Eight notable projects by late architect Fumihiko Maki
Following the news of Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki's death at the age of 95, we have rounded up eight key projects designed by the Pritzker Prize and AIA Gold Medal-winning architect throughout his career.
Maki, who was born in Tokyo in 1928, studied to become an architect at the University of Tokyo and Harvard University.
Following his studies, he took a teaching position at Washington University in St Louis, where he simultaneously completed his first commission ? the Steinberg Hall arts centre ? in 1962.
Read: Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki dies aged 95
Later in the 1960s, Maki returned to Japan where he co-founded the metabolism movement and established his Tokyo-based studio Maki and Associates.
Maki's portfolio features buildings that vary greatly in style, combining influences from both Western and Eastern cultures. Among his most notable works are the 4 World Trade Center, the Hillside Terrace Complex and the Fujisawa Municipal Gymnasium. Read on for eight key projects by the late architect:
Photo by LittleT889 via Wikimedia Commons
Steinberg Hall, Missouri, 1962
Maki's first commission, The Steinberg Hall, was completed in 1962 at Washington University in St Louis.
The geometric structure is topped with a folded roof and contains a museum and library dedicated to art and architecture.
Photo by Wiiii via Wikimedia Commons
Iwasaki Art Museum, Kagoshima, 1978
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