Kenzō Tange

Kenzō Tange (Japanese: 丹下健三) (Born with Ōsaka the September 4th 1913, high with Imabari, in the Prefecture of Ehime, Tōkyō the March 22nd 2005), Architect and Town planner Japan board.

After studies of architect and engineer to the University of Tōkyō, he works until in 1941 for the disciple of Le Corbusier Kunio Maekawa and he gains in 1949 the contest for the Park of Peace and the museum of the atomic bomb, which he builds in the center of the rebuilt city of Hiroshima. This first major realization, marks the beginning of an international career. It creates its own agency of architects, initially under the name of Studio Kenzo Tange then of Kenzo Tange Associates in 1981.

Its style is centered on purified buildings, out of generally rough concrete, then covered walls of glass or stone over its last period.

In 1987, it gains the Prix Pritzker of architecture.

Kenzo Tange took its retirement in 2002 and died in Tōkyō, on March 22nd, 2005, at the 91 years age.

Its principal achievements

1955 : The Cathedral Sainte-Marie de Tōkyō, in the district of Bunkyō, consisted of a central twisted arrow of concrete and glass which is used as keystone with four stainless steel roofs shining.
1958 : The Prefecture of Kagawa to Takamatsu (Photo).
1963 : For the Olympic Games of Tōkyō of 1964, it carries out two stages covered with the remarkable roofs suspended in the district of Shibuya in the Parc Yoyogi.
1968 : It works out the general plan of the International exhibition of Ōsaka of 1970 as well as the arena Theme Building.
1991 : Twin towers of the offices of the Town hall of Tōkyō in the district of Shinjuku, the building Big screen, place of Italy (13th district with Paris)
1994: Shinjuku Park Tower
1996 : Sit of the Télévision Fuji " FCG (Fuji-Sankei Group Communications) " Odaiba, Tokyo.
1997 : The museum of Asian Arts of Nice (open in 1998).
2000 : Hotel Tokyo Dome.

External bonds

Kenzō Tange on ARCHIGUIDE
Photographs of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

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