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丹下健三. Architect Seminar – Kenzo Tange. Presented by Sreekanth P. S. Personal information. Kenzo Tange. An influential protagonist of the Structuralist movement. He believed in combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism.

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丹下健三

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  1. 丹下健三 Architect Seminar – KenzoTange Presented by Sreekanth P. S.

  2. Personal information

  3. KenzoTange • An influential protagonist of the Structuralist movement. • He believed in combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism. • Influenced from an early age by the Swiss modernist, Le Corbusier • Winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture

  4. Yoyogi National Gymnasium(1964)

  5. Metabolist Movement • Formed in the late 1950s by a small group of young Japanese architects and designers • Human society modelled in biological terms • Based on Buddhist notions of impermanence and change. • Relied heavily on advanced technology, and they often consist of adaptable plug-in megastructures

  6. Metabolist Movement – Major Projects • Mega city planning for Tokyo (Kenzo Tange 1960) • The most famous built example of Metabolism is Kurokawa's Nakagin Capsule Tower (1972).

  7. Major Projects Yoyogi National Gymnasium St. Mary's Cathedral Hiroshima Peace Monument Fuji TV headquarters

  8. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building(1991)

  9. Inspirations: • Computer Chip • Gothic Cathedral • Traditional Japanese houses.

  10. TMG No. 1 Building • The exterior surfaces covered with geometric pattern executed in granite • Earthquake resistant structure • Observation desk at the top • At the top of each tower are satellite dishes pointing in all directions.

  11. TMG No. 2 Building • The smaller building housing government offices is located to the south of the main building. • The two structures are joined by the multi-story portico . • The style of the south building is less vertical and takes on the form of a cluster of buildings.

  12. Portico • Acts as an unifying element • The portico wraps gently around the plaza, joining it to the main building as well as the assembly hall. • Sculptures

  13. The Plaza • The fan-shaped plaza, modeled on the famous Campo in Siena, • Acts as a separation • Slopes gently up as one moves away from the main structure. • An oasis of rare harmony and tranquillity

  14. Campo in Siena

  15. The assembly hall • The assembly hall is a circular metal-clad structure which looms over the plaza from above the portico. • A round window placed at its center

  16. First Floor Plan of super block

  17. Second Floor Plan of super block

  18. Section of Super Block

  19. Yoyogi National Gymnasium(1964) v/s Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building(1991) • Fusion of eastern and western elements • One based on structural principle other on futuristic principle • Shift to Monumental Structures from his minimalist ideologies

  20. Conclusion • Kenzo Tange's attempt to embrace the postmodernist movement of the eighties. • Deviation from his general idea of Traditional Japanese Architecture • The perfect architectural incarnation of modern Japan

  21. Thank You

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