Junzo Sakakura
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Junzo Sakakura (坂倉 準三, Sakakura Junzō, 1901–1969) was a Japanese architect and former president of the Architectural Association of Japan.
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Born | 1901 Hashima, Gifu Prefecture |
Died | 1969 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Former president of the Architectural Association of Japan |
Buildings | Kamakura Museum of Modern Art |
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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.