Publication Date: May 25, 2012
Ando's complete works to date 1975-2011 Philippe Starck describes him as a "mystic in a country which is no longer mystic." Philip Drew calls his buildings "land art" that "struggle to emerge from the earth."
He is the only architect to have won the discipline's four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. His name is Tadao Ando, and he is one of the greatest living architects.
Combining influences from Japanese tradition with the best of Modernism, Ando has developed a completely unique building aesthetic that makes use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and nature in a way that has never been witnessed in architecture.
His designs include award-winning private homes, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces throughout Japan, as well as in France, Italy, Spain, and the USA. This book, created at the height of Ando's illustrious career, and thoroughly updated for this new 2010 edition, presents his complete works to date.
Review
"This magnificent book... full of vibrant color images... is a testament to the talents of the world-renowned Japanese architect." -Luxury Home Design magazine, Australia"
About the Author
The author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.
Product Details
Hardcover: 640 pages
Publisher: Taschen; Updated edition (May 25, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3836528134
ISBN-13: 978-3836528139
Product Dimensions: 9 x 2 x 11.4 inches
