Hiroshima Cathedral -- 広島平和記念カトリック聖堂計画, 1948
Dates
- Creation: 1948
Creator
- Otani, Sachio, 1924-2013 (Architect, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 foldersGeneral note
Sketches of the competition entry for a cathedral complex in Hiroshima City devastated by the atomic bombing of 1945. The scheme is a concrete structure: comprised of a church with a shell structure, a tower, and an auditorium, all of which are connected by lower buildings of small rooms and outside corridors. Awarded 2nd prize in the competition. Not built.
Geographic location
- Japan: Hiroshima (prefecture): Hiroshima (city) 日本：広島県：広島市
Subject (AAT Terms)
- architectural competitions
- cathedrals (buildings)
- preliminary sketches
Creator
- Otani, Sachio, 1924-2013 (Architect, Person)
- Asada, Takashi, 1921-1990 (Architect, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Frances Loeb Library Repository
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