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Ando

Ando

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  • Author：Masao Furuyama
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A monumental touch: Tadao Ando， master of the serene yet mightyPhilippe Starck describes him as a mystic in a country which is no longer mystic。 Karl Lagerfeld regards him as a 21st-century genius who saw everything， learned everything， then forgot everything and remade everything。 For the Pritzker Prize jury， originality is his medium。 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。About the series: Each book in TASCHEN s Basic Architecture series features: an introduction to the life and work of the architect the major works in chronological order information about the clients， architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings approximately 120 illustrations （photographs， sketches， drafts and plans）"

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Reviews

Hardus Scheepers ，

Short and sweet。

Eryani N。 Yulita ，

Tadao Ando has been one very interesting architect whose building designs I adore。 His approach to simplicity and multi-functional space is addicted to follow and this book is simply a biography who tells a story about Ando， his life journey until he became a famous architect， with a more detail explanation about his finding and understanding about space and how it affected his way of designing。There are several books already telling about Ando， but this book focuses more on his background story Tadao Ando has been one very interesting architect whose building designs I adore。 His approach to simplicity and multi-functional space is addicted to follow and this book is simply a biography who tells a story about Ando， his life journey until he became a famous architect， with a more detail explanation about his finding and understanding about space and how it affected his way of designing。There are several books already telling about Ando， but this book focuses more on his background story and how it affects his was of designing， with a tidy layout that is easy to read and follow。 。。。more

Philip ，

Too short， it was more like an extensive magazine all about the same person then a book。

Nadinedebussy ，

（beginning to read in 2007）

Jose ，

these is one of those books that are so well writen， that you just cant stop reading it， very well described and great for learning。Tadao Ando for me is one of the best architects of the XX century， the way he gives you a sence of spirituality through hes designs， also the way he manages to give an otherwise small space， a big and spacious filling。

Helen ，

A nice introduction， with lots of photographs， but Taschen really need to revise this edition （2006） to include Ando's more recent work （Sri Lanka House， etc）。 A nice introduction， with lots of photographs， but Taschen really need to revise this edition （2006） to include Ando's more recent work （Sri Lanka House， etc）。 。。。more

guess_Ana ，

This is a must read book for all the admirers of Tadao Ando 。 It is more than a simple description of Andos work ， it is a wonderful spiritual journey in Andos mind and in his philosophical concept ， and how this concept has developed in his work 。 It is a consideration of Ando as a social person and as a individual one ，and his concernment toward modern social values 。 He starts designing the "architecture of negation " and shift into the "architecture of negation of negation " ，and still he re This is a must read book for all the admirers of Tadao Ando 。 It is more than a simple description of Andos work ， it is a wonderful spiritual journey in Andos mind and in his philosophical concept ， and how this concept has developed in his work 。 It is a consideration of Ando as a social person and as a individual one ，and his concernment toward modern social values 。 He starts designing the "architecture of negation " and shift into the "architecture of negation of negation " ，and still he remains pure in forms ， boldless in material， and his walls remains screens of ones consciousness。 As Masao says " no architect can completely resist the temptation to mold and design。" but Ando "by reducing architecture to simple geometric form， produced architecture of powerful visual impact。 " 。 I enjoyed very much this book ，and there are plenty of illustrations too ;） 。。。more

Bart ，

A small and concise book about a very interesting talent。 It made a wonderful companion for a recent visit to The Modern in Fort Worth， Tex。

Elnaz ，

This is the first Taschen Basic Architecture volume about a living architect。 The earlier Taschen volumes have been about the Modernist masters such as Mies， Le Corbusier， Loos， Wright， Kahn and Neutra。 If there is any living architect who can measure up to this Pantheon of Greats， it is Pritzker Prize winner， Tadao Ando。Like the other volumes in this series， there is a short biographical essay， followed by short chapters that focus on key works。 The German Publishing Company Taschen publishes s This is the first Taschen Basic Architecture volume about a living architect。 The earlier Taschen volumes have been about the Modernist masters such as Mies， Le Corbusier， Loos， Wright， Kahn and Neutra。 If there is any living architect who can measure up to this Pantheon of Greats， it is Pritzker Prize winner， Tadao Ando。Like the other volumes in this series， there is a short biographical essay， followed by short chapters that focus on key works。 The German Publishing Company Taschen publishes some of the best architectural books。 。。。more

tim ，

Favorite Architect - Great Book

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