Author: Tadao Ando

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I believe that architecture is fundamentally a public space where people can gather and communicate, think about the history, think about the lives of human beings, or the world.

I believe that architecture is fundamentally a public space where people can gather and communicate, think about the history, think about the lives of human beings, or the world.

- 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.

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 believe that the way people live can be directed a little by architecture.

I believe that the way people live can be directed a little by architecture.

- Tadao Ando

There is a role and function for beauty in our time.

There is a role and function for beauty in our time.

- Tadao Ando

In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo.

In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo.

- Tadao Ando

At the same time, I would add that the American people have a lot of courage.

At the same time, I would add that the American people have a lot of courage.

- Tadao Ando

You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you.

You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you.

- 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.

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

I am interested in things happening around me, and I need to understand what's going on in other artistic sectors like music and literature.

I am interested in things happening around me, and I need to understand what's going on in other artistic sectors like music and literature.

- Tadao Ando

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