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Japanese Architecture: Building Peace and Resilience, a Conversation with Paul Tange

2,610 views · Published 29 January 2018 · 1:00:51 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: UN University · 2018 · Education

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Mr Paul Tange joins UNU Rector David M. Malone for a conversation on the future of Japanese architecture, as well as on his plans for the facility for aquatic sports for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

The leading quality of Japanese architecture has been appreciated worldwide. Among the prominent architects of our times is Kenzō Tange, and his son, Paul Tange. Valued not only for their architectural innovations, but also for their contributions to Japanese society, Tange Associates has played an important role in Japan’s post-disaster recovery processes since the end of World War II. From designing the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum to designing the Rikuzentakata Community Hall following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, the Tange family has continually created space for advancing peace, resilience, and sustainable development.

About the speaker

Paul Noritaka Tange is Chairman of Tange Associates. After receiving his AB and Master of Architecture from Harvard University, he began his architectural career at Kenzō Tange Associates under the guidance of his father, and world-renowned architect, Kenzō Tange. Mr Paul Tange became President of the architecture firm in 1997, and founded Tange Associates in 2002. He is a registered architect in both Japan and Singapore.

The Tange family has produced numerous notable works of architecture, including the Yoyogi National Gymnasium for the 1964 Summer Olympics (Japan), the Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (Japan), the United Nations University Headquarters building (Japan), the BMW Italia Headquarters building (Italy), and the Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Building (China), among others.

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