Hsia Chu-joe

Hsia Chu-joe ({{zh|first=t|t=夏鑄九 |s=夏铸九 |p=Xià Zhùjiǔ}}; born 1947) is a Taiwanese activist, architect, and academic specializing in urban design.

Life and career

Hsia was born in Nanjing, Republic of China in 1947.{{Cite news|url=https://www.yzzk.com/cfm/content_archive.cfm?id=1363610734609&docissue=2012-45 |script-title=zh:夏鑄九小檔案|volume=25|issue=45|date=2012-11-11|work=Yazhou Zhoukan|access-date=2019-06-14}} His father {{ill|Hsia Hsiao-hua|zh|夏曉華}} founded the Taiwan Daily. Hsia Chu-joe has two younger siblings, brother Hsia Yu-joe, and sister {{ill|Hsia Lin-ching|zh|夏林清}}.

Hsia earned a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from the Feng Chia College of Engineering and Business in 1971. Hsia then attended Yale University, where he obtained a master's degree in architecture in 1975, followed by a master's degree in urban design two years later at Harvard University.{{cite news |title=Hsia Chu-joe |url=https://tc.seu.edu.cn/jz_en/2018/0908/c21018a239571/page.psp |accessdate=14 June 2019 |publisher=Southeast University |date=8 September 2018}} He began teaching at what became National Taiwan University's Graduate Institute of Building and Planning after completing his second master's degree.{{cite news |title=Introduction |url=http://en.bp.ntu.edu.tw/ |accessdate=14 June 2019 |publisher=Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, National Taiwan University}} In 1987, Hsia graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a doctorate.{{cite news |title=President Ma meets UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau |url=https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/3416 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |publisher=Office of the President of the Republic of China |date=24 September 2010}} Between 1997 and 2012, Hsia served as chief editor of the academic journal Cities and Design. In 2013, Hsia was elected a distinguished fellow of the International Forum on Urbanism.{{cite news |title=Nomination of Prof. Hsia Chu-joe as IFoU distinguished fellow has been approved by IFoU scientific board |url=http://ifou.org/nomination-of-prof-hsia-chu-joe-as-ifou-distinguished-fellow-had-been-approved-by-ifou-scientific-board/ |accessdate=14 June 2019 |publisher=International Forum on Urbanism |date=25 June 2013}} Between 2013 and 2016, Hsia was Yixing Chair Professor of Nanjing University. From 2014 to 2016, Hsia was president of the Asian Planning Schools Association. He later taught at Southeast University as Tongjuan Chair Professor within the School of Architecture.

In 2004, Hsia served as the inaugural convener of the architectural group at the National Arts Awards. In 2010, Hsia helped evaluate bids for the Pop Music Center at Kaohsiung Harbor.{{cite news |last1=Wang |first1=Flora |title=Kaohsiung mayor defends decision to halt pop venue bid |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/06/11/2003475172 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=11 June 2010}} In 2015, Hsia was elected chair of the jury that selected the winning bid for the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3 Area International Design Competition.{{cite news |title=Pride of Taiwan's Gateway: TTIA T3 Design Competition Winner Unveiled |url=https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/News/Page/aeff8033-92bd-412a-9cf9-9e0381fa457e |accessdate=14 June 2019 |publisher=Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport |date=30 October 2015}} That year, Hsia concurrently served on the Taipei City Government's Cultural Heritage Evaluation Committee.{{cite news |last1=Chin |first1=Jonathan |title=Memorial cemetery gets cultural nod |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/10/17/2003630282 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=17 October 2015}} Hsia was invited to judge the entrants for the first Taiwan Light Environment Award presented by the Coretronic Culture and Arts Foundation in 2018.{{cite news |last1=Teng |first1=Cathy |translator1-last=Newell |translator1-first=Phil |title=Creating a "Tranquil" Lightscape—The Taiwan Light Environment Award |url=https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/en/Articles/Details?Guid=a6061290-2614-48f5-aed1-6e14db659b98&CatId=2 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taiwan Panorama |date=November 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507162750/https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/en/Articles/Details?Guid=a6061290-2614-48f5-aed1-6e14db659b98&CatId=2 |archivedate=7 May 2020}} [https://nspp.mofa.gov.tw/nsppe/news.php?post=144731&unit=410&unitname=Stories&postname=Creating-a-%22Tranquil%22-Lightscape%E2%80%94The-Taiwan-Light-Environment-Award Alt URL]

Hsia is also an activist,{{cite news |last1=Momphard |first1=David |title=Flowers are blossoming everywhere |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2004/11/19/2003211711 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=19 November 2004}} and identifies with the political left.{{cite interview |subject1=Chu Tien-hsin |subject-link1=Chu T’ien-hsin |subject2=Hou Hsiao-hsien|subject-link2=Hou Hsiao-hsien |subject3=Hsia Chu-joe |subject4=Tang Nuo |interviewer= |title= Tensions in Taiwan|type= |url=https://newleftreview.org/issues/II28/articles/tien-hsin-chu-hsiao-hsien-hou-chu-joe-hsia-nuo-tang-tensions-in-taiwan |work= New Left Review |date=July–August 2004 |access-date=14 June 2019}} Hsu Hsin-liang considered Hsia as a potential vice presidential candidate in his 2000 presidential campaign, before he chose Josephine Chu as his running mate.{{cite news |last1=Low |first1=Stephanie |title=Hsu chooses New Party running mate |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/1999/11/21/0000011494 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=21 November 1999}} Hsia is a founding member of the Coalition for Equal Opportunity, established in 2004.{{cite news |title=Revenge or reconciliation? |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/03/01/2003100695 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=1 March 2004}}{{cite news |title=Editorial: KMT insincere on ethnic harmony |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2004/01/15/2003087702 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=15 January 2004}} Hsia spoke at the 2014 Taipei International Book Exhibition in support of independent bookstores.{{cite news |last1=Tang |first1=Hsiang-yi |title=Books plus ... |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2014/02/13/2003583377/1 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=13 February 2014}} He pushed for the Losheng Sanatorium to be preserved without the evictions of its residents.{{cite news |last1=Wang |first1=Hsiao-wen |title=Lepers protest to save their home |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/12/11/2003214629 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=11 December 2004}}{{cite news |last1=Wang |first1=Hsiao-wen |title=Lepers don't want to leave their home |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/02/14/2003223010 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=14 February 2005}} He has been critical of Taiwan's "twisted" development, stating in 2000, "Taiwan is seriously ill. It's because of the dominant ideology's focus on economic development over the past 30 years."{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Shao-hua |title=Cities score low for quality of life |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/08/31/0000051367 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=31 August 2000}} In 2012, Hsia described Taiwan's attempts at cultural preservation as materialistic, due to influence by the Western world.{{cite news |last1=Ho |first1=Yi |title=Heritage act needs work, forum told |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/08/10/2003539933 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=10 August 2012}} He is a proponent of involving people in the process of reconstruction and cultural preservation.{{cite news |title=FEATURE: Netizens rally for Japan tsunami survivors |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/02/27/2003526494 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=27 February 2012}}

Personal life

Hsia's first marriage was to Wang Mei ({{zh|labels=no|c=王槑}}), with whom he had a son.{{cite news |last1=Guo Shicheng 郭石城 |script-title=zh:夏曉華叛逆兒子夏鑄九反骨 |url=http://blog.udn.com/tpa285/3584776 |accessdate=14 June 2019 |work=United Daily News |date=13 December 2009}} He later married Chen Ming-fang ({{zh|labels=no|t=陳明芳}}). In February 2019, Hsia married Yu Shangqing ({{zh|labels=no|c=于上清}}), who is 40 years his junior, in Nanjing. Yu, a Chinese computer engineer with a Ph.D. degree, had helped Hsia process electronic information.{{Cite news|url=https://udn.com/news/story/7314/3729729 |script-title=zh:建築界喜事 72歲夏鑄九與32歲大陸電腦工程師成婚|last=He Dingzhao 何定照|date=2019-03-31|work=United Daily News|language=zh|access-date=2019-06-14}}