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Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄, Andō Tadao, born 13 September 1941) is a Japanese autodidact architect whose approach to architecture and landscape was categorized by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co as "critical regionalism".
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- 21_21 Design Sight (2007) © 21_21 Design Sight.
- Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art (2002) © 663highland / Creative Commons, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
- Church of Light (1989) © S. Ken / Creative Commons, Church of Light. If you ever find yourself in the humble town of Ibaraki, about 25km outside of Osaka it would be a crime not to pay a visit to the Church of Light, one of Ando’s signature architectural works.
- The Oval at Benesse Art Museum Naoshima (1995) © Alex Roman, Chichu Art Museum, Naoshima, from his book From Bits to the Lens. Ando had a big hand in creating the landscape of Naoshima, an island that is now one of the most famous modern art destinations in Asia, and possibly the world.
Tadao Andō (born September 13, 1941, Ōsaka, Japan) is one of Japan’s leading contemporary architects. He is best known for his minimalist concrete buildings. Andō had various careers, including professional boxer, before he became a self-taught architect and opened his own practice in Ōsaka in 1969.
Jan 23, 2024 · Learn about Tadao Ando, a self-taught Japanese architect who pioneered a minimalist concrete style and won the Pritzker Prize. Explore his most important works, such as the Church of the Light, the Koshino House, and the Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum.
- Azuma House, Osaka,(1975-1976) | Tadao Ando. Also known as the Sumiyoshi row house, it has a rectangular plan divided into three parts with rooms at the front and back, connected by a bridge, through the courtyard dedicated to the play of wind and light.
- Koshino House, Ashiya City, (1890-1981), (1983-1984) The Koshino house consists of two parallel rectangular concrete boxes connected by a tunnel under the exterior staircase.
- Rokko Housing I, II, III, Kobe, (1981-1983), (1987-1993), (1997-1998) The site was at a slope of 60 degrees, at the edge of the Rokko Mountains in Kobe.
- Church of Light, Osaka, (1999) | Tadao Ando. It consists of a rectangular volume of three cubes punctured by a wall at a 15-degree angle that never actually touches the other walls or ceiling of the chapel.
Learn about the life and works of Tadao Ando, a Japanese architect who created stunning structures with concrete, light, and negative space. Explore his signature projects, such as the Church of Light, the Water Temple, and the Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum.
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Mar 28, 2024 · If there is any consistent factor in his work, says Pritzker-winning architect Tadao Ando, then it is the pursuit of light. Ando’s complex choreography of light fascinates most when the viewer...
