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Arata Isozaki

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Isozaki.
Arata Isozaki
Born1931 (age 92–93)
Ōita, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationArchitect
AwardsRoyal Gold Medal, 1986
Pritzker Architecture Prize, 2019

Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata, born 23 July 1931) is a Japanese architect.[1]

Early life

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Isozaki was born in Ōita.[2]

He studied with Kenzo Tange, Kisho Kurokawa, and Fumihiko Maki at the University of Tokyo.[2] He graduated in 1954.[1]

Isozaki worked for Kenzo Tange & Urtec from 1954 to 1963.[1] He started his own design office in 1963.[3]

In 2005, Arata Isozaki started another office in Italy called Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associates.[4]

Isozaki was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in March 2019.

List of projects

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the Kyoto Concert Hall was built in 1995
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  • 2011 — Maranello Library, Maranello, Italy[9]
  • 2012 — Bologna Station, Bologna, Italy[10]
  • 2014 — Citylife, Milan, Italy[11]

References

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The "Granship" (Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center) was built in 1999
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Kenneth Frampton, Kenneth. "Arata Isozaki," Grove Art Online (2009). Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Corkill, Edan. "Arata Isozaki: Astonishing by design". Japan Times, 1 June 2008. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  3. Arata Isozaki & Associates, Profile. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  4. Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associati, Practice profile[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 ArchNet.org, Arata Isozaki[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  6. Ikeda, Satoru. "Granship" (Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center) "Sails Forth" as a New Home for Japanese Cultural, Sports and Other Events," Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Nagata Acoustics News, Vol. 99-6, No.138, June 25, 1999. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Arata Isozaki & Associates, Projects. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  8. Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associati, Turin Ice Hockey Stadium[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  9. Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associati, Maranello New Library[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  10. Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associati, Bologna Station[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-2-29.
  11. Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associati, Citylife[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-2-29.

Other websites

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