Cathedral of st. Mary in Tokyo - SKETCHLINE

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1963 - 1964

Cathedral of st. Mary in Tokyo

author

Kenzō Tange

description

The volume of the building is formed from 8 hyperbolic paraboloids that intersect. The building rises from a diamond-shaped plan at the bottom to a Latin cross at the top. Four vertical facades continue the cruciform light flow created by the intersection of paraboloids. The volume of the building is characterized by simple geometric shapes and symmetry. The cathedral does not evoke nationally determined stylistic associations.