Kurokawa died of a heart attack on Friday, October 12, at the hospital where he was taken last Tuesday.
The architect gained worldwide fame in the 1960s, when he acted as one of the leaders of the metabolic movement; he later developed the ideas of organic architecture and the "principle of life" in his theoretical writings. In his projects, Kisho Kurokawa paid special attention to the problems of ecology and resource conservation.
Its buildings include the National Ethnological Museum in Tokyo, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and the National Arts Center in Tokyo's elite Roppongi district. An example of "green" architecture, the airport in Kuala Lumpur, built according to his design, includes a section of rainforest.
The architect also worked for the countries of the former CIS: Kurokawa created a master plan for the new capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, and won the competition for the design of the new Zenit stadium in St. Petersburg.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda expressed his condolences over the architect's sudden death. According to the prime minister, he was amazed by this tragic event: just a few months ago he met with Kurokawa about his participation in the parliamentary elections, and he felt great. Fukuda praised his contribution to world architecture: “Kisho Kurokawa has shown his genius by opening a new path in architecture. He achieved outstanding results."
