Uzō Nishiyama | |
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西山夘三 にしやま うぞう | |
![]() Young Uzo Nishiyama | |
Born | 1 March 1911 |
Died | 2 April 1994 | (aged 83)
Education | Kyoto Imprerial University |
Occupation | Architect |
Uzō Nishiyama (西山 夘三, Nishiyama Uzō, 1 March 1911 – 2 April 1994) was a Japanese modernist architect, city planner, and architectural scholar. He is noted for his application of methods of scientific research to the study of architecture and urban planning.[1][2] Nishiyama served as a professor at Kyoto University for over 25 years, and produced a number of seminal writings on architectural theory.
The Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library in Kyoto, which specializes in works relating to architecture and urban planning, is named after Nishiyama.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Record Extraordinaire! Uzo Nishiyama's Notebooks on Houses and Living". Tokyo Art Beat. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library". www.n-bunko.org. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library". www.n-bunko.org. Retrieved 2018-11-24.