Abstract: Modernism architecture originated in Europe and continued to develop with nourishment from the culture and history of different regions, expanding its content and boundary to end up with localized modernist architecture. Taiwan shares the same culture as China's mainland, yet it has experienced unique historical circumstances, offering a typical sample to observe the localizing process of modernist architecture. Although modernism started earlier in Taiwan than in China's mainland, a common cultural background decided inevitable criticism on the road to modernization, and different paths led to the same destination on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. A deep analysis into the experience of Taiwan's modern architecture provides a significant reference for China's mainland.
　　Based on this background, the current study uses Ralph Linton's three phases of Culture Dissemination—contacting, selecting, and integrating—to reveal the diffusion pattern of modernist architecture as a cultural phenomenon in Taiwan. It explores the influence of historical complications on the development of architecture in the past century, offering an insight into how universal concepts turned into local knowledge through cultural conflict and integration.
　　The acceptance of modernism in Taiwan is segmented into four distinctive stages by significant events, such as Japanese occupation，Taiwan's retrocession, and the lifting of martial law. The study found: (1) the initiation of modernism and group-thinking of identity, which corresponded with the contacting and manifesting stage of cultural dissemination. (2) During the influx of consumerism period, Taiwanese architects made spontaneous selections and introspections into a modernist architectural culture. (3) During the native consciousness and conflict of times, modernism reconciled and mutated along with Taiwanese architecture. (4) In response to the localized demands of the community, a rising of community with regional reflections of modernism was formed. These stages are not completely separated. The dominant factors of each stage not only impacted within a certain period but also continuously shaped the features of Taiwan modernist architecture up to the present day. Evolving trends in architectural thought took limits from historical changes, yet also maintained its independence and continuity. Analyzing the relationship between historical factors and architectural development in each stage, revealed how Taiwanese architecture branched from the main currents of worldwide modernism, providing a supplement for studying Chinese modern architecture.
　　Finally, this study summarized two key motives in developing Taiwanese modernist architecture. The first is unique natural and geographical conditions. Island topography forms an isolated natural and cultural environment, enabling various influence factors to blend and ferment. The second motive is conflicts and integrations between local and foreign cultures. Typically, localized architecture focuses more on the climate and cultural conditions within certain regions; however, the practice of Taiwanese architecture is comprehensively affected by both domestic and foreign factors. Therefore, in a complicated and diverse environmental system, the modernist architecture of Taiwan took a winding path.

Key words: modernism, Taiwanese architecture, localized architecture, native homeland, community

摘要： 通过对现代主义运动起源与传播的分析，旨在揭示台湾地区一个世纪以来曲折的历史境遇如何影响其建筑发展进程。结合拉尔夫·林顿的文化传播三阶段理论，按照时间脉络厘清了台湾地区建筑发展与历史文化之间关系，提出台湾地区现代主义建筑发展的四个阶段：①日据时期“接触与显现”；②光复之后“选择与冲突”；③解严之后“融合与变异”；④社区崛起后的“地区性反思”。最终，通过对各个阶段历史因素与建筑发展之间关系的剖析，展现台湾地区建筑作为重要现代主义支流具身面貌的历史由来，以期为中国现代主义建筑发展研究提供补充。

关键词: 现代主义, 台湾建筑, 地域建筑, 原乡, 社区