A Study on the Modernization of Taiwan House during the Japanese governance of Taiwan– as the Example of Mansions in Central Taiwan

• Main Authors: Hsin-Yi Huang, 黃馨儀
• Other Authors: Shih-Chuan Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3644cd

碩士 === 國立臺北藝術大學 === 建築與古蹟保存研究所 === 96 === 　Japanese people began to govern Taiwan in 1985, importing new concepts, materials and technology of architecture that were learnt from the western culture and applying them in building infrastructure as well as official residences. At that time, local elites had more opportunities to interact with Japanese because of their business affair or official status. It was easier for them to access those new buildings, combine the latest and traditional Taiwanese architectural designs, and create an innovative style that differed from the conventional ones. The modernization of Taiwan houses was not only promoted through the studies on various architectures, but also standardized based on Japanese legislations with focus on building houses such as the materials and the kind of equipment being used. Meanwhile, Japanese people encouraged Taiwanese residents to incorporate Japanese culture including Washitsu (a Japanese-style room) and Shinto (the primitive religion of the Japan) into their living style. As a result, the modernization of Taiwan houses consists of two aspects –Western and Japanese. 　This research first discusses the progress in deriving modernization of Taiwan housing, which is divided into three periods of style: the aboriginal style that was originated in Japan but then accommodated to Taiwanese residence; the modern style created during the Self-Strengthening Movement in Taiwan and the time when Japanese people started to rule the country, and the Japanese style that was formed merely under the influence of the colonial motherland – Japan. The research then moves on to the next topic about different existence of modernization by introducing some actual cases in the colony period. 　At last, by comparing all the styles together, it will discover in what way the residence combined traditional architectural concepts with the new ones.