Ando Tadao (Volume 3) Famous Foreign Architects Series

Author: Wang Jianguo
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Tadao Ando is one of the most active and influential Japanese architects today. The book is divided into three parts. The first part mainly summarizes and reviews Tadao Ando's growth experience, career, academic thoughts, design philosophy, and creative practices, offering many insightful perspectives. The second part introduces 56 representative architectural works and projects completed by Tadao Ando from 1969 to 1997. The third part selects and translates papers and interview transcripts that reflect Tadao Ando's main academic viewpoints and ideas. At the end, there is a resume of Tadao Ando, a timeline of his major architectural works, and a list of references. This book serves as a reference for a wide range of readers, including architectural designers, researchers, planners, and students and faculty of architectural schools.