was a Japanese

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and academic authority on the works of

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. Known for the design of landmark structures such as the Setagaya Art Museum, Oita City Museum of Art, and the Fukiage Palace, the residence on the grounds of the

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for the Emperor of Japan. Uchii was awarded the R.S Reynolds Memorial Prize in 1980 for his design of the Treasury building of the

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Temple in Minobu,

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Early life, education and career

Uchii was born in Tokyo on the 20 February 1933. After graduating with both an undergraduate and master's degree from

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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 , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff = 3,978 (Total Staff) , students = 22 ...

in 1992. From 1979 to 1981, Uchii served as President of the

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List of works

* Treasury building of the

Temple, Minobu,

(1976) * Tokyo YMCA Nobeyama Youth Center, Minamimaki,

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(1976) * St. Hilda's School,

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, Tokyo, main classroom building and auditorium (1978) * Setagaya Art Museum, Setagaya, Tokyo (1986) *

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, Urasoe,

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(1990) * Fukiage palace inside the

, the Residence of the Imperial Family (1993) *

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, Nazareth Convent and retreat center, Mitaka, Tokyo (1993) * Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa,

(1995) * The University of Shiga Prefecture, master plan and main campus structures (1997) * Motoazabu Hills, Forest Tower, Minato, Tokyo (2002)

Gallery

File:Setagaya Museum of Art.jpg, Setagaya Art Museum File:Urasoe Art Museum01n3104.jpg,

File:The University of Shiga Prefecture.JPG, The University of Shiga Prefecture File:Motoazabu Hills.JPG, Motoazabu Hills, Forest Tower

Honors and recognition

Uchii's awards and honors include: * 1980 – R.S. Reynolds Memorial Award for Kuonji Temple Treasury, Minobu, Yamanashi * 1986 – Mainichi Art Prize

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Uchii Shozo Japanese architects 1933 births 2002 deaths