There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart. There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart.
Kenzo Tange
Kenzo Tange
Tradition can, to be sure, participate in a creation, but it can no longer be creative itself.
Kenzo Tange
Technological considerations are of great importance to architecture and cities in the informational society.
Kenzo Tange
I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning.
Kenzo Tange
In my opinion, further consideration of those views will help us find a way out of the current impasse, and reveal to us the kinds of buildings and cities required by the informational society.
Kenzo Tange
Architects today tend to depreciate themselves, to regard themselves as no more than just ordinary citizens without the power to reform the future.