Hiroshima Peace memorial (Genbaku Dome) VanDerek September 6 2017

Kenzō Tange Name of artist

was a Japanese architect, and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture. He was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism, and designed major buildings on five continents. Influenced from an early age by the Swiss modernist, Le Corbusier, Tange gained international recognition in 1949 when he won the competition for the design of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. He was a member of CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne) in the 1950s. He did not join the group of younger CIAM architects known as Team X, though his 1960 Tokyo Bay plan was influential for Team 10 in the 1960s, as well as the group that became Metabolism. Short bio of artist

This was also the date that it was bombed August 6 1945 This was also the date that it was bombed Date of creation

What is it made from/with Your typical household materials such as bricks, cement, wood, tile, roofing material, and installation material. What is it made from/with

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial also known as the(Genbaku Dome) is the only structure left standing near the hypocenter of the first atomic bomb which exploded on August 6 1945, and it remains in the condition right after the explosion. Through the efforts of many people, including those of the city of Hiroshima, this ruin has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing. Not only is it a stark and powerful symbol of the most destructive force ever created by humankind, it also expresses the hope for world peace and the ultimate elimination of all nuclear weapons. The history behind it

Category of academic decathlon World War II Memorialization Category of academic decathlon

This is symbol for peace and nuclear peace This is symbol for peace and nuclear peace. There are also peace bells outside the memorial to represent peace. symbolism