Kenzo Tange- Architect

ArchitectKenzo tange

Kenzo tange

"Architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart, but even then, basic forms, spaces and appearances must be logical. Creative work is expressed in our time as a union of technology and humanity". -Kenzo Tange

“I do not wish to repeat what I have done. I find that every project is a springboard to the next, always advancing forward from the past to the ever-changing future. That is my next challenge.”

Kenzo tange - history

born in 1913 in Osaka and lived in Imabari, graduate from the University of Tokyo's Department of

Architecture, he worked for four years in the office of Kunio Maekawa, an important disciple of Le Corbusier.

In 1942 assistant professor in University of Tokyo Graduate School.

established Tange Laboratory where young associates such as ... Sachio Otani,,, Fumihiko Maki, Koji Kamiya, and Kisho Kurokawa exchanged fruitful ideas.

Teaching and actively exchanging ideas with people all over the world, Tange has instilled a vital force in Japan and abroad.

A student of the great Swiss architect Le Corbusier, Tange spearheaded the country's reconstruction after World War II and played an important role in his country's rebirth and economic upswing

Kenzo tange __ his journey

1949 – selected winner of peace park & peace center hiroshima.

In the 1950's Tange was strongly influenced by Le Corbusier as well as by the Renaissance Master, Michelangelo.

He was also greatly influenced by traditional Japanese architecture, expressed in concrete in the Kagawa Prefectural Office, 1958


In 1960's, the urbanist prevailed over the architect.

The buildings Tange continued to plan were part of a spatial context concerned with great metropolitan areas. Such ideas into the nature of the urban structure were at the core of the Tokyo Plan, 1960, expressing a change from mere functionalism toward structuralism.


Development of idea of structuralism deepened interest in the spaces as it relates to humanity and its spiritual aspects.

Saint Mary's CathedralTokyo, Japan 1964


Designed - National Gymnasium Complex for use in the 1964 Olympic Games.At the beginning of the 1970's with a theme of "Human Progress and Harmony," Tange undertook the architectural design for EXPO '70 and the Festival Plaza, completed in late 1966. National Gymnasiums for Tokyo OlympicsTokyo, Japan 1964Site area: 34,204m2Floor area: 910,000m2Floors: 2 aboveground 2 underground (Main building) 1 underground 2 aboveground (Annexe)MAX Height: 40.37m (Main building) 42.29m (Annexe)Structure: RC, S, SUSPENDED HIGH TENSION CABLE


Master Plan for Expo '70Osaka, Japan 1970

"Architecture always should be a reflection or expression of social structure... dynamic-- always advancing forward from the past to the future." ~ Kenzo Tange

"Architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart," Tange once explained. "Creative work is expressed in our

time as a union of technology and humanity."

Tange does not imagine himself as a leading form giver. He sees himself in state of transition….the most he does was to create a dynamic balance between inconsistencies to build a modern world.

Kenzo Tange- Architect

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