Kisho KuroKawaKisho KuroKawa an architect an architect

Hitomi Y.

Manami Ｎ .

○○Pick up○Pick up○Who is Kisho Kurokawa?Famous buildings　→ The Nakagin Capsule Tower　→ The National Art Center, Tokyo → Kashima Town public office

Wh o is K is h o Wh o is K is h o?K u r o k a w a ?K u r o k a w a

He was born in 1934 in Aichi.He was a Japanese architect.He studied architecture at Kyoto University He was a member of the Japanese

avant-gardeHe made a design office in 1962.He died in 2007.

The Nakagin Capsule TowerThe Nakagin Capsule Tower

In Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. In 1972Metabo rhythm.Structure: SRC

KashimaKashima Town public officeTown public office

In Kashima town, Kumamoto in Japan. In 1999 Structure: RC It is in the image of an ancient tomb.

The National Art Center, The National Art Center, TokyoTokyo

Built in Minato borough, Tokyo, Japan in 2006.

Concept is forest into art center.　

Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters

In Osaka, Japan.

His last building in 2008.

New Stadium ZenitNew Stadium Zenit

At Sankt Petersburg in Russia.

It will be finished in 2009.

This was his last design.

And…And…

It’s a Capsule Hotel.

In 1979, he became the first person in Japan to designed a Capsule Hotel

A conclusionA conclusion・・・・・・ ManamiManami

I like his architecture. I think that he was a great architect on the global

stage. I want to look at his architecture. I want to know more about him.

A conclusionA conclusion・・・・・・ HitomiHitomi I have never known him, but I could know many

things about him. I think that his buildings were very unique. My favorite building is The National Art Center,

Tokyo. It’s a very beautiful building. I want to go there!

I hope to be an architect like him !★

Th a n k y o u f o rlis t e n in g 　☆