Shōzō Uchii
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Shōzō Uchii (内井 昭蔵, Uchii Shōzō) was a Japanese architect and academic authority on the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Known for the design of landmark structures such as the Setagaya Art Museum,[1] Oita City Museum of Art, and the Fukiage Palace, the residence on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace for the Emperor of Japan.
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Shōzō Uchii | |
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Born | 20 February 1933 |
Died | 3 August 2002(2002-08-03) (aged 69) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Waseda University Kyoto University |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | Shōzō Uchii Architect and Associates |
Buildings | Setagaya Art Museum |
Website | www |
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Uchii was awarded the R.S Reynolds Memorial Prize in 1980 for his design of the Treasury building of the Kuon-ji Temple in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture.