Tadao Ando

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Ando.
Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando (2004)
Born (1941-09-13) September 13, 1941 (age 82)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationArchitect
AwardsAlvar Aalto Medal, 1985

Pritzker Prize, 1995
RIBA Royal Gold Medal, 1997

AIA Gold Medal, 2002
PracticeTadao Ando Architects & Associates
BuildingsRow House, Sumiyoshi, 1979

Church of the Light, Osaka, 1989

Water Temple, Awaji, 1991
ProjectsRokko Housing I, II, III, Kobe, 1983-1999

Tadao Ando is a Japanese architect. He was born in Osaka in 1941. Before he designed buildings, he had many other important experiences in his life. He became a professional boxer as a teenager and spent time in Thailand fighting. He then traveled around the world to learn about buildings. Ando became successful in the 1970s and has built buildings all over the world.

In 1995, Ando won the Pritzker Prize in 1995.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Pritzker Architecture Prize, "Tadao Ando, 1995 Laureate"; retrieved 2013-3-27.

Further reading[change | change source]

  • Ando, (2006) Taschen Books, Masao Furuyama, ISBN 978-3-8228-4895-1.