Propuestas urbanas de kenzo tange biography

Kenzō Tange was a leading Japanese architect of 20th-century architecture who lived from 1913 to 2005. His architectural works were a symbol of modernism merged with the traditional Japanese architectural sense of style. He created buildings in Japan as well as throughout the world. He was also inspired by the Metabolist architecture movement.

In 1949, he was honoured to win the design competition for Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan which made him internationally recognized around the world. He was honoured with the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1987.

Early Life & Education

Kenzo Tange or Tange Kenzo was born on 4^th September, 1913 in the city of Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. When he was young, he spent a few years of his life in Hankow (Wuhan today) and Shanghai, cities in China. Kenzo travelled back to Japan from China with his family upon hearing the news of the death of his uncle. His family began living Carousel.