Distinguished alumnus Robert Royston, shown critiquing a student project, was a lecturer in the department for a time and often participated in design reviews
The Spoonbill Action Voluntary Echo (SAVE International) began in 1997 as the Department’s effort to stop a proposed petrochemical plant in coastal Taiwan
Students conducted fieldwork, tested ideas with Taipei City staff, and made proposals to the Neighborhood Improvement Program for key sites in the Shi-lin neighborhood