Kenzo Tange

Kenzō Tange (1913–2005) was a prominent Japanese architect who gained international acclaim for his postwar urban reconstruction projects, most notably the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Influenced early on by the work of Le Corbusier, Tange became a key figure in the Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne during the 1950s. His career spanned decades, during which he helped define modern architectural practices in Japan and abroad.