Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan) / Kunio Maekawa
The Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan) designed by Kunio Maekawa in 1957 opened in April 1961. The building was Japan’s first concert hall and was located in Tokyo’s Ueno Park. The heavy cornice and roof superstructures are reminiscent of Le Corbusier’s works, for whom Maekawa had previously worked. Directly adjacent to the hall stands the National Museum of... The post Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan) / Kunio Maekawa appeared first on ArchEyes.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan) designed by Kunio Maekawa in 1957 opened in April 1961. The building was Japan’s first concert hall and was located in Tokyo’s Ueno Park. The heavy cornice and roof superstructures are reminiscent of Le Corbusier’s works, for whom Maekawa had previously worked. Directly adjacent to the hall stands the National Museum of...
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