A study of elucidate the lifestyle of inhabitants of urban apartments in Postwar Taiwan

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26820269
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Architectural history/Design
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: PEI Chouli 東京大学, 教養学部, 特任准教授 (70636571)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 生活様式 / 台湾 / 集合住宅 / 南機場アパートメント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to elucidate the lifestyle of inhabitants of urban apartments in Postwar Taiwan. By analyzing official documents, magazine articles and residents’ interviews, this study revealed two facts in public housings. First, architects designed traditional markets for providing a place where inhabitants can own their small businesses. Second, inhabitants built a loft and a raised floor for overcoming problems of narrow space, established temples as religious facilities and places for taking a communication. Elements of "Japanese" and "Chinese" transplanted into people’s living spaces can be thought as a characteristic of urban apartments in Postwar Taiwan.

Free Research Field

建築史・都市史