Shōzō Uchii
| Shōzō Uchii | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1933 Tokyo |
| Died | 3 August 2002 (aged 69) Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Website | www |
| Practice | Shōzō Uchii Architect and Associates |
| Buildings | Setagaya Art Museum |
Shōzō Uchii (内井 昭蔵 Shōzō Uchii) 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, Oita City Museum of Art, and the private residence on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace for the current Emperor of Japan, Akihito.
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.
Uchii was born in Tokyo on the 20 February 1933. After graduating with both an undergraduate and master's degree from Waseda University in 1958, he started his architectural career in the offices of influential Metabolist pioneer Kiyonori Kikutake. Uchii started his own independent architectural practice, Shōzō Uchii Architect and Associates, in 1967.
Uchii earned a PhD degree in Engineering from Kyoto University in 1992.
From 1979 to 1981, Uchii served as President of the Japan Institute of Architects.
The University of Shiga Prefecture
Motoazabu Hills, Forest Tower
Uchii's awards and honors include:
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