Kiyonori Kikutake
Kiyonori Kikutake ; (1928 - ) is a prominent Japanese architect known as one of the founders of the Japanese Metabolist group. He has also been the tutor and employer of many of today's most important Japanese architects, such as Toyo Ito and Itsuko Hasegawa.
Background
Kikutake was born in 1928 in Kurume, Japan.
Career
Kikutake is most well known for his "Marine City" project of 1958, which formed part of the Metabolist Manifesto launched at the World Design Conference in Tokyo in 1960 under the leadership of Kenzo Tange. He, along with fellow member Kisho Kurokawa was invited to exhibit work at the "Visionary Architecture" exhibition in New York of 1961, through which the Metabolists gained international recognition. Kikutake has continued his practice to this day, producing several key public buildings throughout Japan, as well as lecturing internationally. He is also the former President and current Honorary President of the Japan Federation of Architects & Building Engineers Association.
Awards
Kikutake has been the recipient of numerous awards both in his native Japan and internationally. These include the Japan Academy of Architecture Prize (1970) and the UIA (Union International des Architects ) Auguste Perret Award (1978).
List of works
- Marine City, 1958
- Matsumi Tower, 1976
- Showa Kan, 1999
- Tatebayashi Civic Centre, 1963
- Edo-Tokyo Museum, 1993
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Matsumi Tower, 1976 -
Showa Kan, 1999 -
Tatebayashi Civic Centre, 1963 -
Edo-Tokyo Museum, 1993
References
- Kisho Kurokawa, "The Origin and History of the Metabolist Movement" - Charles Jencks, Kisho Kurokawa. Sutdio Vista, 1976
- Botond Bognar, "Beyond the Bubble: Contemporary Japanese Architecture" ; Phaidon, 2008