Kengo Kuma

Summary

Kengo Kuma is a human^[1]. Born in Ōkurayama^[2], he… he was born on +1954-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4], designer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Ōkurayama^[2], Kengo Kuma…
• Kengo Kuma was born on +1954-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kengo Kuma held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Kengo Kuma's professions included architect^[4].
• Kengo Kuma worked as a designer^[5].
• Kengo Kuma worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Kengo Kuma's field of work was architecture^[9].
• Among Kengo Kuma's employers was Columbia University^[10].
• Among Kengo Kuma's employers was Keio University^[11].
• Among Kengo Kuma's employers was Kochi Prefectural Forestry College^[12].
• Kengo Kuma was employed by Nihon Sekkei^[13].
• Among Kengo Kuma's employers was Toda Corporation^[14].
• Among Kengo Kuma's employers was University of Tokyo^[15].
• Kengo Kuma was educated at University of Tokyo^[16].
• Kengo Kuma's education included a stint at Columbia University^[17].
• Kengo Kuma was educated at Keio University^[18].
• Kengo Kuma received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[19].
• Kengo Kuma received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[20].
• Kengo Kuma received the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture^[21].
• Kengo Kuma received the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award^[22].
• Kengo Kuma received the Time 100^[23].
• Kengo Kuma's image is recorded as Kengo Kuma at Strelka Institute.jpg^[24].
• Kengo Kuma is recorded as male^[25].
• Kengo Kuma's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Kengo Kuma's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121367854^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kengo Kuma was born in Ōkurayama^[2]. He was born on +1954-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[16], a research university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1877^[30], headquartered in Hongō campus^[31]; Columbia University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; and Keio University^[18], a private university^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1858^[38], headquartered in Mita^[39]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy (Japan)^[40] and honorary doctorate^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4], designer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Kengo Kuma's field of work was architecture^[9]. Employers include Columbia University^[10], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1754^[44], headquartered in Manhattan^[45]; Keio University^[11], a private university^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1858^[48], headquartered in Mita^[49]; Kochi Prefectural Forestry College^[12], a college^[50]; Nihon Sekkei^[13], an architectural firm^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1967^[53], headquartered in Shinjuku^[54]; Toda Corporation^[14], a business^[55], in Japan^[56], founded in 1936^[57], headquartered in Tokyo^[58]; and University of Tokyo^[15], a research university^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1877^[61], headquartered in Hongō campus^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[19], a grade of an order^[63], in France^[64]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[20], a grade of an order^[65], in Japan^[66], founded in 1955^[67]; Global Award for Sustainable Architecture^[21], an architecture award^[68], in France^[69], founded in 2006^[70]; Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award^[22], an award^[71]; and Time 100^[23], an award^[72].

Why It Matters

Kengo Kuma ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Kengo Kuma born?

Kengo Kuma was born in Ōkurayama^[2].

What did Kengo Kuma do for work?

Kengo Kuma worked as architect^[4], designer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Kengo Kuma go to school?

Kengo Kuma was educated at University of Tokyo^[16], Columbia University^[17], and Keio University^[18].

What awards did Kengo Kuma receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[19], Medal with Purple Ribbon^[20], Global Award for Sustainable Architecture^[21], and Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award^[22].