Tadao Ando Quotes


You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you. - Tadao Ando


You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on the land, and then use that knowledge along with contemporary thinking to interpret what you see. - Tadao Ando


You always want to try to make something new, and, of course, America is the world leader in economics today. - Tadao Ando


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


Without this spirit, Modernist architecture cannot fully exist. Since there is often a mismatch between the logic and the spirit of Modernism, I use architecture to reconcile the two. - Tadao Ando


When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan. - Tadao Ando


When I draw something, the brain and the hands work together. - Tadao Ando


There is a role and function for beauty in our time. - Tadao Ando


The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture. - Tadao Ando


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