Alumni Connections in Taipei

Please join Columbia GSAPP for the Taiwan Reception & Speaker Series. GSAPP alumni will present their work and reflect on how Columbia informed their professional paths. We also welcome our newly admitted students and celebrate their admission to GSAPP.

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Opening Remarks & Special Address:
Johnny Chiu ‘06 MSAAD
President, Columbia Alumni Taiwan
Founder, JC. Architecture & Design

Joshua Pan ‘67, Founder, JJP Architects & Planners, President Emeritus Columbia
Alumni Taiwan, Columbia Alumni Taiwan Foundation Board

Welcome and reflections on Columbia experience and professional journey

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Columbia GSAPP Alumni Speaker Series

• Introduction of speakers by Judy Lo ’08 M.Arch, Director, Ecube Design, Columbia Alumni Taiwan Vice President

• Presentations by five distinguished GSAPP alumni (10 minutes each)

• Focus on Columbia education, professional development, and their impact in Taiwan

Chiaju Lin '01 MSAAD
Associate Architect, OMA, Project Leader, Taipei Performing Arts Center

CJ Ku '07 MSHP
Architect, Lishan Resort Hotel

Jenny Ling '88 MSAAD
Co- founder, Origo Workshop
Professor in Resilience Thinking, Tamkang University
2023-2024, President AIA Taiwan

Jeff Tsai '96 MSRED
Chairman, Taiwan Council of Shopping Centers
President, GTB Development Corporation

Hsueh Cheng-Iun ’97 MSAUD
Curator, Taiwan Pavilion, 2025 Venice Biennale
Professor of Architecture, NCKU

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Columbia GSAPP Address on current education and role in the global context

• Introduction by Jenny Ling '88 MSAAD

• Leah Cohen, Associate Dean, Development and Alumni Relations

• Steffen Boddeker, Associate Dean, Admissions and Outreach

4:15 PM – 4:55 PM | Fireside Chat with Q&A

• Conversation between Johnny Chiu ’06 MSAAD, Steffen Boddeker and Leah Cohen

4:55 PM – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks

Yen-Ling Chen ’03 MSAAD, Co-founder, YEN Partnership Architects,
Columbia Alumni Taiwan Supervisor

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | GSAPP Taiwan Reception

Enjoy food and drinks on the balcony of TPAC while connecting with fellow alumni, GSAPP associate deans, and incoming students. We warmly welcome you to join us for meaningful conversations and new connections!

With gratitude to the Columbia Alumni Association Taiwan Board and our alumni leaders.

Johnny Chiu '06 MSAAD - President, CAA Taiwan
David Lee '02 M.Arch - Columbia GSAPP Regional Ambassador
Jenny Ling '88 MSAAD - Secretary, GSAPP Alumni Board
Judy Lo '08 M.Arch - Vice President, CAA Taiwan

Please register below.