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Nov 29, 2022 · Tadao Ando: Meet the AD100 2023 Hall of Fame. The Pritzker Prize–winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando works mostly with a single material, concrete, and consistently demonstrates how ...
Arguably Tadao Ando’s signature work is the Church of Light. Found in the small town of Ibaraki, about 25km outside of Osaka, the Christian temple shows Ando’s mastery of light and lightness. The dark concrete shell of the building is divided by a massive cross, the only source of natural light within the hall.
Apr 26, 2024 · 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.
Apr 15, 2024 · Tadao Ando’s exhibition design for “Zeng Fanzhi: Near and Far/Now and Then” in Venice uses light and shadow to accentuate the interaction between the artworks and the site, the Scuola Grande...
Jan 23, 2024 · Who is Tadao Ando? Tadao Ando is a prominent contemporary Japanese architect known for his minimalist concrete buildings focusing on the interplay of light, wind, and space. He was born on Saturday, September 13, 1941, in Osaka, Japan, where he grew up and continues to be based today.
Jul 23, 2016 · Born in 1941, Tadao Ando is a self-taught modern architect whose minimalist aesthetic and love of natural materials like glass and concrete earned him the Pritzker Prize in 1995.
1941. Known for his sensitive, assured use of reinforced concrete, Japanese architect Tadao Ando produces works of architecture through the deft manipulation and framing of light, space, and water.
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