Philippe Starck describes him as a “mystic in a country which is no
longer mystic.” Philip This thoroughly updated 2014 edition of the Ando monograph
celebrates
the completely unique aethetic of one of the world's most acclaimed
architects. Spanning his entire career, including such stunning new
projects as the Hansol Museum in South Korea and Teatrino in Venice,
Italy, it explores his unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water,
light, space, and natural forms. A testimony to the diversity and global
reach of the Ando touch, featured 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
Product Details
Hardcover: 720 pages
Publisher: Taschen; SEW edition (October 25, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3836553945
ISBN-13: 978-3836553940
Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 9.5 x 12 inches
body of work is known for the creative use of natural light and for architectures that follow the natural forms of the landscape (rather than disturbing the landscape by making it conform to the constructed space of a building). The architect's buildings are often characterized by complex three-dimensional circulation paths. These paths interweave between interior and exterior spaces formed both inside large-scale geometric shapes and in the spaces between them. His "Row House in Sumiyoshi" (Azuma House, 住吉の長屋), a small two-story, cast-in-place concrete house completed in 1976, is an early Ando work which began to show elements of his characteristic style. 
