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I think people are happiest when surrounded by nature.

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Hopefully, sustainable or green buildings

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can make people feel as comfortable indoors

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as they would be in nature,

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and as happy.

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Architecture itself is a process of integration.

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The integration of land and environment.

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The integration of different expertise.

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When we encounter a base in its current condition,

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and the base has many existing problems,

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the process of fixing these problems

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is a design in and of itself.

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If we were to begin construction,

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we have to satisfy all the needs of this structure.

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That is the job of the architect.

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There are many old trees in the park,

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many big trees.

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The reason that our building is shaped so irregularly

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is not to showcase a special design,

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but to avoid the big trees and old trees.

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To give them the space to live.

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But it also has another purpose.

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There are many trees in front of the building,

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providing a cool shade over the entrance to the plaza.

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Internally, the green building

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should try to reduce energy use.

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We can use natural lighting

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instead of turning on artificial lights

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to operate it at the lowest energy level —

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a fundamental awareness of environmental protection.

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As you implement the design, this awareness will remind you of

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your coexistence and mutual prosperity with the environment.

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For example, sitting on top of

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waters like this,

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the water itself has a cooling effect.

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A stilt design like this —

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it is for situations

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such as climate change

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when the sea level would rise.

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It has to do with how we can envision

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resilience in the environment.

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This resilience is important because it will allow

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your artificial creations

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or even other organisms

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to constantly adapt to this place,

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to coexist and prosper

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together with this environment.

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When we are designing building,

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we want to integrate its surroundings

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to make it energy efficient,

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as well as comfortable.

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In such an environment,

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it has great aesthetics.

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These alleyways are arranged

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to cut through the buildings,

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inviting natural breezes

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into every lane.

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Alleys create shades.

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If you go to many places in Tainan,

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its narrow alleys are the coolest places.

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Since it only gets hot when the sun is directly above,

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the alleys are covered by shades the rest of the time.

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I grew up in Tainan before going away for school.

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Tainan bestowed upon me

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its culture and history.

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These historical heritage

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gives us a glimpse into what’s left of

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people’s lives in the past.

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It is something that you can

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seek out.

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I remember being in my grandmother’s home,

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I loved watching the heavy rain.

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You would see drops of water

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falling one by one,

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like a curtain of rain.

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So when we are designing buildings,

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for example, when you go outside,

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if you don’t have an extended roof like this,

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you would be confronted with

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bright sunlight or heavy rain.

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And a vertical depth like this that you would see,

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they are like what we sometimes talk about in architecture —

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outwards and inwards,

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from public to private,

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one layer at a time.

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There’s a progression.

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That’s why I find that history will

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continue to refine some things,

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so that they end up resembling the environment.

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I think Ms. Chang has a delicate sensibility

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and long-term vision.

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She’s always thinking about our approach for the next 10 years.

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Watching her trying to achieve these ideals,

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it makes everyone want to put forth their all.

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Our design has a lot to do with truth, goodness and beauty.

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Truth is that we have to understand how nature works.

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Goodness is knowing humans aren’t the only ones living in the environment,

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it’s to solve problems on the basis of environmental friendliness.

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As for beauty,

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within your aesthetic sensibility,

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it’s to discover that what you find beautiful

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is actually there around you.

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I hope everyone can