Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata; 23 July 1931 – 28 December 2022)[2] was a Japanese architect, urban designer, and theorist[4] from Ōita. He was awarded the Royal Gold Medal in 1986 and the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019. He taught at Columbia University, Harvard University, and Yale University.[5]
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| Born | 23 July 1931[1] |
| Died | 28 December 2022 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo (1954 and 1961) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Aiko Miyawaki |
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Biography
editIsozaki was born in Oita on the island of Kyushu and grew up in the era of postwar Japan,[4] the eldest of four children of Toji and Tetsu Isozaki. His father was a prominent businessmen.[2] In 1945, he witnessed the destruction of Hiroshima on the shore opposite his hometown.[2] When he accepted the Pritzker Prize in 2019 he stated: "There was no architecture, no buildings, and not even a city. So my first experience of architecture was the void of architecture, and I began to consider how people might rebuild their homes and cities."[2]
Isozaki completed his schooling at the Oita Prefecture Oita Uenogaoka High School (erstwhile Oita Junior High School). In 1954, he graduated from the University of Tokyo majoring in Architecture and Engineering. He completed a doctoral program in architecture from the same university in 1961.[1] Isozaki also worked under Kenzo Tange before establishing his firm in 1963.[1]
Isozaki's early projects were influenced by European experiences with a style mixed between "New Brutalism" and "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) in Galicia, Spain. In 1983, he supported an apparently unbuildable entry for a sports club in Hong Kong by the then-unknown architect Zaha Hadid.[2] In 1985 he designed the interior of New York City's Palladium nightclub.[6] The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, completed in 1986, was his second international project and his best known work in the U.S.[4]
In 2005, Arata Isozaki founded the Italian branch of his office, Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associates. Two major projects from this office are the Allianz Tower CityLife office tower, a redevelopment project in the former trade fair area in Milan and the new Town Library in Maranello, Italy.[7]
Despite designing buildings both inside and outside Japan, Isozaki was sometimes described as an architect who refused to be stuck in one architectural style, highlighting "how each of his designs is a specific solution born out of the project’s context."[8] Isozaki won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019.[3]
Isozaki died on 28 December 2022, at the age of 91.[9]
Awards
edit- Annual Prize, Architectural Institute of Japan in 1967 and 1975[10]
- Mainichi Art Award in 1983
- RIBA Gold Medal in 1986[10]
- International Award "Architecture in Stone" in 1987
- Arnold W. Brunner Memorial 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
- Golden Lion, 6 Venice Biennale of Architecture in 1996
- The European Cultural Centre (ECC) Architecture Award in 2012[11]
- Pritzker Prize in 2019[10]
Gallery
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One of Isozaki's early projects, Oita Medical Hall (1959-1960), "mixed New Brutalism and Metabolist Architecture," according to one critic -
Model of Isozaki's Palau Sant Jordi (1986) -
Art Tower Mito in Mito, Ibaraki (1990) -
Team Disney Orlando (1992) -
Entrance to CaixaForum Barcelona (2001)
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Notable works
edit- Ōita Prefectural Library, (1962–1966) Ōita, Ōita, Japan[10]
- Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art (1972–1974) in Fukuoka, Japan[10]
- Kitakyushu Central Library (1973–1974) in Fukuoka, Japan[10]
- Museum of Modern Art, Gunma (1974) in Takasaki, Japan[12]
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), (1981–1986) Los Angeles, California, United States[12]
- Palau Sant Jordi main indoor venue during the 1992 Summer Olympics, (1983–1990) Barcelona, Spain[10]
- Ochanomizu Square Building – Casals Hall, (1984–1987) Tokyo, Japan[10]
- Palladium nightclub building interior (1985) in New York City, United States[13]
- Lake Sagami Country Clubhouse (1987–1989), with stained glass skylights and lantern[14] by Brian Clarke, Yamanishi, Japan[15]
- Art Tower Mito, Mito, (1986–1990) Ibaraki, Japan[10]
- Team Disney Orlando, (1987–1990) Florida, United States[10]
- Bond University, – Library, Administration Building, Faculty of Humanities Building (1987–1989) Gold Coast, Australia[10]
- KitaKyushu International Conference Center (1987–1990) Fukuoka, Japan[10]
- Palafolls Sports Complex Pavilion, (1987–1996) Barcelona, Spain[citation needed]
- Centre of Japanese Art and Technology, (1990–1994) Kraków, Poland[10]
- Nagi Museum Of Contemporary Art, (1991–1994) Okayama, Japan[10]
- Kyoto Concert Hall, (1991–1995) Kyoto, Japan[10]
- Nara Centennial Hall, (1992–1998) Nara, Japan[10]
- Team Disney Orlando, (1992) Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States
- Domus: La Casa del Hombre, (1993–1995) A Coruña, Spain[10]
- Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC), (1993–1998) Shizuoka, Japan,[10][16] opened 1999 for the second Theatre Olympics[17]
- COSI Columbus, (1994–1999) Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Municipal Daycare and Hospital Complex (1997－1998) Tokyo, Japan
- Shenzhen Cultural Center, (1998–2007) Shenzhen, China
- Includes Shenzhen Library and Shenzhen Concert Hall
- New entrance of the CaixaForum Barcelona building, (1999–2002) Barcelona, Spain
- Isozaki Atea, (1999–2009) Bilbao, Spain
- Torino Palasport Olimpico, (2000–2006) Turin, Italy
- Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, (2003–2008) China
- New Concert Hall Building, (2003–) Thessaloniki, Greece, 2010
- Himalayas Center, (2003–) Shanghai, China
- Pavilion of Japanese Army in World War II, Jianchuan Museum Cluster, (2004–2015) Chengdu, China
- Diamond Island, (2006–) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (complete in 2012)
- Coliseum da Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 1991
- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Education City, near Doha
- Qatar National Convention Center, opened 2011[18]
- New Town Library (2012) in Maranello, Italy (Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei)
- D38 Office (2012) in Barcelona, Spain[19]
- Allianz Tower (Il Dritto) (2015), in Milan, Italy (Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei)[20]
- Harbin Concert Hall (2015), in Harbin, China
Last projects
edit- The University of Central Asia's three campuses in Tekeli, Kazakhstan; Naryn, the Kyrgyz Republic; and Khorog, Tajikistan
- The New exit for the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy – competition winner (Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei)
- The renovation of the Bologna Centrale railway station, Bologna, Italy – competition winner
- Metropolis Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
References
edit- ^ a b c Goodwin, Dario. "Spotlight: Arata Isozaki". ArchDaily. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Giovannini, Joseph (29 December 2022). "Arata Isozaki, Prolific Japanese Architect, Dies at 91". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b Allen, Katherine (5 March 2019). "Arata Isozaki Named 2019 Pritzker Prize Laureate". ArchDaily. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Qin, Amy (9 March 2019). "The man who fused east and west: Arata Isozaki wins Pritzker Prize in architecture". Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Yamaguchi, Mari (30 December 2022). "Isozaki, Pritzker-winning Japanese architect, dies at 91". ABC News. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Arata Isozaki's Palladium Nightclub Through the Lens of Timothy Hursley". ArchDaily. 7 March 2019.
- ^ Peressut, Luca Basso (1999). Musei: Architetture 1990–2000. F. Motta. ISBN 978-8871791999.
- ^ Leardi, Lindsey. "Arata Isozaki on "Ma," the Japanese Concept of In-Between Space". ArchDaily. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Muere el arquitecto Arata Isozaki, autor del Palau Sant Jordi". La Vanguardia. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize Media Kit" (PDF). Pritzker Architecture Prize. The Hyatt Foundation. March 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "ALL ECC AWARDS". europeanculturalcentre.eu. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b "AD Classics: Museum of Modern Art, Gunma / Arata Isozaki". ArchDaily. 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Log 41". Anyone Corporation.
- ^ Isozaki, Arata; Cook, Peter; Isozaki, Arata; Niimi, Ryu; Foster, Norman (1990). "Stained Glass: Work of Art". Brian Clarke: Into and Out of Architecture. London: The Mayor Gallery. OL 3075678W.
- ^ Arata Isozaki: Architecture 1960–1990. New York: The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles/Rizzoli International Publications. 1991. p. 291. ISBN 0-8478-1319-3.
- ^ "Artist Interview: Satoshi Miyagi (Artistic Director of Shizuoka Performing Arts Center)". Performing Arts Network Japan. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Gilles (16 June 1999). "A Triumphant 'Olympics' in Japan". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Frearson, Amy (22 August 2013). "Qatar National Convention Centre by Arata Isozaki". Dezeen. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "D38 Office / Arata Isozaki". ArchDaily. 26 July 2012.
- ^ "ALLIANZ Tower / Arata Isozaki + Andrea Maffei". ArchDaily. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
External links
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- Arata Isozaki & associates
- Arata Isozaki at the Museum of Modern Art
- Corkill, Edan. "Arata Isozaki: Astonishing by design". Japan Times, 1 June 2008.
- Sarah F. Maclaren, "Arata Isozaki e la fine dell’utopia", in "Il senso della fine", Ágalma. Rivista di studi culturali e di estetica, 19, 2009: 61–75. ISSN 1723-0284.
- CityLife Official website of the project
- Liddell, Colin. "Arata Isozaki: Solaris". Metropolis, 23 January 2014.