Kengo Kuma
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Summary
Kengo Kuma is a human[1]. Born in Ōkurayama[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1954[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 (1,847 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Born in Ōkurayama[2].
- Kengo Kuma was born on August 8, 1954[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 is recorded as male[24].
- Kengo Kuma's instance of is recorded as human[25].
- Kengo Kuma's Commons category is recorded as Kengo Kuma[26].
- Kengo Kuma earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Japan)[27].
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Origins and Family
Kengo Kuma was born in Ōkurayama[2]. He was born on August 8, 1954[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)[27] and honorary doctorate[40].
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[41], in United States[42], founded in 1754[43], headquartered in Manhattan[44]; Keio University[11], a private university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1858[47], headquartered in Mita[48]; Kochi Prefectural Forestry College[12], a college[49]; Nihon Sekkei[13], an architectural firm[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1967[52], headquartered in Shinjuku[53]; Toda Corporation[14], a business[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1936[56], headquartered in Tokyo[57]; and University of Tokyo[15], a research university[58], in Japan[59], founded in 1877[60], headquartered in Hongō campus[61].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[19], a grade of an order[62], in France[63]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[20], a grade of an order[64], in Japan[65], founded in 1955[66]; Global Award for Sustainable Architecture[21], an architecture award[67], in France[68], founded in 2006[69]; Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award[22], an award[70]; and Time 100[23], an award[71].
Why It Matters
Kengo Kuma ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,847 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
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].