Tadao Ando | Inside Tadao Ando's Self-taught Architecture | GREAT MINDS highlights
“The aim of my design is to impart rich meaning to spaces through natural elements and the many aspects of daily life.” Tadao Ando, one of Japan's leading contemporary architects, is best known for his minimalist concrete buildings. In all his work, light plays an important role in creating a place for the individual – a zone for oneself within society. Ando’s minimalist approach, manipulation of light, incorporation of natural elements, and his unique usage of concrete has defined his architectural style over the years. Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995, he has emerged as a cultural force in the world, creating such world-renowned works as Row House in Sumiyoshi, Church on the Water, and Church of the Light. But his path to greatness was not as straightforward as we might expect. During his teenage years, Ando spent time making wooden models, learning this craft from a neighboring carpenter. At fifteen, he had a short stint as a professional boxer. Ando had to learn architecture on his own, securing short-term apprenticeships with designers and city planners until finally reaching international success, only to face a greater hurdle: cancer. There are more stories to be told in his lecture series at GREAT MINDS. https://www.thegreatminds.com/speaker/344 Join us on a life-changing journey with the world’s GREAT MINDS, where the greatest lectures will expand your universe. #GREATMINDS #TadaoAndo #architecture #minimalist #PritzkerPrize #japanesearchitecture #あんどうただお #安藤忠雄 #contemporaryarchitecture #architect
“The aim of my design is to impart rich meaning to spaces through natural elements and the many aspects of daily life.” Tadao Ando, one of Japan's leading contemporary architects, is best known for his minimalist concrete buildings. In all his work, light plays an important role in creating a place for the individual – a zone for oneself within society. Ando’s minimalist approach, manipulation of light, incorporation of natural elements, and his unique usage of concrete has defined his architectural style over the years. Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995, he has emerged as a cultural force in the world, creating such world-renowned works as Row House in Sumiyoshi, Church on the Water, and Church of the Light. But his path to greatness was not as straightforward as we might expect. During his teenage years, Ando spent time making wooden models, learning this craft from a neighboring carpenter. At fifteen, he had a short stint as a professional boxer. Ando had to learn architecture on his own, securing short-term apprenticeships with designers and city planners until finally reaching international success, only to face a greater hurdle: cancer. There are more stories to be told in his lecture series at GREAT MINDS. https://www.thegreatminds.com/speaker/344 Join us on a life-changing journey with the world’s GREAT MINDS, where the greatest lectures will expand your universe. #GREATMINDS #TadaoAndo #architecture #minimalist #PritzkerPrize #japanesearchitecture #あんどうただお #安藤忠雄 #contemporaryarchitecture #architect