The 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize was recently given to the Japaneseduo who lead the firm SANAA. People in the know can think of severalother Japanese architects who also deserve the prize. One who is not aswell known in the United States is Kengo Kuma. Born in 1954, Kuma leadsa Tokyo-based firmthat has completed dozens of projects, including the Hiroshige Museumof Art, in Japan; the Great (Bamboo) Wall house, in Beijing; and theOpposite House hotel, also in Beijing. His feet are in traditionalJapanese architecture with his mind looking through the 21st century.
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