“ 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. Tadao Ando
“ The computer offers another kind of creativity. You cannot ignore the creativity that computer technology can bring. But you need to be able to move between those two different worlds. Tadao Ando
“ When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that spa… Tadao Ando
“ If I can create some space that people haven't experienced before and if it stays with them or gives them a dream for the future, that's the kind of structure I seek to create. Tadao Ando
“ Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis. Tadao Ando
“ Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture. Tadao Ando
“ People tend not to use this word beauty because it's not intellectual - but there has to be an overlap between beauty and intellect. Tadao Ando
“ 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. Tadao Ando
“ I would like my architecture to inspire people to use their own resources, to move into the future. Tadao Ando
“ 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. Tadao Ando
“ If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness. Tadao Ando
“ All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although it's difficult to quantify the attachment. Tadao Ando
“ All architecture has a public nature, I believe, so I would like to make a public space. Tadao Ando
“ You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you. Tadao Ando
“ Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I desig… Tadao Ando
