Jess Chang
Jess Hsiu-Ju Chang is a PhD Candidate engaged in interdisciplinary research within the Design, Data and Society Group and the Building Ideology Group, at TU Delft. Her work is focused on the dynamic interplay between contemporary social and environmental issues, such as care, digital advancements, data, gender, politics, and their extensive impact on spatial environments at various scales. Her current research conceptualises healthcare architecture as the work environment of nursing caregivers and explores the shifting synergy between technology, nursing practice and the projected spatial production over time. Situated in the Dutch maternity care environments, her work explores the unique practices and its spatial implication, cultural connotation and labour conditions. Her other on-going projects include the study of the historical community care centre Cross buildings (Kruisgebouwen) in the postwar Netherlands; exploring architectural feature of Cross buildings through history of infectious diseases; and developing computer-aided methods in historical studies.
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Certificate
2019 Certification of Architect Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan
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Work Experience
2023-present TU Delft Dept. Arch | PhD Candidate Delft, the Netherlands
2019-present HCHY | Architect Rotterdam, the Netherlands » interior design project in Taipei, Taoyuan, Rotterdam and Brussels.
2022 TU Delft Dept. Arch | Research Assistant Delft, the Netherlands » contributing ethnographic studies and research illustration in the project/ publication “Cooperative Conditions” (published 2024) and, » assisting graduation studio “Advanced Housing Design” (2021-2022).
2022 FABRICations | Assistant Designer Amsterdam, the Netherlands » engaging in competition project and » research-oriented urban design project.
2019-2020 Taipei International Group | Project Architect Taipei, Taiwan » participating in office and housing projects in various phases, including competition, schematic design, and urban permission reports.
2016-2019 DAJU Architects & Associates | Junior Architect Taipei, Taiwan » participating in housing and commercial projects in various phases, including competition, schematic design, detail design, urban and building permissions, BIM integration and examination.
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EDUCATION
2020-2022 Technische Universiteit Delft Delft, the Netherlands » Master of Science, MSc AUBS, Architecture Track (cum laude) » Thesis Project Blijkeuken Archiprix (Faculty Selection Nomination)
2010-2016 National Cheng Kung University Tainan, Taiwan » Bachelor of Architecture at the Department of Architecture » Thesis Project Project Mars Graduation Design Award
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