What are the major architectural events drawing the public's attention in Taiwan? Is there with dramatic difference while reviewing it in experts' perspectives? Since 2013, JUT Foundation has conducted the Yearly Top 10 Architectural Events Selection in the end of every year, reviewing the major architectural events in the minds of citizens. Around 50 events worldwide in that year would be chosen from awards, exhibitions, projects and news / issues and organized by the foundation. Then, two groups are invited independently to pick up their own major events in mind from the chosen list: one is the invited experts, scholars, critics and professionals in architecture, and another one is open for public on facebook, so as to collect and compare opinions from different perspectives. With the yearly selection and review, we hope to sort out subtle changes in architecture and to detect the impacts to our society. Furthermore, it is also expect to encourage more people to join or keep follow these important issues with care through the yearly announcement, since architecture is closely related to our daily life and environment we live in.

2015 Top 10 Architectural Events

Ranking by public

1. The controversy of Taipei Dome Complex between Taipei City Government and Farglory Construction.
2. Taiwanese civil organization autonomously initiates the plan, OPTOGO, introducing Taiwanese food culture in EXPO Milano 2015.
3. Huang Sheng-Yuan, the Taiwanese architect, is invited to exhibit in Gallery MA in Tokyo with the title, Living in Space, and becomes the first Taiwanese architect presenting his projects in the gallery.
4. Taipei Fine Arts Museum holds the exhibition, Louis Kahn – The Power of Architecture.
5. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) announces the Kucapungane Rukai, one of Taiwan's indigenous tribes, enrolls into the list of cultural relics under protection.
6. Debates on developments and preservation of cultural spaces, such as the old railroad factory in Taipei and Nangang Bottle Cap Factory, etc.
7. Zaha Hadid Architects announce the design of Tamkang Bridge in Taipei
8. Yilan City Government repeals the regulation on the exercise of autonomy for farmhouse establishment.
9. The Tokyo Olympic Stadium project designed by Zaha Hadid is terminated by the objections of Japanese architects since its rising costs.
10. Zein Divooe won the first prize of House Renovate Prize of Far Eastern Architectural Design Award by Daxi Tea Factory.

Ranking by experts

1. Huang Sheng-Yuan, the Taiwanese architect, is invited to exhibit in Gallery MA in Tokyo with the title, Living in Space, and becomes the first Taiwanese architect presenting his projects in the gallery.
2. The controversy of Taipei Dome Complex between Taipei City Government and Farglory Construction.
3. a) The architects Roan Ching-Yueh, Sun Te-Hung and Kuo Hsu-Yuan are awarded the 14^th R.O.C. Outstanding Architects Award.
   b) Taiwanese civil organization autonomously initiates the plan, OPTOGO, introducing Taiwanese food culture in EXPO Milano 2015.
4. The Tokyo Olympic Stadium project designed by Zaha Hadid is terminated by the objections of Japanese architects since its rising costs.
5. Taipei Fine Arts Museum holds the exhibition, Louis Kahn – The Power of Architecture.
6. Hsien Ying-Chun, the architect, is invited to serve as the legislator election candidate for Green Party and Social Democratic Party Alliance.
7. The HOME: 2025 project is officially launched and creates a platform for architects and enterprises.
8. a) Debates on developments and preservation of cultural spaces, such as the old railroad factory in Taipei and Nangang Bottle Cap Factory, etc.
   b) Frei Otto was announced as the 40^th recipient of the Pritzker Prize as well as the first architect to ever receive the prize posthumously.
   c) The first prize of Taiwan Architecture Award is awarded to Yunlin Agricultural Expo designed by D.Z. Architects & Associates.
9. Zein Divooe won the first prize of House Renovate Prize of Far Eastern Architectural Design Award by Daxi Tea Factory.
10. Taipei Design and City Exhibition titled as We Are the Power successfully attracts the attentions of public toward social design.
     

2014 Top 10 Architectural Events

Ranking by public

1. The National Taichung Theater designed by Ito Toyo is completed.
2. Two architects of reputation, Wu Ming-Shiou and Han Pao-The, are passed away in succession this year.
3. The Orchid House by NCTU UNICODE team won four prizes in Solar Decathlon Europe 2014.
4. Japanese architects petitioned for terminating Tokyo Olympic Stadium project designed by Zaha Hadid.
5. Shigeru Ban is announced as the recipient of the Pritzker Prize in 2014.
6. Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts holds the Foster + Partners: the Art of Architecture exhibition.
7. Rem Koolhaas serve as director for Venice Biennale 2014.
8. The house along with Jianguo S. Rd designed by Wang Da-Hong is going to rebuild in other site.
9. Taitung County Government lost a lawsuit for Beautiful Bay (Mei Li Wan) development.
10. While many creative parks and exhibition halls still remain idle in Taiwan, the candidates of mayor election propose to build up more. Is it necessary?

Ranking by experts

1. The National Taichung Theater designed by Ito Toyo is completed.
2. The 2^nd ADA Awards for Emerging Architects is announced.
3. Two architects of reputation, Wu Ming-Shiou and Han Pao-The, are passed away in succession this year.
4. The Orchid House by NCTU UNICODE team won four prizes in Solar Decathlon Europe 2014.
5. While many creative parks and exhibition halls still remain idle in Taiwan, the candidates of mayor election propose to build up more. Is it necessary?
6. Tectonic Becoming 2014 Exhibition and series forums are held.
7. Shigeru Ban is announced as the recipient of the Pritzker Prize in 2014.
8. The exhibition crossing architecture and arts, Cloud of Unknowing: A City of Seven Streets, is on view in Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
9. Rem Koolhaas serve as director for Venice Biennale 2014.
10. Taitung County Government lost a lawsuit for Beautiful Bay (Mei Li Wan) development.
     

2013 Top 10 Architectural Events

Ranking by experts

1. Metabolism Exhibition is on view in Taiwan.
2. Ito Toyo is announced as the recipient of the Pritzker Prize in 2013.
3. The controversial issue of land acquisition in Dapu.
4. After the closing of the first ADA Awards of Architects in 2012, the finalist candidates present the exhibition "Beyond Taiwanism" together.
5. The Taipei Fine Arts Museum initiates the first landscape installation project, Program X Site.
6. National activities such as Yilan Green Expo and Yulin Agricultural Expo collaborate with architects for more creativity.
7. The disputes on violation of constitutions of Meiho Ctiy development project / The controversial discussion on Zaha Hadid won the design competition of Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
8. The grand opening of Asia University Museum of Modern Art, the first project of Andou Tadao in Taiwan / The architects Li Lu-Chih, Chang Jing-Yao and Chen Yueh-Hsing are awarded the Outstanding Architects Award.
9. Professor Wu Kwang-Ting teaches in Department of Architecture of National Cheng Kung University.
10. SANAA Architects won the design competition of Taichung City Cultural Center.