Ando

Tadao Ando's architecture combines tradition, modernism, and function to create a monumental yet comforting aesthetic. Featured projects in Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States showcase his global reach and refined sensitivity to the environment.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 96 pages
\n Publication date: 05 February 2020
\n Publisher: Taschen GmbH
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In this comprehensive TASCHEN introduction to Tadao Ando, we delve into the captivating fusion of tradition, modernity, and functionality that has captivated architects, designers, fashion designers, and enthusiasts alike. Through a selection of key projects, including private residences, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces, we explore a distinctively monumental yet warmly comforting aesthetic that draws inspiration from the serene restraint of Japanese tradition as well as the dynamic modernist vocabularies of Bauhaus and Le Corbusier. Featured projects spanning Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States showcase not only Ando's global reach but also his refined sensitivity to the surrounding environment. From the mesmerizing interplay of light through windows to the captivating interaction of buildings with water, this is a luminous journey through a distinctly contemporary form, as well as a timeless appeal of light, elements, and equilibrium.

From the mesmerizing Church of the Light in Osaka to the luminous Punta della Dogana Contemporary Art Center in Venice, this is a radiant exploration of a distinctly contemporary aesthetic, as much as a timeless allure of light, elements, and harmony.

\n Weight: 612g\n
Dimension: 264 x 215 x 13 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783836535496\n \n