In Japan, there is less a culture of preserving old buildings than in Europe. Tadao Ando buildingcultureeurope Change image and share on social
Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis. Tadao Ando architecturebasebasis Change image and share on social
You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you. Tadao Ando beautifulimageplace Change image and share on social
When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space. Tadao Ando approachbodybuild share on social
If I can create some space that people haven't experienced before and if it stays with them or gives them a dream for the future, that's the kind of structure I seek to create. Tadao Ando createdreamexperience Change image and share on social
In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo. Tadao Ando architecturalduomohistory Change image and share on social
The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture. Tadao Ando architecturechangemake Change image and share on social
If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness. Tadao Ando achievegivenothingness Change image and share on social
But in Japan, there's nothing like that, since the temple is made of wood. The divine spirit inside the building is eternal, so the enclosure doesn't have to be. Tadao Ando builddivineenclosure Change image and share on social
I believe that architecture is fundamentally a public space where people can gather and communicate, think about the history, think about the lives of human beings, or the world. Tadao Ando architecturebeingcommunicate Change image and share on social