WATANABE Setsu

渡辺節 (1884 – 1967)

Japanese architect who specialised in rational American-style office buildings. His architectural stance is said to have influenced MURANO Tôgo, who studied under him | 1884 born in Tôkyô | graduates from department of architecture at “Tôkyô Imperial University” (today “University of  Tôkyô”) | 1916 opens own design office in Ôsaka | 1920-21 tours Europe an the USA | 1967 died

other Japanese architects