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Wang Da-hong (Chinese: 王大閎; 6 July 1917 – 28 May 2018) was a Chinese-born Taiwanese architect. Regarded as one of the pioneers of modernist architecture in Taiwan , his architectural philosophy, whilst very modern in its application, was informed by both the traditional Chinese garden and the Siheyuan – a historical type of family ...
The archive of Wang Dahong, Taiwan's 'father of modern architecture', is the most fragmented, personal archive in the M+ Collections. Here's what it contains.
Apr 1, 2021 · Wang Da-hong was a renowned twentieth century architect, designing some of Taiwan’s most famous landmarks. Wang may himself have passed on the 28th May 2018, having experienced over a century on earth, however his legacy lives on.
May 12, 2019 · Western-educated architect Wang Da-hong’s winning design for Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was deemed ‘not Chinese enough’ for Chiang Kai-shek, who only approved it after nearly two years of revisions
Mar 3, 2021 · A series of activities honoring late architect Wang Da-hong (王大閎) are to be staged at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei’s Xinyi District (信義). The hall’s management said Wang, who designed the building, was one of the nation’s most important modernist architects.
National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was completed in 1972 and designed by the important domestic modernistic architect, Wang Da-hong. In 2019, it was designated as a municipal historic building.
Taiwanese architect Wang Da-Hong designed and promoted the Selene Monument project during the 1960s and 1970s. The monument was to commemorate the first lunar landing achieved by the US Apollo...
