tangeweb.com Architecture,Residential Architecture Seijo Villa: Kenzo Tange’s Residential Masterpiece February 21, 2023 The Tange Residence, also known as the Seijo Villa, is an iconic architectural masterpiece designed by the acclaimed Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. Built in 1953, it remains the ...
After graduating from TokyoImperialUniversity (now theUniversity of Tokyo) in 1938, Tange worked in the office ofMaekawa Kunio, an architect who had studied withLe Corbusier. In 1942 Tange returned to the university to studycity planning, and in 1949 he was named professor there; he became pro...