Friday, February 6, 2009

Free public lecture: Heritage of Modern Japanese Architecture

Free public lecture by Paul Noritaka Tange
Title: Heritage of Modern Japanese Architecture - Tange’s DNA
Presented by the Embassy of Japan
Bookings not required
Paul Noritaka Tange, architect and president of Tange Associates, will deliver a lecture about the legacy of his father, Kenzo Tange, one of Japan’s most honoured architects. Kenzo Tange was a teacher, writer, architect and urban planner, revered not only for his own work but also for his influence on many architects today. The lecture will discuss the works of Kenzo Tange and his influence on modern Japanese architecture.
Tuesday 24 February, 5:30pm
James O. Fairfax theatre National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Enquiries: Edie.Young@nga.gov.au or sumie.daies@japan.org.au

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