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About

Jovan Theophilus, Chen is a Chinese-Indonesian architectural designer and researcher currently based in Taipei. Born and raised in Indonesia, he is currently working with XRANGE Architects in Taipei. He holds a B.Arch degree (with distinction) from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, and has participated in the AAC (Academy of Architectural Culture) 2024 workshop in Hamburg.

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Jovan's works have been awarded numerous awards and featured in various publications, including the 2025 IEAGD Exhibition, 2025 Taipei Architects Association Thesis Prize, James S.C. Huang Thesis Prize, 2024 Architectural Institute of Kaohsiung Student Project Award, 2023 Young Visionary Architecture Competition, Archstorming Humanitarian Architecture Competition, Archisource Drawing of the Year, etc.

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 Jovan's professional experience includes diverse working environments in Taiwan, Denmark, and Germany. He has worked with CEBRA in Aarhus, Q-Lab Architects in Taipei, and YS Spacedesign in Tainan.

Awards + Certifications

2026 Archisource Drawing of the Year_Shortlisted

 

2025 National Architects Association Student Competition_Honorable Mention

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2025 IEAGD (International Exhibition of Architecture Graduation Design)_Exhibitor

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2025 Taipei Architects Association Thesis Prize_3rd Prize

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2025 New Taipei Architects Association Thesis Prize_Honorable Mention

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2025 ADA (Advanced Developer Association) Thesis Prize Recipient

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2025 James S.C. Chuang Thesis Prize Recipient

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2024 Architectural Institute of Kaohsiung Student Project Award

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2024 NCKU ARCH X MAYU Architects Competition_Honorable Mention

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2023 Young Visionary Architecture Competition Educational Architecture_Top 10

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