TADAO ANDO 0 Process and Idea: Expanded and Revised Edition｜Author: Tadao Ando

TADAO ANDO 0 Process and Idea: Expanded and Revised Edition

Published: February 2019
ISBN＝978-4-88706-378-5
Unit price: 2,750JPY (tax included)
Author: Tadao Ando

250×190mm(B5modified), 368pages, Japanese/English

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Description of contents

New enlarged edition of the volume that captures the process of idea development in Ando’s architecture
Using mainly his sketches and drawings, Tadao Ando 0 Process and Idea elucidates the process of how Ando developed ideas for his architectural projects. Such an approach is unique among Ando’s anthologies, and this volume has enjoyed popularity because of that. The new edition has the addition of captivating original content to make the book even more appealing (increased by 48 pages in total). This highly valuable book clarifies the process of Ando’s architectural creations.

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Profile

Tadao Ando
Japanese architect Tadao Ando was born in 1941. He learned architecture by himself and established Tadao Ando Architect and Associates in 1969. In 1997, Ando became professor of architecture in 1997, special university professor emeritus in 2005 at the University of Tokyo. Numerous prizes have been awarded and include Alvar Aalto Medal, Pritzker Architecture Prize, AIA (American Institute of Architects) Gold Medal, the UIA (International Union of Architects) Gold Medal, and the Commandeur de l’Ordre des arts et des lettres in 2013 by the French Republic.

Contents

Travel Sketches

Essay: Process and Idea by Tadao Ando

1970s
Row House in Sumiyoshi
Tezukayama House
Tezukayama Tower Plaza
Fuku House
Wall House
STEP
Glass Block House
Rokko Housing Ⅰ
Rokko Housing Ⅱ
Rokko Housing Ⅲ 0
Matsutani House
Koshino House

1980s
FESTIVAL
Atelier in Oyodo
Atelier in Oyodo Ⅱ
Tea House for Soseikan
Umemiya House
Town House in Kujo
Kidosaki House
Doll’s House
Atelier Yoshie Inaba
Kaneko House
TIME’S Ⅰ+Ⅱ
Town House in Saikudani
Chapel on Mt. Rokko
Kara-za
Church on the Water
Theater on the Water
GALLERIA [akka]
COLLEZIONE
Tea House in Oyodo
Church of the Light + Sunday School
Izu Project
Children’s Museum, Hyogo
Benesse House / Naoshima
Museum of Literature, Himeji
Suntory Museum + Plaza
Water Temple
Forest of Tombs Museum, Kumamoto

1990s
Chikatsu-Asuka Historical Museum, Osaka
Oyamazaki Villa Museum
Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
Gallery Noda
Nariwa Museum
FABRICA (Benetton Communication Research Center)
House in Nipponbashi
Awaji-Yumebutai (Before 1995)
Sayamaike Historical Museum, Osaka
Langen Foundation / Hombrioich
Seaside Housing Project
Omotesando Hills (Omotesando Regeneration Project)
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Passerelle de Bercy-Tolbiac (International Design Competition)
Komyo-ji Temple

2000s
Chichu Art Museum / Naoshima
Francois Pinault Foundation for Contemporary Art
Yokohama Local Meteorological Observatory
Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies・Fukutake Hall, The University of Tokyo
Abu Dhabi Maritime Museum
Punta della Dogana Contemporary Art Centre
Shanghai Poly Theater
Bosco Studio & House
Hill of the Buddha
Kitakaro Sapporo Honkan
Anno Mitsumasa Museum
GENESIS MUSEUM
Wrightwood 659
Xinhua Redstar Landmark
Atelier in Oyodo Annex
Ando Gallery / Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
Nakanoshima Children’s Library
Bourse de Commerce

Chronological Table of Projects
On the Expanded Edition of Tadao Ando 0
Profile