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Where can I find Architectural plans for Taiwanese houses?

I recently started going back to school part time, trying to finish my architecture degree, and when my professor found out that I lived in Taiwan he gave me an assignment to design a full set of design plans and 3D renderings for various angles of the buildings interior and exterior. Even though I live in Taiwan I never actually paid much attention to the design of the buildings around me. So I am hoping some one can tell me where I can find blue prints, models, floor plans, anything like this that would help me to complete my assignment. I am not looking for anything fancy like Taipei 101 or the gigantic fancy houses suburbs of Taipei (mostly because they are too complex), rather I am looking for something like the normal 3-5 story houses, or even the traditional Chinese or Fukien style country homes. Anything that represents the houses that you see in Taiwan. Here are a few examples of the types of buildings that I am talking about. These are houses in Tainan in the An'Ping ~ (http://community.webshots.com/photo/full… This is a blinding of traditional and modern Taiwanese housing in Tainan County (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2165/2197… This a traditional style Taiwanese house I don't think that it is a Fujian style but still in the ball park~ (http://community.webshots.com/photo/full… This a modern style house in Taipei ~ (http://www.culture.gov.tw/d_upload_tca_p… This is a typical house in Taichung (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3870… If anyone has any sort of useful information about this your help will be very appreciated.

Public Comments

1. Have you tried contacting TRCI? http://www.tcri.org.tw/English/ You might also try contacting NTUST - Dept. of Architecture http://www.ad-e.ntust.edu.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
2. My sister is an architect and when she came back to Taiwan few years ago, she was also doing some architectural projects that required building plans for traditional Taiwanese housing. She somehow acquired the prints and got help from people at city hall. I suggest you contact the regional city hall where you live and you might get some help regarding your project.
3. Send me a message and I can help you with this. I have a friend who teaches engineering and architecture at a local University and I can get you together with him. I am sure he has a lot of useful sites and what not for you.