A guy texted me on Facebook and asked me this question – ‘What does an Architect do’, and instead of answering the question right away, I thought it would be better to make a post about the same, as many are not aware of it. You might see such pictures of architects on the net, …
Tadao Ando – Architect – remains Osaka’s Ando even long after becoming the world’s Ando. When he walks down the streets of his native city, people greet him spontaneously. His lectures attracted a passionate following. Ando casually engages students, housewives, and taxi drivers in conversation, gladly shaking their hands and signing autographs. Also in …
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It was the works and influence of Christopher Wren that spread Classicism and gave it firm roots in a very English form. Wren’s London buildings made a mark on the city and its surroundings which has not been exceeded by any architect until modern times and has been approached by only one or two. The …
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Row House or Azuma House in Sumiyoshi is in Osaka’s shitumachi (“low city”) Sumiyoshi Shrine. In the middle of this working-class neighborhood full of odors of everyday life stands a mute wall. Known as Osaka’s “Deep South” district, this, the area is where Ando began his career as an architect. From the end of the …
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Picture Book Museum’s Architecture The Picture Book Library, also known as Picture Book Museum, located in Iwaki city, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. This renowned architecture masterpiece was designed by architect Tadao Ando. Ando designed this library for three preschools, who intended to use it as a library for the schools themselves. However, visitors keeps pouring in …
Naoshima Art Museum’s Architecture Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum was designed by the architecture Tadao Ando, the museum stands on a promontory on a small island floating in the Inland Sea. The building is relaxed and at rest-stretched out as if to enjoy the view of the sea. The spacious site creates an impression of brightness, lightness, …
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Museum of Wood’s Design and Structural Planning Ando designed a facility called the Museum of Wood in 1994 in a mountainous area of Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. This is a museum that provides an introduction to wood cultures around the world. The task was to create a place that enables visitors to experience a culture …
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Everyone has his/her own notion of spirituality and tries to touch it in his/her unique way. The reason we love Tadao Ando is that he does it through architecture. Meditation Space UNESCO, Paris is a perfect example. Concept and Architecture UNESCO celebrated its 5oth anniversary in 1995. To commemorate that event, it was decided to …
MAKOVECZ IMRE INFORMATION Born in Budapest in 1935, Makovecz Imre (1935-2011) studied at the Technical University there and received his diploma in 1959. He worked in the Budapest Town-Planning Office, the Design Office of Cooperatives, and the Design Office for Town Planning, all government organizations. Makovecz Imre became the architect for the Pilis Park and Forest Company …
Langen Foundation by Tadao Ando At the address – Raketenstation Hombroich 1, 41472 Neuss, Germany you’ll find something which can only be experienced and is difficult to mould in words. The Langen Foundation building in Homborich is a seriously awesome piece of architecture. Let’s get hold of some facts about that building and its story …
