3 Random Creatures

Paper Buildings

 Building 1:

2. (Only 3d models)

3. (Model by Andrea Bong)

Week One Studio Task - Architect

Kenzo Tange

His work being widely regarded as a physical expression of Japan's post-war recovery, Kenzo Tange's work was first noticed in 1949, when Peace Memorial Park was opened at Hiroshima's ground zero. After over half a century of work, his portfolio now consists of some of the most iconic buildings in Japan. Below are some of his most well known and widely respected pieces of work:

1. Peace Memorial Museum at Peace Memorial Park - Hiroshima 

2. National Gymnasium Complex for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics - Tokyo

Educated in Tokyo, Tange received his first prize for design of a Far East memorial building in 1942. By 1943, he had also been awarded a prize for his plan for a Japanese-Thai cultural center in Bangkok. For the next half-century, Tange continued to produce plans and buildings which were broadly considered to be a mix of Japanese culture and Western ideals. This made him one of the most influential Japanese architects from the past 50 years. 

Ref:

http://architect.architecture.sk/kenzo-tange-architect/kenzo-tange-architect.php

http://www.time.com/time/asia/2006/heroes/at_tange.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/16545/data/tange.htm

Img Ref:

1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelaughing_gnome/3915032262/

2. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/5793376722_2e6247f34d.jpg