Theorist

Tadao Ando

1941–present Critical regionalism
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Details

Nationality
Japanese

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
Lived experience
Subject
Human centred
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophicalEast asian

Notes

[DRAFT] Self-taught Japanese architect and Pritzker laureate (1995) known for austere fair-faced concrete, geometric clarity and the choreography of light, water and silence. Works include the Church of the Light and the Church on the Water.

Sources

  1. Kenneth Frampton. Tadao Ando: Buildings, Projects, Writings. Rizzoli, 1984.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Tadao Ando." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/tadao-ando/. Accessed July 17, 2026.