ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to introduce an architectural development of Taiwan and Hong Kong from the 1950s to the 2010s by focusing on the works of three individual architects, namely, Wang Da-hong, Chen Chi-kuan, and Rocco S. K. Yim. The life trajectories of the three have been interrelated, and together they display interconnected lines – over time and geography – of a quest in modernity and cultural tradition. They sought new design ideas by exploring local conditions and modern construction methods. Tracing their biographies and design projects, this chapter discovers a range of pathways in synthesizing modern spatial conceptions and Chinese vernacular traditions.
