Toyō Itō

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architect
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Tokyo
gptkb:Tama_Art_University
gptkbp:associatedWith Toyō_Itō_&_Associates,_Architects
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Institute_of_British_Architects_Gold_Medal
Pritzker Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1941-06-01
gptkbp:birthPlace Seiyo,_Ehime,_Japan
gptkbp:children 1
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Tokyo
gptkbp:famousFor innovative use of materials
designing public spaces
integration of nature and architecture
creating fluid spaces
use of light and transparency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toyō Itō
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Louis_Kahn
gptkb:Kenzō_Tange
Alison_and_Peter_Smithson
gptkbp:involvedIn urban design
sustainable architecture
cultural projects
exhibition design
educational architecture
gptkbp:nationality Japanese
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:The_Taichung_City_Cultural_Center
gptkb:Sendai_Mediatheque
gptkb:The_Shizuoka_Performing_Arts_Center
gptkb:The_National_Taichung_Theater
gptkb:Miyagi_Stadium
gptkb:Tama_Art_University_Library
gptkb:The_Kagawa_Prefectural_Gymnasium
The Tower of Winds
The_Hokkaido_University_of_Education
The_Hualien_Cultural_and_Creative_Industries_Park
The_Koshino_House
The_Matsumoto_Performing_Arts_Centre
The_National_Museum_of_21st_Century_Art,_Kanazawa
The_Tadao_Ando_Museum
The_University_of_Tokyo's_Faculty_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Sendai_Mediatheque
gptkb:National_Taichung_Theater
Tower of Winds
gptkbp:occupation professor
architect
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:spouse Yoko_Itō
gptkbp:style metabolism
deconstructivism
gptkbp:website http://www.toyoito.com