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Biography of Tadao AndoName: Tadao AndoBirth Date: September 13, 1941 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: Osaka, Japan Nationality: Japanese Gender: Male Occupations: architect Tadao Ando Tadao Ando (born 1941) is one of the most renowned contemporary Japanese architects. His designs are often compared to those of Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier and obviously take some inspiration from their work. Characteristics of his work include large expanses of unadorned walls combined with wooden or slate floors and large windows. Active natural elements, like sun, rain, and wind are a distinctive inclusion to his contemporary style.Tadao Ando was born a few minutes before his twin brother in Osaka, Japan, in 1941. When he reached the age of two, his family decided that he would be raised by his grandmother while his brother would remain with their parents. Ando's childhood neighborhood contained the workshops of many artisans, including a woodworking shop where he learned the techniques of that craft. As an adult, his earliest design attempts were of small wooden houses and furniture.Ando told Watanabe Hiroshi, in a 1993 …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…architectural elements to establish a contrasting frame. This evokes a Japanese tradition of blocking panoramic views and leaving a little opening which forces viewers to focus on a smaller area. This encourages people to see that small part of the universe more clearly. Further Reading Co, Francesco Dal, Tadao Ando, Phaidon Press Limited, 1995.Contemporary Architects, 3rd ed., St. James Press, 1994.Frampton, Kenneth, ed., Tadao Ando: Buildings, Projects, Writings, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1984.Furuyama, Masao, Tadao Ando, 3rd ed., Birkhäuser--Verlag Für Architektur, 1996.Jodidio, Philip, Tadao Ando, Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH, 1997.Architectural Record, September, 1992, p. 90; November, 1995, p. 74.Architecture: The AIA Journal, May, 1995, p. 23.Art in America, April 1, 1990, p. 220.Christian Science Monitor, April 17, 1995, p. 14.House Beautiful, July, 1995, p. 33.Japan Quarterly, October, 1993, p. 426.New York Times, April 17, 1995, p. C13; April 23, 1995, sec. 2, p. 38; September 21, 1995, p. C1; May 18, 1997, sec. 2, p. 1.Wall Street Journal, July 23, 1997, p. A16.Washington Post, April 17, 1995, p. C1. |