Kenzo Tange
4 September 1913 – 22 March 2005
Kenzo Tange was a Japanese architect and one of the most significant figures of 20th-century architecture, blending modernism with Japanese tradition and helping launch the Metabolist movement. His notable works include the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the Yoyogi National Gymnasium for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
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Life events
He completed his architecture studies at the University of Tokyo in 1938.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe won the competition to design the memorial park and museum commemorating the atomic bombing.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe suspension-roof arenas built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics became a landmark of modern architecture.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe stainless-steel-clad cathedral is among his most acclaimed religious buildings.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe received the profession's highest honor in 1987.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe twin-towered civic complex in Shinjuku was among his major late works.
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