Kenzo Tange

Nevertheless, the basic forms, spaces, and appearances must be logical. ↗

— Kenzo Tange

#basic #forms #logical #must #nevertheless

Architects today tend to depreciate themselves, to regard themselves as no more than just ordinary citizens without the power to reform the future. ↗

— Kenzo Tange

#citizens #depreciate #future #just #more

Designs of purely arbitrary nature cannot be expected to last long. ↗

— Kenzo Tange

#arbitrary #cannot #designs #expected #last

I am aware of changes gradually taking place in my own designs as part of my thinking on this matter. ↗

— Kenzo Tange

#aware #changes #designs #gradually #i

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

#architecture #contribute #development #duty #feel

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

#cities #consideration #current #find #further

Technological considerations are of great importance to architecture and cities in the informational society. ↗

— Kenzo Tange

#cities #considerations #great #importance #informational

Tradition can, to be sure, participate in a creation, but it can no longer be creative itself. ↗

— Kenzo Tange

#creative #itself #longer #participate #sure