Toyo Ito

Summary

Toyo Ito is a human^[1]. Born in Seoul^[2], he… he was born on June 1, 1941^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Seoul^[2], Toyo Ito…
• Toyo Ito was born on June 1, 1941^[3].
• Toyo Ito was born on January 1, 1941^[6].
• Toyo Ito held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Toyo Ito worked as an architect^[4].
• Toyo Ito's field of work was architecture^[8].
• Among Toyo Ito's employers was Tama Art University^[9].
• Toyo Ito was educated at University of Tokyo^[10].
• A notable student of Toyo Ito was Kazuyo Sejima^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Toyo Ito is Hotel Porta Fira^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Toyo Ito is National Stadium^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Toyo Ito is Sendai Mediatheque^[14].
• Toyo Ito received the Pritzker Architecture Prize^[15].
• Toyo Ito received the Royal Gold Medal^[16].
• Toyo Ito received the Praemium Imperiale^[17].
• Toyo Ito received the Golden Lion^[18].
• Toyo Ito received the Japan Art Academy Prize^[19].
• Toyo Ito received the Frederick Kiesler Prize^[20].
• Toyo Ito was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Toyo Ito is recorded as male^[22].
• Toyo Ito's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Toyo Ito's Commons category is recorded as Toyo Ito^[24].
• Toyo Ito's archives at is recorded as Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München^[25].
• Toyo Ito's family name is recorded as Itō^[26].
• Toyo Ito's official website is recorded as http://www.toyo-ito.co.jp/^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seoul^[2], Toyo Ito… Recorded date of birth include June 1, 1941^[3] and January 1, 1941^[6].

Education

Toyo Ito was educated at University of Tokyo^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Toyo Ito's professions included architect^[4]. His field of work was architecture^[8]. Among his employers was Tama Art University^[9]. A notable student of him was Kazuyo Sejima^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hotel Porta Fira^[12], a skyscraper^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 2010^[30]; National Stadium^[13], a stadium^[31], in Taiwan^[32], founded in 2009^[33]; and Sendai Mediatheque^[14], a media library^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 2001^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[15], an architecture award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1979^[39]; Royal Gold Medal^[16], an architecture award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1848^[42]; Praemium Imperiale^[17], an international award^[43], founded in 1988^[44]; Golden Lion^[18], an award^[45], in Italy^[46], founded in 1996^[47]; Japan Art Academy Prize^[19], an art prize^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 1942^[50]; and Frederick Kiesler Prize^[20], an architecture award^[51].

Why It Matters

Toyo Ito ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Toyo Ito born?

Toyo Ito was born in Seoul^[2].

What did Toyo Ito do for work?

Toyo Ito worked as architect^[4].

Where did Toyo Ito go to school?

Toyo Ito was educated at University of Tokyo^[10].

What awards did Toyo Ito receive?

Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[15], Royal Gold Medal^[16], Praemium Imperiale^[17], and Golden Lion^[18].