Tadao Ando
안도 다다오
Japan · Pritzker Prize 1995
Self-taught Osaka architect famous for smooth bare concrete, light and water. Seoul has two of his buildings: the JCC Art Center in Hyehwa and LG Arts Center Seoul in Magok.
From Wikipedia
Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄, Andō Tadao; born September 13, 1941) is a Japanese architect. Self-taught, he is known for his unique integration of architecture and landscape. Architectural historian Francesco Dal Co described his work as an example of "critical regionalism". Ando was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1995.
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Buildings in Seoul
- JCC Art Center (2015)
- LG Arts Center (2022)