More on the brilliant work of Tadao Ando
continued from here.....
Where : Sri Lanka
Architect : Tadao Ando
The story goes that Pierre Pringiers
wanted his wife who is an artist to have a
studio space.He asked who her dream architect
would be to design the space and her wish was granted.
And so Tadao Ando designed this stunning space
never once having visited the physical site in person.
Amazing !
Infinity pool that projects
over the living room roof.
Did you know...
that Tadao Ando is a self taught architect.
He was a truck driver and boxer before he packed
it in to become an architect.
He took night classes in drawing and
correspondence courses in Interior Design.
Ando's architectural style is said to create a " Hauiku"
effect, emphasizing nothingness and empty space to
represent the beauty of simplicity.
He is known for his use of exposed concrete to
create clean zen lines and at the same
time create weightiness. The play of natural
light within his spaces is characteristic of his
work ( and while normally creating introvert spaces
in the case of Pringiers House it's all about
framing the views and looking outward on
to the Indian Ocean.
Check my section WORDS for some Haiku poetry ...
double-height studio
(all images above via dezeen.com)
(image via:iconeye.com)
OTHER WORKS BY TADAO ANDO (am I a little obsessed with
his work ? YES i think i can safely say that I am)
CHURCH of the LIGHT
I love how the concrete appears luminous
with all the light pouring in.
“In all my works, light is an important controlling factor.
I create enclosed spaces mainly by means of
thick concrete walls.The primary reason
is to create a place for the individual,
a zone for oneself within society. When the
external factors of a city’s environment
require the wall to be without openings,
the interior must be especially
full and satisfying.” –Tadao Ando
via archdaily.com
KOSHINO HOUSE
image via arch daily, from Flick © Gonzalo Perez
FABRICA (BENETTON GROUP RESEARCH CENTER)
GALLERIA AKKA
MODERN ART MUSEUM of FORT WORTH
image via : bluffton.edu
image via : bluffton.edu
image via : thorntontomasetti.com
image via : thorntontomasetti.com
