Event Description

This presentation outlines the 23-year practice journey of Studiobase Architects, led by architect Ming-Wei Huang. At its core lies a design strategy focused on uncovering overlooked yet significant truths within Taiwan's unique history, material culture, and physical environment. These discoveries serve as catalysts for creative inspiration, driving the transformation of spatial typologies.

With years of involvement in public works projects, the firm has garnered numerous domestic and international accolades. Its design philosophy emphasizes the integration and creation of “place” rather than merely executing individual construction projects. It prioritizes connecting with urban history and humanistic contexts while seizing opportunities to infuse contemporary human-centered environmental thinking.

CES: Estimated 1 LU/HSW for AIA Members

Speaker

Ming-Wei Huang, Intl. Assoc. AIA, Principal, Studiobase Architects

Moderator: Kevin Chiu, AIA, Vice President, AIA Taipei

Speaker Bios

Ming-Wei Huang is the founder and principal of Studiobase Architects in Taichung, Taiwan, a practice he established in 2002. His work explores the relationship between architecture, landscape, and urban systems through civic, cultural, and infrastructure projects across Taiwan. Prior to founding Studiobase, he worked with Pou-Yuan Architects in Taiwan and with Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Diane Lewis Architects in New York.

Huang received a Master of Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Tunghai University in Taiwan. He is a registered architect in both Taiwan and the State of New York and serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Tunghai University.

His work has received numerous recognitions, including the Taiwan Architecture Award for the Chiayi Art Museum, the Taiwan Outstanding Architect Award, the Taiwan Landscape Architecture Award, and international honours such as the iF Design Award and the Good Design Award.