Jayeetaa Asir Mehta

HH-4 Agents

Decoding Kenzo Tange

Kenzo Tange was born in Osaka in 1913, studied at the University of Tokyo and was influenced by Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. After graduating in 1938, he worked with Kunio Maekawa, blending modernist concepts with Japanese architecture. Post-WWII, Tange gained prominence, establishing his studio in 1946. His Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park design, inspired by the atomic bombing's tragic history, combines traditional aesthetics with modernist ideals to promote peace and remembrance. The park's integration of natural and built elements creates a contemplative space symbolizing resilience and hope, cementing Tange's legacy. Illustrations decode his life milestones, linking them to this project.


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Key conditions characterize the Kenzo Tange's formative stages of becoming an architect & acquiring a particular worldview

Key conditions characterize the Kenzo Tange's formative stages of becoming an architect & acquiring a particular worldview

The chosen work- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is emblematic of agent's practice’s salient features

The larger relationship the designer has with the place, people, materiality and other conditions of the project

Studying the project in terms of : CONTEXTUAL RELATIONSHIPS

Studying the project in terms of : ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Studying the project in terms of : SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Studying the project in terms of : TECTONIC RELATIONSHIPS