Tadao Ando Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Tadao Ando quotes and sayings page 2 (83 year old architect). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 38 we have for him.
“If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness.”
“You always want to try to make something new, and, of course, America is the world leader in economics today.”
“Without this spirit, Modernist architecture cannot fully exist. Since there is often a mismatch between the logic and the spirit of Modernism, I use architecture to reconcile the two.”
“I think of the past and the future as well as the present to determine where I am, and I move on while thinking of these things.”
“The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture.”
“In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo.”
“Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture.”
“Look at London or Paris: they're both filthy. You don't get that in Tokyo. The proud residents look after their city.”
“Working in Tokyo has convinced me that, contrary to what people think, it is actually one of the world's most beautiful cities.”
“The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have.”
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