“Classic Japan” Episode 3: Kagawa Prefectural Government Hall / Kenzo Tange

By Karissa Rosenfield

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This installment of Vincent Hecht‘s “Classic ” series takes you through Kenzo Tange’s 1958 Kagawa Prefectural Government Hall. Emulating traditional Japanese wood construction, the reinforced concrete structure forms an L-shape around a central courtyard with a connecting eight-story administrative office tower and low-rise assembly hall.

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