OPEN for ALL: A Guide to the Taipei Performing Arts Center

This book captures the decade-long journey of TPAC’s creation, from architectural design and construction to the Center’s quiet but steady contributions to the performing arts in recent years. We invite you to explore the pages of this volume and discover the limitless possibilities within TPAC. Table of Contents Chapter 1. A Decade of Incubation, Realizing an Artistic Dream 1-1 Breaking Architectural Boundaries — A Boundless International Design Competition 1-2 The Beginning of Groundbreaking — A Construction Process Filled with Challenges 1-3 The Pursuit of Perfection — A Designer’s Standard of “No Best, Only Better” 1-4 A Narrow Escape — A Contractor’s Bankruptcy and a Project on the Brink of Becoming an Abandoned Structure Chapter 2. Sustaining an Artistic Ecology through Connection and Innovation 2-1 Becoming an Asian Co-Production Hub — TPAC’s International Outlook 2-2 From Incubation to Rehearsal to Maturity — TPAC’s Talent Development Programs 2-3 Festivals as Artistic Incubators — TPAC’s Three Major Annual Festivals 2-4 Letting Art Spread Gracefully and Unseen — TPAC’s Public Outreach Chapter 3. OPEN and DIFFERENT! Welcoming TPAC’s Present and Future 3-1 Decoding the Unusual Form — More Than a Meatball, Century Egg Tofu, or Rubik’s Cube 3-2 Unboxing TPAC — Transforming Spaces Within 3-3 Seeing TPAC with a Treasure-Hunter’s Eye — Hidden Design Details and Intentions 3-4 Open Possibilities, Become Possibilities! — Artistic Imagination that is Both Local and Global ｜Specifications｜ ISBN: 978-626-7144-33-6 Format: Softcover / 235 pages / 230 × 230 × 18 mm / Full color / First edition Year: 2024 Language: Traditional Chinese Publisher: Taipei Performing Arts Center Place of Publication: Taiwan