Abstract
Historical developments of literature and culture are closely interrelated from the origins, and the interactions between each other had become normal over numerous centuries. Although it isn't so penetrating to work on boundary-overstepping or crossover in the 2010s and even 2000s, incessant displays in the interdisciplinary blending and interaction could be observed. On the basis of culture tendency on geography and spatial studies of literature, this thesis focuses on the conversations between architecture and literature. Using the works of three architects Wang Da-Hong, Yen Chung-Hsien and Roan Ching-Yue, all have literature achievements as well, as core materials, profound investigations are conducted in different dimensions. The perspective of Genius-Loci and related theories benefited this interdisciplinary imaginings, and the reinterpretation of theoretical context serves as connections among sections. The three main chapters concentrate on the presentation of both architecture and literature creations for each architect, and emphasize their attributions exhibited in different domains as well as the potential execution effects. Literature was set as the major theme of this thesis to avoid confusion between subjects, and hope to involve in an uncovered field of spatial studies of literary by linking architectural perception. The selection of material among architects’ writing didn't follow genre of literature. This thesis also didn’t attempt to establish sub-genre of architectural writing or architectural literature, even though the unavoidable stylized phenomenon had been studied. The investigating starts from Wang Da-Hong’s philosophy circulated in his translations, adaption, full-length novel, the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, and Wang’s own house on Jianguo South Road. Exploration step moves on to Yen Chung-Hsien’s self-organization which is formed from revision of architectural and literature. Discussion for individual then concentrates to Roan Ching-Yue who is deeply involved in both domains, and also acts the role of mediator who could interpret the meaning of both. All chapters converges on the epoch variation, and starting, restructuring, reappearance of Genius-Loci, which shows opportunity for harmonization of hard and soft culture, just as the way science and technology operated.