was a Japanese

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and academic authority on the works of

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. Known for the design of landmark structures such as the

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, Oita City Museum of Art, and the

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, the residence on the grounds of the

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for the Emperor of Japan. Uchii was awarded the R.S Reynolds Memorial Prize in 1980 for his design of the Treasury building of the

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Temple in

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Early life, education and career

Uchii was born in Tokyo on the 20 February 1933. After graduating with both an undergraduate and master's degree from

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in 1958, he started his architectural career in the offices of influential

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pioneer

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. Uchii started his own independent architectural practice, Shōzō Uchii Architect and Associates, in 1967. Uchii earned a PhD degree in Engineering from

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in 1992. From 1979 to 1981, Uchii served as President of the

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List of works

* Treasury building of the

Temple,

(1976) * Tokyo YMCA Nobeyama Youth Center, Minamimaki,

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(1976) * St. Hilda's School,

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, Tokyo, main classroom building and auditorium (1978) *

, Setagaya, Tokyo (1986) * Urasoe Art Museum,

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(1990) *

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inside the

, the Residence of the Imperial Family (1993) *

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, Nazareth Convent and retreat center, Mitaka, Tokyo (1993) * Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa,

(1995) *

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, master plan and main campus structures (1997) * Motoazabu Hills, Forest Tower, Minato, Tokyo (2002)

Gallery

File:Setagaya Museum of Art.jpg,

File:Urasoe Art Museum01n3104.jpg, Urasoe Art Museum File:The University of Shiga Prefecture.JPG,

File:Motoazabu Hills.JPG, Motoazabu Hills, Forest Tower

Honors and recognition

Uchii's awards and honors include: * 1980 – R.S. Reynolds Memorial Award for Kuonji Temple Treasury, Minobu, Yamanashi * 1986 – Mainichi Art Prize

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Uchii Shozo Japanese architects 1933 births 2002 deaths