Junzo Sakakura

Architect

1901 – 1969

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Who was Junzo Sakakura?

Junzo Sakakura was a Japanese architect and former president of the Architectural Association of Japan.

After graduating from university he worked in Le Corbusier's atelier in Paris. He rose to the position of studio chief during his seven-year stay in the studio.

He formed his own practice on his return to Japan becoming an important member of the modernist movement. In 1959, he collaborated with Le Corbusier on the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo.

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Born
1901
Gifu Prefecture
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Died
1969

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on July 23, 2013

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