Ando. Complete Works 1975–Today. 2019 Edition
£46.50
Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.
Philippe Starck defines him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Philip Drew calls his buildings “land art” as they “struggle to emerge from the earth.” His designs have been described as haiku crafted from concrete, water, light, and space. But to Ando, true architecture is not expressed in metaphysics or beauty, but rather through space that embodies physical wisdom.
This thoroughly updated edition spans the breadth of his entire career, including such stunning new projects as the Shanghai Poly Theater and the Clark Center at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings to explore Ando’s unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms. Based on the massive XXL monograph, this edition brings the architect’s definitive career overview to an accessible format.
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Additional information
| Publisher | TASCHEN, Multilingual edition (25 Jan. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | Multilingual |
| Hardcover | 740 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 3836577127 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3836577120 |
| Dimensions | 24.5 x 5.5 x 30.3 cm |
by Andi
Top quality materials and beautiful imagery. Fell in love with his works when visiting Japan and have lusted after this for a while and now it is sitting proudly under the coffee table giving off classy vibes to all the guests I’m not having due to covid. But when they do come back I will be sure to leave this sticking out at a rakish angle in order to spark some lively ego stroking conversations where I tell everyone how I fell in love with his works whilst in Japan.
by W A Portlock
The book and parcel arrived damaged , within 18 hours, yes 18 hours of dropping it off at the post office, a replacement in perfect condition arrived. Thank you amazon.
The book is fab and is in pride of place on my coffee table.