I think everyone needs a goal. And what kind of goal will be important. And for that we have to study and… — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
I think of the past and the future as well as the present to determine where I am, and I move on… — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
Working in Tokyo has convinced me that, contrary to what people think, it is actually one of the world's most beautiful cities. — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process. — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on the… — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those… — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
In Architecture there is a part that is the result of Logical Reasoning and a part that is created through the Senses.… — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
I think architecture becomes interesting when it has a double character, that is, when it is as simple as possible but, at… — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
I think that capitalism has just gone too far. And it is actually not limited to the United States. The excesses of… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis. — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo. — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
