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Arata Isozaki
The Pritzker-winning architect whose buildings resisted a single signature style.
Gunma Museum of Modern Art · Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Born
- 23 July 1931
- Birthplace
- Japan
- Died
- 28 December 2022
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Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki moved between concrete monumentality, geometric play and international cultural projects. He treated architecture as an evolving response to place and history.
Early life
Ōita
Grew up in a city devastated during the Second World War.
Tokyo training
Studied architecture at the University of Tokyo and worked with Kenzō Tange.
Career
- 1963
Independent practice
Founded Arata Isozaki & Associates.
- 1980s
International work
Expanded his practice outside Japan.
- 2019
Pritzker Prize
Received architecture’s major international award.
Buildings & projects
Gunma Museum of Modern Art
A modular geometric museum.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
A cultural building shaped around galleries and public space.
Palau Sant Jordi
An arena built for Barcelona’s Olympic programme.
Beyond work
Writing
Published criticism and architectural theory alongside designing buildings.
Teaching
Taught at universities including Harvard, Columbia and Yale.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and work — pritzkerprize.com ↗Photo: Manel Armengol / Archivo. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
