Tadao Ando (Big Art) (Big Series Art) [Hardcover]

Philip Jodidio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1999 | Series: Big Series Art

A comprehensive survey of the work of Japanese architect, Tadao Ando, this volume includes illustrations, drawings, axonometrics and ground plans to illustrate Ando's complex spatial concepts and projects.

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Text: English, French, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822867314
• ISBN-13: 978-3822867310
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #922,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Expansive Spaces of Ando, January 29, 2011

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This review is from: Tadao Ando (Big Art) (Big Series Art) (Hardcover)

Another lovely book from Taschen: hardcover, cloth over boards with a sewn binding. Large format, 176 pp, a bit over 3 pounds. Color illustrations throughout, many of them full page, with some b&w elevations and floorplans.

English, French, and Italian side-by-side. Biography. Chronology. 12 page introductory essay.

Ando "is the best known contemporary Japanese architect" and almost all his important buildings are located in Japan. "...this book offers an overview of his career through his built work and current projects. Although influenced by the spirit of figures like Le Corbusier and Kahn, Ando seeks a middle path between the ancient traditions of his country and the future of architecture."

Major works that receive coverage in this book include his Rokko Housing, the Church on the Water. the Church of the Light, an exuberant Japan Pavilion for the Expo '92 in Spain, and the Hyogo Museum of Wood.

Ando is capable of creating spaces both spiritual and formidable and often does so using unassuming materials...rarely has good old concrete assumed such majesty. The cover image of a vault from the Unesco Meditation Space in Paris is a stellar example of this.