The 2022 Grand Review—International Exhibition of Architecture Graduation Design (IEAGD), jointly organized Taiwan Institute of Urban Planning (TIUP), Shih Chien University (SCU) and TNUA, featured a series of activities at TNUA’s Center for Art and Technology from July 12 to August 7.

The event, sponsored by the Ministry of Education, also featured four lectures, two seminars.

It showcased 33 excellent thesis projects from Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan, and 33 PK Crits were scheduled from July 28 to 30.

The PK Crits provided one-to-one communication for participants from different countries, and scholars from different architecture schools in Taiwan are invited to serve as the moderators of the sessions.

It was the 11th edition of the event, which started in 2012 at Luodong Cultural Factory, Yilan County. Ten years on, the young students who had participated in the event have gradually become significant forces in the architectural field.

The exhibition was initiated by Prof Wang Chun-Hsiung, currently chair of the Department of Architecture, SCU.

Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung, in a pre-recorded video message, conveyed his blessings to the event. Deputy Education Minister Tsai Ching-hwa, who attended the event, noted Grand Review not just bridges architectural education with professionals, but also widens students’ perspectives and gives them the opportunities of international exchange. The Ministry of Education will continue to support the event, he said.

SCU President Prof. Pin-Shou Ting noted that it was the second year that TNUA had hosted the event. He thanked the support from all units involved.

TIUP Chairman Liang Yu-chang said Grand Review showcases the unlimited imagination of the new-generation architectural professionals and students of Asia.

TNUA President Prof. Chen Kai-Huang said the transformation of Taiwan’s architectural scenes by 2050 needs efforts from the new generations. Although TNUA does not have an architecture department, it hopes such an event can inspire students’ interests in architecture.