MAYU architects+

Profile

MAYU architects+, founded in 1999 as Malone Chang Architects and reorganized in 2010, is an interdisciplinary practice based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The scope of MAYU ’s works spans from large-scale civic projects to small scale ones. The studio recognizes the importance of teamwork in the creation of architecture, while maintaining the individuality and artistry of each project. Therefore an architectural approach balancing the interdisciplinary cooperation and artistic inspiration is applied.

The studio’s conception to a project avoids presumption of fixed style and dogmatism, in favor of a dynamic and organic process. The dialogue between site, context, programs, time, materials, users, and clients constantly contributes to the forming of architecture. Organizational logic of physical buildings, holistic experience of spaces, and the changing characteristics of materials are priorities of the studio.

Recently completed and on-going projects include: Da-Dong Arts Center, Kaohsiung American School, Tainan Main Library, Tainan Yuwen Library, ITRI Research Building, Tung-Men Holiness Church, and Taichung Flora Exposition Hall among others. MAYU is made up of a highly multidisciplinary staff of over 60 creative professionals. The team includes architects, engineers, interior designers, urban planners, landscape architects and LEED Accredited Professionals.


Biography


Malone Chang
NAAROC (The National Architects Association, Taiwan)

Malone Chang graduated in 1979 at the Architectural Department of National Cheng-Kung University, and received his Master’s degree from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1983. While collaborating with various architects, he received Doctorate of Philosophy in Architecture from NCKU in 1999, and founded Malone Chang Architects in the same year. In 2010, together with Yu-lin Chen, he founded MAYU architects+, an interdisciplinary practice based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Malone has been teaching in various institutions for more than 25 years and is currently visiting professor at National Cheng-Kung University and Shu-Te University. He has been invited to several international workshops, review panels and lectures. Malone received the lifetime achievement award of the R.O.C. Outstanding Architect from the Ministry of the Interior in 2009 for his planning and design contribution.

Education
1993 - 1999 National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan; PhD in Architecture
1981 – 1983 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL; Master of Architecture
1975 – 1979 National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan; Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Professional Experience
Since 2010 Founding partner of MAYU architects+, Kaohsiung
1999 Founding partner of Malone Chang Architects, Kaohsiung

Academic
2016 – 2017 Architect-in-residence, National Chen-Kung Universtiy, Tainan
since 2016 Adjunct Professor, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan
since 2010 Visiting Design Critic, Shu-Te University, Kaohsiung
1984 -2009 Assistant Professor, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan

Professional Activities
2014 – 2015 Member of KUAS Campus Planning Committee
2014 – 2015 Head of Taitung County Environment and Landscape General Consultants
2013 Jury Member of Taiwan Architecture Award
2004 – 2005 Member of Kaohsiung City Urban Design Committee
2004 Deputy Chairman of Kaohsiung City Landscape General Consultants
2002 Member of Remodeling Review Committee, Tainan City Library
2002 Member of Remodeling Review Committee, Chiayi County Library
2001 – 2003 Member of Sustainability Advisory Committee, Taipei City Main Library
1986 – 1988 Member of NCKU Campus Planning Committee

Personal Awards
2009 The 10th R.O.C. Outstanding Architect Award


Yu-lin Chen
NAAROC (The National Architects Association, Taiwan)
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, USA)

Yu-lin Chen received his professional degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design (Master of Architecture with distinction) in 2002, and founded Yu-lin Chen Architects in 2006. In 2010, together with Malone Chang, he founded MAYU architects+, an interdisciplinary practice based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

In Harvard, Yu-lin was awarded The Araldo Cossutta Annual Prize for Design Excellence in 2000. His graduate thesis project proposed a dialectic Urban-Architecture strategy for contemporary urban conditions and was nominated for the Harvard Thesis Prize. Yu-lin worked for Francisco Mangado Architects (Pamplona, Spain) on the competition team of Zaragoza Olympic Village and Pamplona San Fermins Museum; and for William Rawn Associate, Architects (Boston, USA) on the design team of Williams College ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance, and Loomis Chaffee School Performing Arts Center. Yu-lin is visiting design critic at National Cheng-Kung University since 2006 and is invited to several workshops, review panels and lectures. He is registered architect both in Taiwan and in Massachusetts, USA.

Education
1998 – 2002 Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA; Master of Architecture with distinction
1991 – 1995 National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan; Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Professional Experience
since 2010 Founding partner of MAYU architects+, Kaohsiung
2006 Founding partner of Yu-lin Chen Architects, Cambridge, MA
2002 – 2006 Designer, William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., Boston
2001 Intern, Francisco Mangado Architects, Pamplona Academic
since 2015 Thesis Instructor, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan
2006 - 2015 Visiting Design Critic, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan

Professional Activities
2015 Member of Remodeling Review Committee, Tainan City Library
2006 – 2008 Member of NCKU Campus Planning Committee

Personal Awards
2000 Core Prize: The Araldo Cossutta Annual Prize for Design Excellence, Harvard GSD