Hiroshima Peace Center -- 広島平和会館・広島平和記念公園, bulk: 1950 - 1964
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950 - 1964
Creator
- Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988 (Designer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
19 foldersGeneral note
The winning entry of the competition for the memorial park and museum in the center of one of the 1945 atomic bombing sites. The best known center wing is a two-story reinforced concrete structure with sculptural free-standing columns at ground level. The bridges and a cenotaph were designed by Isamu Noguchi, although the cenotaph was not realized. Partly built.
Geographic location
- Japan: Hiroshima (prefecture): Hiroshima (city) 日本：広島県：広島市
Subject (AAT Terms)
- memorial parks
- museums (buildings)
- architectural competitions
- specifications
Creator
- Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988 (Designer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Frances Loeb Library Repository
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