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Name
Arata Isozaki
Role
Architect
Education
University of Tokyo
Awards
Royal Gold Medal
Books
Japan-ness in Architecture
Structures
Pala Alpitour, Palau Sant Jordi, Nagi Museum Of Contemp, Kitakyushu Municipal Museum, Bass Museum of Art
Similar People
Kenzo Tange, Kisho Kurokawa, Kishin Shinoyama, Akira Asada, Toyo Ito
Arata isozaki hon ra andrea palladio through the eyes of contemporary architects
Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata; born 23 July 1931) is a Japanese architect from Ōita. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1954.
Isozaki worked under Kenzo Tange before establishing his own firm in 1963. His early projects were influenced by European experiences with a style mixed between "New Brutalism" & "Metabolist Architecture" (Oita Medical Hall, 1959-1960) according to Reyner Banham. His style continued to evolve with buildings such as the Fujimi Country Club (1973–74) and Kitakyushu Central Library (1973–74). Later he developed a more modernistic style with buildings such as the Art Tower of Mito (1986–90) and Domus-Casa del Hombre (1991-1995).
Isozaki has designed buildings both inside and outside Japan. He is considered one of world's most illustrious architects, having won multiple international awards.
In 2005, Arata Isozaki founded the Italian branch of his office, Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associates. Two major projects from this office are currently underway: CityLife office tower, a redevelopment project in the former trade fair area in Milan, and the new Town Library in Maranello, Italy.
Arata Isozaki, 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Awards
Annual Prize, Architectural Institute of Japan in 1974
Mainichi Art Award in 1983
RIBA Gold Medal in 1986
International Award “Architecture in Stone” in 1987
ArnoldW.BrunnerMemorial Prize of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1988
Chicago Architecture Award in 1990
Honor Award, the American Institute of Architects in 1992
RIBA Honorary Fellow in 1994.
The ECC Award in 2012 for his Venice installation Zhongyuan.
Notable works
Ōita Prefectural Library, (1962-1966) Ōita, Ōita, Japan
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art (1972-1974) Fukuoka, Japan
KitaKyushu central library (1973-1974) Fukuoka, Japan
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), (1981-1986) Los Angeles, California, United States
Sports Hall for the 1992 Summer Olympics, (1983-1990) Barcelona, Spain
Ochanomizu Square Building - Casals Hall, (1984-1987) Tokyo, Japan
Art Tower Mito, Mito, (1986-1990) Ibaraki, Japan
Team Disney Orlando, (1987-1991) Florida, United States
Bond University, - Library, Administration Building, Faculty of Humanities Building (1987-1989) Gold Coast, Australia
KitaKyushu International Conference Center (1987-1990) Fukuoka, Japan
