Uzō Nishiyama (西山 夘三, Nishiyama Uzō, 1 March 1911 – 2 April 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 | |
| Born | 1 March 1911 |
| Died | 2 April 1994 (aged 83) |
| Education | Kyoto Imprerial University |
| Occupation | Architect |
The Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library in Kyoto, which specializes in works relating to architecture and urban planning, is named after Nishiyama.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Record Extraordinaire! Uzo Nishiyama's Notebooks on Houses and Living". Tokyo Art Beat. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library". www.n-bunko.org. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library". www.n-bunko.org. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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