Uzō Nishiyama

Uzō Nishiyama (西山 夘三, Nishiyama Uzō, March 1, 1911 – April 2, 1994) 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.[1][2] Nishiyama served as a professor at Kyoto University for over 25 years, and produced a number of seminal writings on architectural theory.

Uzō Nishiyama
西山夘三
にしやま うぞう
Young Uzo Nishiyama
BornMarch 1, 1911
Osaka, Japan
DiedApril 2, 1994
EducationKyoto Imprerial University
OccupationArchitect

The Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library in Kyoto, which specializes in works relating to architecture and urban planning, is named after Nishiyama.[3]

References
  1. "Record Extraordinaire! Uzo Nishiyama's Notebooks on Houses and Living". Tokyo Art Beat. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. "Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library". www.n-bunko.org. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  3. "Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library". www.n-bunko.org. Retrieved 2018-11-24.


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