The Landscape Design for a War Memorial by Kenzo Tange

Kenzo Tange's landscape designs for war memorials, particularly the Great East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere Memorial Project (1942) and the Memorial Plaza for Students who Perished in the War (1967), reveal a profound evolution in commemorating war victims and promoting peace. A comparative analysis with Tange's Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (1955) highlights his innovative approach, blending symbolic architecture with landscape design to evoke reflection on war's devastation while fostering messages of peace. The study underscores how Tange's designs transcend conventional memorial forms, integrating spatial elements that challenge viewers to confront historical trauma while envisioning a future free from conflict.

MAKI, R. (2020). THE LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR A WAR MEMORIAL BY KENZO TANGE. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 85(769), 715–723. https://doi.org/10.3130/aija.85.715