was a noted

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Biography

Otani was born in

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, and in 1946 graduated from the

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. He began his career in Kenzo Tange's studio, where he helped design the

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(1955). In 1960 he started his own practice, and has subsequently designed a number of memorable buildings including the Tokyo Children's Cultural Center (1964), Kyoto International Conference Center (1966), the

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(1969), and the Kawaramachi housing project in

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(1970).

References

* "Sachio Otani" in ''The Grove Dictionary of Art'', Macmillan Publishers, 2000.
Architectural photographs

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Otani, Sachio Japanese architects 1924 births 2013 deaths University of Tokyo alumni