Kenzo Tange (September 4, 1913 – March 22, 2005), is a Japanese architect, and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture. He was a important figure in the modernist era of architecture. Known for his architectural expression of merging Japanese styles with modernism. He had a lot of famous work including the Tokyo Olympics Arena, St. Mary Cathedral, Kurashiki City Hall.
He was a great influence in modernist architecture and one of the defining factor in the modernity era.
St. Mary Cathedral
One of his famous buildings is the St. Mary Cathedral in Tokyo built in 1964, it is a blend between traditional culture with a modernist design.
The major inspiration for my environment and my spore creature is that, when I look at the lecture slides and take ideas from past examples, most spore creatures are evidently out of place with the environment. One thing I tried in my terrain and environment is that, instead of creating the most photo realistic environment using crysis, I'll use google sketchup to create a subtle cartoon feel to the more realistic texture maps. It is like a blend between realism and imagination, just like Kenzo Tange's blend of tradition with modernity.
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