Farewell to Arata Isozaki, the architect who revolutionized the world of architecture thanks to his vision. It was inspired by atomic bombs
Posted on: 30-12-2022 08:36
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Is dead plowed Isozaki, the famous architect known for some buildings that changed the skyline of some Italian cities. He was 91 years old. The work of the Japanese archistar, who had firm roots in the study of the Italian Renaissance, was appreciated around the world.
Designers, theorists and urban planners he could bring together several currentswith an approach to interpreting and valorizing the territory and the context in which new structures are created.
He was married to Aiko MiyawakiSculptor and creator of the statues found at the entrance of the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, symbolizing a garden with trees.
Who was the architect Arata Isozaki: his studies and passion for architecture
Arata Isozaki was born in Oita on July 23, 1931 and died in Tokyo on December 29, 2022. After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at the age of only 14 he decided to pursue a career as an architect to rebuild homes and cities.
it was “The emptiness of architecture‘, the shocking effects of the atomic bomb to inspire him. He graduated from Tokyo in 1954 under the tutelage of Kenzō Tange and then began working in his mentor’s studio. In 1963 he founded the Arata Isozaki Atelier, today Arata Isozaki & Associates.
A file photo of Arata Isozaki.
The works of Arata Isozaki in Italy: the most famous
Many of his projects in Italy. Like those for the new monumental release of the Uffizi in Florence, which will be realized with the renovation of the museum.
Eike SchmidtDirector of the Uffizi, was one of the first to remember the Japanese architect and his “clear and abstract language”.
They also bear the signature of Arata Isozaki Central Station of Bologna and the Olympic arena from Turin, where ice hockey competitions were held during the 2006 Olympic Games.
Arata Isozaki’s skyscraper in Italy: he owns the front of Citylife in Milan
It is also one of the three buildings that define the new skyline of Milan and the Citylife district: the Straightalso known as Tower alliancedesigned together with the Italian Andrea Maffei.
The others are Crooked by the Anglo-Iraqi Zara Hadid and the Bent by the American Daniel Libeskind. The three towers have revolutionized the face of the Lombard capital with the redesign of the area of the historic fair.
The other works built worldwide and the awards won by Arata Isozaki
His works are more than a hundred in Worldwide. These include the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo and the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha.
many i awards won by Arata Isozaki during his long career. These include the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1985, the Golden Lion in Venice 1996, the Pritzker Architecture 2019.
Photo source: ANSA