Kenzo Tange Quotes

There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart. There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart.

~ Kenzo Tange

I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning.

~ Kenzo Tange

Technological considerations are of great importance to architecture and cities in the informational society.

~ Kenzo Tange

Architects today tend to depreciate themselves, to regard themselves as no more than just ordinary citizens without the power to reform the future.

~ Kenzo Tange

Designs of purely arbitrary nature cannot be expected to last long.

~ Kenzo Tange