There are architects who are capable of leaving a different mark in the walker who passes through its spaces and architectures. Tadao Ando is capable of causing this and much more with his way of understanding the unexpected angles, lines and twists of each of his architectural works.
Ando has been able to cultivate a professional career based on visual richness and modern aesthetics itself. Able to merge aspects of modernism with the Japanese principles of design, this architect has been able to cross his own borders.
The curious thing about Ando is that he began his professional path in other parts, professional boxing and being a truck driver. He eventually went on to become a carpenter to finally finish designing.
From being a self-taught to become a distance education student, he prepared to be quite a name as an architect. This allowed him to make his own path and define his own profile to capture his ideas about the architecture of places and spaces.
Among the materials that have characterized Tadao Ando the use of cement is found. The finish it has obtained in the cement, together with minimalist walls, have given it the ability to give an emotional style to its created spaces.
Su iconic 'Church of Light'Built in 1989 and located on the outskirts of Osaka, it is the first example of the power of simplicity. A work composed of cement pierced by light coming from a crucifix shape.
La geometry is also an important part of each of his architectural works by knowing how to introduce natural elements in common spaces. Just as he has managed to integrate nature as an important part of some of his works in architecture.
An architect of cement, geometry, light and space, without forgetting nature. We leave you with a photographer who captures also the architecture of Vienna.