Chronicle
Category : About Us
Dec 30, 1978
Archilife was established by the founder Lin Chun-shin and started her mission on the collection and classification of publications concerning knowledge in Taipei, ROC.



1986
Archilife launched scholarships to support the students in master courses on various research topics.



Jul 01, 1987
Archilife embarked the study entitled "Specifications of Next Generation Settlements." (a long-term followed-up study on the specifications for the next generation settlements of the Chinese people. The purpose of the study was to set a phased prediction system that was based on the trends of development calibrated by variations and finally, to establish a "Forecast Guided Implementation Plan " system)



May 19, 1991
"Archilife Knowledge Workshop" was established.



Jun 17, 1993
Archilife completed the Inauguration of Archilife Architecture Research Center in Chung Yuan Christian University, Toayuan, Taiwan.



Jun 19, 1994
"Archilife Research Communion" was established.



Dec 17, 1995
The first stage assembly of the pioneer team announced "1995 Pioneer Statement."



Jul 01, 1996
The study on "Symbiotic Ecological Environments" was commenced to search the traits of ecological environments and to seek a balanced improvement of living and surroundings. These research groups were organized: Health and Hygiene, Agriculture and Fishery, Space Planning and Construction, Biological Environment, History and Culture, Physical Environment as well as their respective research sub-groups. All the findings of research groups and sub-groups were focused on the theme to integrate a symbiotic living system that is biologically sustainable. With the completion of the Symbiosphere 1 Center in 2002, the study was carried out in a way of real scale experimentation.



Dec 31 , 1996
Archilife published "1996 Pioneer Report : Forecasting human settlement's variation for the future centenary."



Aug 23, 1997
The SONGS team announced "The Declaration of SONGS."



Jun 24, 1998
Archilife completed the inauguration of Archilife Environ-Control Research Center in National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.



Jul 12, 1998
Archilife started to hold annual "Archilife Exhibition" to endorse the value of spiritual civilization.



Dec 30, 1998
Archilife published "Archilife Research Knowledge Bank Index Books.



May 29, 1999
The first stage assembly of the pioneer team announced "1999 Pioneer Statement."



May 31, 1999
Archilife published "SONGS REPORT: Specifications of Next Generation Settlements."



Jul 12, 1999
Archilife launched "Wormhole Bookish Assembly."



Jul 17, 1999
The open of "Archilife Cathedra."



Dec 31, 2001
Archilife published "1999 Pioneer Report : Forecasting human settlement's variation for the future centenary."



Sep 25, 2002
Archilife participated International Conference on Sustainable Building 2002(SB02Oslo) held in Oslo, Norway, and Secretary General Judy, Huang Chin-ying delivered a keynote speech: "A New Sustainable Approach - Challenge of Subtropical Region" as well as four papers concerning the findings of Archilife were presented.



Oct 23, 2002
President Lin Chun-shin inaugurated Symbiosphere 1 center (Archilife Living Research Center) in Fu-long, Taiwan.



Mar 07, 2003
The birth of official website of Archilife "Green Paradise : www.archilife.org".



May 21, 2003
Archilife completed the inauguration for the Completion of Symbiotic Cycle in Symbiosphere 1 Center.



Jun 12, 2004
Archilife announced the funding Project for "Research of Symbiosis". Completed the new research structure, transforming from the committed research to competitive research.



May 20, 2005
The Special Longitude/Latitude Team announced "The Declaration of Special Longitude/Latitude"



Sep 28, 2005
Archilife participated International Conference on Sustainable Building 2005 (SB05Tokyo) held in Tokyo, Japan, and Secretary General Judy, Huang Chin-ying introduced new concepts and practical tools called "WILD-TECH".



Feb 28, 2006
The second stage assembly of Pioneer Team announced "2006 Pioneer Declaration."



Nov 9, 2006
Archilife Secretary General Judy, Huang Chin-ying led a delegation to take part in iiSBE annual fall board meeting held in Prague, the Czech Republic. The delegation had successfully won the right for Taiwan to host SB07 regional meeting (SB07 Taipei) as well as the priority for Taiwan to establish iiSBE Taiwan.



Jun 2, 2007
Archilife has assisted in the founding of Taiwan Society of Sustainable Built Environment. Archilife Secretary General Judy, Huang Chin-ying served as founding president of the said association. The association was a platform of connection and exchanges between Taiwan and the international community in the field of sustainable building.



Sep 9-12, 2007
Archilife assisted in the holding of SB07 Taipei. At the meeting, Archilife Secretary General Judy, Huang Chin-ying gave a speech entitled "The 100,000-year-period disaster," from Archilife viewpoint.



Sep 19, 2008
Archilife took part in a prior meeting of SB08Melbourne student sessions in Melbourne, Australia. At the meeting, Secretary General Judy, Huang Chin-ying gave a speech entitled "Symbiosis & Beyond." The concept of "GB+Symbiosis=SB" advocated by Archilife became a topic of the said sessions.



Sep 22, 2008
At the "SB Regional Policy Reviews" parallel meeting of SB08Melbourne, Archilife Secretary General Judy, Huang Chin-ying, together with Lin Chin-rong, former Director General of Construction and Planning Administration, Ministry of The Interior and Ho Ming-chin, Head of Architectural and Building Research Institute, Ministry of The Interior, gave a speech entitled "SB Regional Report in Taiwan Area."



Oct 31, 2008
Archilife published "2003 Pioneer Report: Forecasting human settlement's variation for the future centenary."