Tadao Ando
Born: 1941 | Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan
Practice: Tadao Ando Architects & Associates
Awards: Alvar Aalto Medal (1985), Carlsberg Architectural Prize (1992), Pritzker Architecture Prize (1995), AIA Gold Medal (2002), UIA Gold Medal (2005)
Projects: Row House, Church of Light, Water Temple, Rokko Housing
Tadao Ando began his journey as a self-taught architect. He traveled extensively, immersing himself in architecture and design.
Azuma House, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan (1976)
Church on the Water, Tomamu, Hokkaido, Japan (1988) [Private Link]
La Collezione, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (1989)
Water Temple, Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (1991)
Vitra Conference Center, Weil am Rhein, Germany (1993) [Private Link]
Kiyo Bank Sakai Building, Sakai, Osaka, Japan (1994)
Suntory Museum and Plaza, Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan (1994)
Museum of Wood Culture (Ki no Dendo), Hyogo, Japan (1994) [Private Link]
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum (1991-1994)
UNESCO Meditation Space, Paris, France (1995)
Rokko Housing, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (1998)
Sakashita Office of Daikok Denki, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan (1998)
Awaji Yumebutai, Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (2000) [Private Link]
Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum, Osakasayama, Japan (2001) [Private Link]
Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri (2001)
International Library of Children’s Literature, Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan (2002) [Private Link]
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas (2002)
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan (2002)
21_21 Design Sight, Ro, Minato, Tokyo, Japan (2007)
University of Tokyo Fukutake Hall, Tokyo, Japan (2008)
Lee Ufan Museum, Naoshima, Japan (2010) [Private Link]
Silence, Mayfair, London, UK (2011)
Akita Museum of Art, Akita, Japan (2013) [Private Link]
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts (2014)
Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Japan (2015) [Private Link]
Bourse de Commerce, Paris, France (2020) [Private Link]
He Art Museum, Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China (2020)
MPavilion, Melbourne, Australia (2023) [Private Link]
Other Notable Works for Tadao Ando
Church of the Light, Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (1989) [Private Link]
Benesse House Oval, Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan (1995) [Private Link]
Setouchi Retreat Aonagi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan (1998, 2015)
Langen Foundation, Neuss, Germany (2004) [Private Link]
Learn More
Tadao Ando Built Works, Divisare
Index of Tadao Ando Projects, architectureadventures.com
15 Projects by Tadao Ando, Rethinking the Future
Tadao Ando Architect & Associates, ArchDaily
Tadao Ando, Wikipedia
Tadao Ando News & Articles, Dezeen