 a b Chiu Hwa Wang J J Pan and Partners Architects and Planners 潘冀聯合建築師事務所 www jjpan com in Chinese Taiwan Retrieved 9 April 2018 Precision Instrument Development Center for the National Science Council www jjpan com Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 Medical Research Building and Conference Center for Veterans General Hospital Taichung www jjpan com Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 Gymnasium amp Indoor Swimming Pool Chung Yuan Christian University www jjpan com Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 中正大學圖書資訊中心 in Chinese Taiwan Archived from the original on 2 April 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 Founder s Memorial Library Chinese Culture University Taipei www jjpan com Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 Holistic Education Village Chung Yuan Christian University www jjpan com Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 Gymnasium Chinese Culture University www jjpan com Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 M Collection Archives 7 Facts About Taiwan s Mother of Libraries M Retrieved 30 June 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wang Chiu Hwa amp oldid 1168488587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
