Tadao Ando Entra en un
sensación no
una galería
Elige un estado de ánimo y la propia sala te responderá: la luz se enfría o se calienta, el aire cambia su ritmo y solo las obras que evocan ese sentimiento emergen de la oscuridad. Todo lo demás retrocede hacia la sombra.
Tadao Ando
Early Life and Influences Tadao Ando (安藤忠雄, Andō Tadao; born September 13th, 1941 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese autodidact architect whose approach to architecture and landscape was categorized by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co as ‘critical regionalism’. He’s recognized for his distinctive fusion of minimalist concrete construction with profound respect for natural surroundings—a philosophy that permeates every facet of his
artistic vision. Ando's formative years were marked by a childhood deeply rooted in Japanese tradition, shaped primarily by his great-grandmother who instilled in him a reverence for simplicity and connection to the land. Unlike many architects of his era, Ando eschewed formal academic training, prioritizing self-education fueled by an unwavering fascination with architectural masterpieces. His early exposure to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Im…