ABSTRACT
The social implication of architecture was not a major concern for Taiwanese architects before the 1990s, even though some have recognized the need for a social turn in architecture for years. However, in the last decade, the search for the social implication of architecture has become one of the fundamental factors of Taiwan’s architectural development. This chapter aims to explore how to present such transformation. By looking at examples of two important contemporary practices in Taiwan, Sheng-Yuan Huang with Fieldoffice and Ying-Chun Hsieh with Atelier-3,1 this chapter contextualizes socially engaged architecture in Taiwan. The essay explores why and how social engagement as a methodology has been transformed from a loosely defined theory to practice.
