Tadao Ando
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Beschreibung
1 Japanese architecture in the 1970s and the great debate of tradition v. modernity and its development during the 20th century.- 2 Birthplace: the town of Osaka and the region of Kansai.- 3 Self-education as a means of developing a practice: the influence of Le Corbusier and the Gutai group.- 4 Journeys and experiences, architectural and personal.- 5 Rediscovering an abstract nature.- 6 The 1970s: microcosms, retreating on yourself to capture nature.- 7 The 1980s: geometrical compositions.- 8 The 1990s: the building revealing the spirit of a place.- 9 Transcending the frontiers of culture, the 2000s and concrete as a trademark.- 10 A universal theory?- 11The influence on a new generation.- Bibliografical references.- Index.