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Japan is always stretched between its traditions and modernism.
One man spent his life trying to reconcile the two worlds: Tadao Ando. Today I invite you to explore some of his most prominent work in Osaka and its region:
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Row House or Azuma House
01:03 - Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum
01:40 - Chaska Chayamachi
01:51 - Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest
02:08 - Church of Light, Ibaraki
02:28 - Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
03:07 - 4X4 House, Akashi near Kobe
03:26 - Yumebutai the World of Ando Tadao, in Awaji
06:09 - Water Temple, in Awaji
Former pro boxer, born in Sakai near Osaka Tadao Ando is a self-taught architect. While traveling in Europe he discovered Le Corbusier’s work and the beauty of concrete. For Tadao Ando, a house is a shelter to refresh yourself. Like a bridge between a house and a modern temple. With a strong attachment to spirituali