The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have. Tadao Ando beginbuildconcept Change image and share on social
If there is only one culture all over the world, that's not a good thing. Tadao Ando culturegoodthing Change image and share on social
I am interested in things happening around me, and I need to understand what's going on in other artistic sectors like music and literature. Tadao Ando artistichappeninterest Change image and share on social
Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture. Tadao Ando architecturebookbuilding 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
Since I am a Japanese man who's been building through the experience of Japanese architecture, my actual designs come from Japanese architectural concepts, although they're based on Western methods and materials. Tadao Ando actualarchitecturalarchitecture share on social
I hope America can also be the cultural leader of the world, and use this frontier spirit to lead and show others that we need courage to go places where we have not gone before. Tadao Ando americacouragecultural 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 you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan. Tadao Ando architectureclosecontact share on social
In Japan, there is less a culture of preserving old buildings than in Europe. Tadao Ando buildingcultureeurope Change image and share on social
