Ando
Ando by Masao Furuyama is an illustrated edition published by Taschen on July 30, 2016, featuring 96 pages in English. This book provides an introduction to the work of Tadao Ando, highlighting the blend of tradition, modernism, and functionality that characterizes his architectural style. It examines key projects such as private homes, churches, museums, and cultural spaces, showcasing how Ando’s designs resonate with both monumental and comforting aesthetics.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Ando’s significant contributions to architecture, emphasizing his global influence through projects located in Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States. The book delves into his refined sensitivity to the environment, particularly the interplay of light and water in his designs. Through notable works like the Church of the Light in Osaka and the Punta della Dogana Contemporary Art Center in Venice, this edition offers insights into a contemporary architectural form that balances light, elements, and equilibrium.
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In this essential TASCHEN introduction to Tadao Ando we explore the hybrid of tradition, modernism, and function that allows his buildings to enchant architects, designers, fashion designers, and beyond. Through key projects including private homes, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces, we explore a uniquely monumental yet comforting aesthetic that draws as much on the calm restraint of Japanese tradition as the compelling modernist vocabularies of Bauhaus and Le Corbusier.
With featured projects in Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States, we see not only Ando’s global reach but also his refined sensitivity for the environs: the play of light through windows, and, in particular, the interaction of buildings with water. From the mesmerizing Church of the Light in Osaka to the luminous Punta della Dogana Contemporary Art Center in Venice, this is a radiant tour through a distinctly contemporary form as much as a timeless appeal of light, elements, and equilibrium.
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