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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". He is the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.
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Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄, Andō Tadao, born 13 September 1941) is a Japanese autodidact architect [1] [2] whose approach to architecture and landscape was categorized by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co as "critical regionalism". He is the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.
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5 days ago · 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 · 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.
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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.
Nov 4, 2016 · This is Tadao Ando’s house, but is it his home? When the man himself bustles in, affable, intense, sharp-boned and sunken-eyed, yet only half grey at the age of 75, he is having none of it.
Mar 19, 2024 · Explore the world of Tadao Ando, the self-taught architect who redefined modern architecture with concrete & light. Learn about his life, projects & design philosophy.
Tadao Ando of Osaka, Japan is a man who is at the pinnacle of success in his own country. In the last few years, he has emerged as a cultural force in the world as well. In 1995, the Pritzker Architecture Prize was formally presented to him within the walls of the Grand Trianon Palace at Versailles, France.
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