Kenzo Tange died yesterday in Tokyo at 02:08 (local time)
In tribite of the man who crafted Singapore's skyline...
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85oub_fullnew.jpg
:cry:
rest in peace
:angel1:

^
Such a pity...:yes:....but on a more positive note, his works will still be seen by millions......:yes:

Sigh, so sad.. :(

He did a great job in Singapore.

And he lived a long and productive life, mustn't forget that. :)

^
Such a pity...:yes:....but on a more positive note, his works will still be seen......:yes:

Suddenly I have the same feeling when luo died.:cry:

He has been my source of inspiration, now he's gone, I feel lost as well.

But, we must carry on, don't we? He led an enriching life, bringing beauty to this world, and for that, we thank you, Mr Tange!:)

http://www.pritzkerprize.com/tange.jpg
http://www.ktaweb.com/en_index2.html

Suddenly I have the same feeling when luo died.:cry:

He has been my source of inspiration, now he's gone, I feel lost as well.

But, we must carry on, don't we? He led an enriching life, bringing beauty to this world, and for that, we thank you, Mr Tange!:)

So sentimental.....:yes:

And yes we should look forward........our road is ahead......:yes:

TOKYO (Reuters) - The architect whose designs guided the rebuilding of modern Japan from the ashes of World War II, died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo on Tuesday at the age of 91, Japanese media said.
Born in 1913, Kenzo Tange first gained international recognition in 1946 when he drew up the master plan for the rebuilding of Hiroshima, destroyed by the world's first atomic attack.

The design included a museum built on the spot where the atomic bomb was dropped Aug. 6, 1945.

Throughout his career, Tange's trademark was a boldly spare and elegant style, blending Japanese and Western aesthetic principles.

That style was appreciated around the world and his buildings were constructed in a wide range of settings -- redefining the skyline in Singapore and in reconstructing Italian towns.

Tange captured the spirit of a rapidly developing Japan with his swooping 1964 Tokyo Olympic Stadium, often described as one of the most beautiful structures built in the 20th century.

He also designed the towering 1991 Tokyo Metropolitan Government building.

Tange was born the third son of eight children in Osaka and brought up on the rural island of Shikoku. He graduated from Tokyo University in 1938.

"I first decided architecture was for me when I saw (Swiss architect) Le Corbusier's designs in a Japanese magazine in the 1930s," he once told Reuters. Other artistic influences included Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo and 20th century German-American designer Walter Gropius.

A soft-spoken and delicate man who dressed in impeccable pin-striped suits, Tange expanded his practice to employ 130 architects around the world by the late 1980s, including well-known architects such as Fumihiko Maki and Arata Isozaki.

For decades a professor at Tokyo University, he was also laden with prizes, receiving the Pritzker Prize in 1987.

Despite the acclaim for his designs, Tange opted out of designing his own main residence, a 2,150-square-foot apartment close to central Tokyo.

"I decided not to design my house because my wife and kids would be able to complain about it," he once said.

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so sad..... his creations defined a true skyline.

:eek2:

:cry:

Which buildings here are by him?

Suddenly I have the same feeling when luo died.:cry:


Who's luo? :?

Who's luo? :?

Cliff's "gal".......:yes:

Who's luo? :?

My favorite fish.:)

He designed many buildings, like:

OUB Centre
UOB Plaza
Pickering Operations Complex
Singapore Indoor Stadium

to name a few.

Isn't Pei Ieoh Ming also born in 1913? :?

Legendary Japanese architect Kenzo Tange dies at 91

He designed many landmarks in a wide range of settings

23 Mar 05

(TOKYO) Kenzo Tange, the designer of many Tokyo landmarks and a mentor to a generation of groundbreaking Japanese architects, died yesterday of heart failure at his home. He was 91.

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Mr Tange, who retired at age 88, had been resting at his Tokyo home, said Kazuo Aso, a spokesman for his design office, Tange Associates. Mr Tange saw in the ashes of World War II a chance to create not just new buildings, but new cities. His Peace Centre in Hiroshima, built four years after the US atomic bombing in 1945, was designed to become the 'spiritual core' of the city, Mr Tange said.

He left his mark on Singapore too, redefining the skyline with buildings like the OUB Centre and UOB Plaza, as well as Nanyang Technological University and the Indoor Stadium in the 1980s and 90s.

Throughout his career, Mr Tange's trademark was a boldly spare and elegant style, blending Japanese and Western aesthetic principles. That style was appreciated around the world and his buildings were constructed in a wide range of settings. Mr Tange captured the spirit of a rapidly developing Japan with his swooping 1964 Tokyo Olympic Stadium, often described as one of the most beautiful structures built in the 20th century. He also designed the towering 1991 Tokyo Metropolitan Government building.

Mr Tange was born the third son of eight children in Osaka and brought up on the rural island of Shikoku. He graduated from Tokyo University in 1938.

'I first decided architecture was for me when I saw (Swiss architect) Le Corbusier's designs in a Japanese magazine in the 1930s,' he once told Reuters. Other artistic influences included Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo and 20th century German-American designer Walter Gropius.

A soft-spoken and delicate man, Mr Tange expanded his practice to employ 130 architects around the world by the late 1980s, including well-known architects such as Fumihiko Maki and Arata Isozaki.

For decades a professor at Tokyo University, he was also laden with prizes, receiving the Pritzker Prize in 1987 at age 74.

Mr Tange long pushed for a plan to redesign the chaotic, haphazard streets of Tokyo. In the work considered his masterpiece - the twin gymnasiums designed for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics - he placed two comma-shaped buildings with sweeping roofs like upside-down ships' hulls so as to connect two busy Tokyo districts.

'Architects today tend to depreciate themselves, to regard themselves as no more than just ordinary citizens without the power to reform the future,' Mr Tange wrote. 'I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission ... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning.'

When he won the prestigious Pritzker Prize, the jury said Mr Tange 'shaped, as architect, teacher, and philosopher, half a century of Japanese building design and urban planning'.

Mr Isozaki, the architect of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, told public broadcaster NHK that architects would still be needing Mr Tange's guidance after his passing. 'He didn't lack anything as an architect,' said Mr Isozaki, who worked in Mr Tange's office for nine years. 'We're chasing after him, but our destination is not fixed. We don't know where to go. We're hoping he will tell us: 'This is what I want you to do'.' - AP, Reuters

He is the man who built Singapore Skyline to the world recognition.

I saw his OUB, UOB and the Singapore Telcom building in person. Fantastic architect. The last building his firm has designed so far is still under construction in Shanghai.

:( Rest in Peace....he is an amazing architect and has designed some of the worlds best skyscrapers.

Singapore owes 2 out of 3 to him I suppose. God bless!

RIP Kenzo Tange :(

His son Paul designed the new Cathay I think...