Tange particularly referred to the project of Marine City and claimed: "Tokyo is expanding but there is no more land, and we shall have to expand into the sea." This bold statement launched his exploration of alternative urban forms for this emerging megacity with a series of visionary ...
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Kenzo Tange’s 1960 Master Plan for Tokyo aimed to address the challenges of urban sprawl faced by industrial cities. With a deep understanding of emerging urban trends and a belief in the impact of design, Tange proposed a new physical order for Tokyo to support its growth and revitalization....
Tange developed and realised in Skopje the striking planning ideas he began in his Tokyo Bay proposal. This article examines Tange's master plan for Skopje. It argues that his key elements, the City Wall and the City Gate, exemplify Tange's drive for a new vision in the context of ...