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

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 September 1, 2026.