Kenzō Tange

Born: 1913 | Sakai, Japan

Died: 2005 | Tokyo, Japan

Practice: Tange Associates, Tange Laboratory, Kenzo Tange Urban & Architectural Design Institute

Awards: RIBA Royal Gold Medal (1965), AIA Gold Medal (1966), Pritzker Prize (1987), Praemium Imperiale (1993)

Projects: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Tokyo Cathedral, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Minneapolis Institute of Art Expansion, Supreme Court of Pakistan Building


Hiroshima Peace Park, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Japan (1950-1955)

Hiroshima Peace Park by Kenzō Tange © Netherzone CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

St Mary’s Cathedral, Bunkhyo City, Tokyo, Japan (1964)

St Mary’s Cathedral by Kenzō Tange © Kakidai CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Takamatsu Arena, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan (1962-1964)

Takamatsu Arena by Kenzō Tange photo by Bigjap (public domain) by Wikimedia Commons

Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (1961-1964)

Yoyogi National Gymnasium by Kenzō Tange © kanegen CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo, Japan (1967)

Shizuoka Shimbun Building by Kenzō Tange © DaraKero F CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Memorial Hall for Students Who Perished in the War, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan (1966-1967)

Memorial Hall for Students by Kenzō Tange © m Louis CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Embassy of Kuwait, Tokyo, Japan (1966-1970)

Kuwait Embassy by Kenzō Tange © Wiiii CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Minneapolis Arts Institute Expansion, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1972-1974)

Minneapolis Arts Institute by Kenzō Tange © City of Minneapolis Archives CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

University Tokyo Administration Bureau Building 1, Bunkyo City, Tokyo (1979)

Tokyo University Tatsuoka Gate by Kenzō Tange © Wiiii CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Toin Gakuen, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (1985)

Toin Gakuen by Kenzō Tange © Wiiii CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Yokohama Art Museum, Minato, Yokohama, Japan (1989)

Yokohama Art Museum by Kenzō Tange © Wiiii CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo, Japan (1998-1990)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government by Kenzō Tange © Jean-Pierre Dalbéra CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Grand Ecran Italie, Paris, France (1989-1992)

Grand Ecran Italie by Kenzō Tange © Fred Romero CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

United Nations University Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan (1992)

United Nations University Headquarters by Kenzō Tange © Supanut Arunoprayote CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Fuji Television Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan (1993-1996)

Fuji Television Headquarters by Kenzō Tange © Rs1421 CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Palazzo BMW, Milan, Italy (1998)

Palazzo BMW by Kenzō Tange © Marcuscalabresus CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Tokyodome Hotel, Tokyo, Japan (1997-2000)

Tokyodome Hotel by Kenzō Tange © Kure CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Mode Gakuen Cocoon, Tokyo, Japan (2006-2008)

Mode Gakuen Cocoon by Kenzō Tange © Jean-Pierre Dalbéra CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons