About Uzō Nishiyama
Lived 1911 – 1994 (aged 83). Uzō Nishiyama was a Japanese architect.
was a Japanese modernist architect, city planner, and architectural scholar. He is noted for his application of methods of scientific research to the study of architecture and urban planning. Nishiyama served as a professor at Kyoto University for over 25 years, and produced a number of seminal writings on architectural theory.
The Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library in Kyoto, which specializes in works relating to architecture and urban planning, is named after Nishiyama.
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Who was Uzō Nishiyama?
Japanese architect
When was Uzō Nishiyama born?
Uzō Nishiyama was born on 1 March 1911 in Osaka.
When did Uzō Nishiyama die?
Uzō Nishiyama died on 2 April 1994.
What was Uzō Nishiyama's occupation?
Uzō Nishiyama was an architect.
What nationality was Uzō Nishiyama?
Uzō Nishiyama was Japanese.
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