Hsieh Ying-chun

Hsieh Ying-chun (Chinese: 謝英俊; pinyin: Xiè Yīngjùn; born 1954 in Taichung County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese architect and contractor. In his socially engaged work Hsieh has been helping people rebuild their homes since the devastating earthquake in Taiwan 1999, when his reconstruction project for the Thao people gained him international recognition. Hsieh organized the reconstruction of housing and communities in disaster-struck areas while faced with two challenges: to build houses within an extremely tight budget (25%-50% of the market price) and to base the projects on the notion of sustainable construction, green building, cultural preservation and creation of local employment opportunities. Hsieh has played a key role in rebuilding communities for Taiwan's Indigenous peoples.

Hsieh Ying-chun

Hsieh Ying-chun (Chinese: 謝英俊; pinyin: Xiè Yīngjùn; born 1954 in Taichung County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese architect and contractor. In his socially engaged work Hsieh has been helping people rebuild their homes since the devastating earthquake in Taiwan 1999, when his reconstruction project for the Thao people gained him international recognition. Hsieh organized the reconstruction of housing and communities in disaster-struck areas while faced with two challenges: to build houses within an extremely tight budget (25%-50% of the market price) and to base the projects on the notion of sustainable construction, green building, cultural preservation and creation of local employment opportunities. Hsieh has played a key role in rebuilding communities for Taiwan's Indigenous peoples.