Kenzo Tange was a prominent Japanese architect born in 1913. He studied under Le Corbusier and helped reconstruct Japan after World War II. Throughout his career, Tange sought to unite technology and humanity in his works and believed architecture should reflect social structures and progress toward the future. Some of his most notable projects include the Hiroshima Peace Park and Center, the Kagawa Prefectural Office, the National Gymnasium for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and the master plan for Expo '70 in Osaka. Tange viewed himself as continually advancing and creating a dynamic balance between inconsistencies.

1. Architect
Kenzo tange

2. 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.”

3. 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

4. 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

5. Kenzo tange __ his journey
 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.

6. Kenzo tange __ his journey
 Development of idea of
structuralism deepened interest in
the spaces as it relates to humanity
and its spiritual aspects.
Saint Mary's Cathedral
Tokyo, Japan 1964

7. Kenzo tange __ his journey
 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 Olympics
Tokyo, Japan 1964
Site area: 34,204m2
Floor 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

8. Kenzo tange __ his journey
Master Plan for Expo '70
Osaka, Japan 1970

9.  "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."

10.  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.