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 Copy Share Image
My objective is to design a space that nobody else can come up with while using the material that anyone can use. — Tadao Ando Copy Share
In Architecture there is a part that is the result of Logical Reasoning and a part that is created through the Senses. There is… — Tadao Ando Copy Share
Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture. — Tadao Ando Copy Share
Without this spirit, Modernist architecture cannot fully exist. Since there is often a mismatch between the logic and the spirit of Modernism, I use… — Tadao Ando Copy Share
Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis. — Tadao Ando Copy Share
The computer offers another kind of creativity. You cannot ignore the creativity that computer technology can bring. But you need to be able to… — Tadao Ando Copy Share
No matter how advanced society becomes, institutionally or technologically, a house in which nature can be sensed represents for me the ideal environment in… — Tadao Ando Copy Share
In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo. — Tadao Ando Copy Share
I think architecture becomes interesting when it has a double character, that is, when it is as simple as possible but, at the same… — Tadao Ando Copy Share
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… — Tadao Ando Copy Share
I hope that America as a whole, and especially its architects, will become more seriously involved in producing a new architectural culture that would… — Tadao Ando Copy Share
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 Copy Share
I like ruins because what remains is not the total design, but the clarity of thought, the naked structure, the spirit of the thing. — Tadao Ando Copy Share
