In this workshop with Taiwanese architect, curator and writer Roan Ching-Yueh, participants are invited to share three photos from their daily routes in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Drawing on the methodology of traditional Chinese acupuncture, these photos will serve as the starting point for a discussion on how to improve the quality of the city.

Ching-Yueh Roan 阮慶岳 Photo by Terry Lin

Ching-Yueh Roan 阮慶岳 is an architect, curator, critic and writer based in Taipei. He received his MA from the University of Pennsylvania and is a licensed architect in both the United States and Taiwan. Between 1992-2002, he operated his own architecture office in Taipei, before moving into teaching, working as a Professor at Yuan-Ze University. He is an active architecture curator — including curating the Taiwan Pavilion for the Venice Biennale 2006 — and is WEAK! together with Hsieh Ying-Chun and Marco Casagrande, operating an independent architectural research centre, Ruin Academy. He has been the recipient of a number of awards for his works, including receiving the Architectural Critic Award 2012 from the 3rd China Architectural Media Awards and Outstanding Taiwanese Architect of the Year 2015.

He is the author of more than 30 books that span novels, essay collections, and monographs on architecture. His novel Victory Song won the 2004 Taipei Literary Award, and The Boat over a Thousand Silver Waves was recently named in the 10 Best Books of 2023 in Taiwan.

This Residency is supported by Satellites

Fresh coffee courtesy of the Good Fortune Coffee Company.