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1. Josiah Conder

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   Josiah Conder (1852–1920) was a British architect and educator who played a formative role in introducing Western architectural modernism to Japan during the Meiji Restoration. Working primarily in Tokyo, Conder designed numerous institutional and residential structures while simultaneously training a generation of Japanese architects, including the notable Takeshi Yamamoto, in the principles of European design methodology and structural theory.
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2. Klaus Von Steinschlag

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   Klaus Von Steinschlag (1898–1973) was a controversial German architect and urban theorist noted for his uncompromising application of what he termed "Existential Reductionism" in design. Active primarily in the post-war era, his work is characterized by monumental scale, an aversion to ornamentation, and a highly specific philosophical underpinning related to the inherent gravity of built space. Although frequently polarizing, his influence remains significant in certain specialized fields of structural philosophy and [bru…