Theorist

Kenzo Tange

1913–2005 Metabolism / Modernism

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Ephemerality Infrastructure Type Power

Details

Nationality: Japanese

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Reason
Subject: Human centred
Political position: Hegemonic
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophicalEast asian

Notes

Pritzker laureate 1987.

Connections

associated with Modernism
authored Metabolism 1960
associated with Metabolism
mentored Fumihiko Maki

Sources

Pritzker Architecture Prize. Kenzo Tange 1987 Laureate Biography. 1987. https://www.pritzkerprize.com.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Kenzo Tange." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/kenzo-tange/. Accessed July 17, 2026.