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Tadao Ando

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Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄, Andō Tadao; born 13 September 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tadao Ando is the 41st most popular architect (down from 35th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Japan (down from 54th in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Architect.

Tadao Ando is most famous for his minimalist architecture, which is characterized by its use of natural materials, such as concrete and glass. He is also known for his use of asymmetry in his designs.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Tadao Ando ranks 41 out of 518. Before him are I. M. Pei, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Peter Behrens, Ictinus, Jørn Utzon, and Hippodamus of Miletus. After him are Vladimir Tatlin, Kenzō Tange, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Callicrates, Giacomo della Porta, and Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Tadao Ando ranks 36. Before him are Mahmoud Darwish, Laura Antonelli, Jon Brower Minnoch, Franco Nero, Nick Nolte, and Jon Lord. After him are Flórián Albert, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Christopher Hogwood, Ivan Gašparovič, and Jules A. Hoffmann.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Tadao Ando ranks 70 out of 6,245. Before him are Koxinga (1624), Dōgen (1200), Yoshihide Suga (1948), Antonio Inoki (1943), Isamu Akasaki (1929), and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga (1906). After him are Soichiro Honda (1906), Chūichi Nagumo (1887), Kenzō Tange (1913), Nichiren (1222), Tomoe Gozen (1157), and Emperor Annei (-577).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Japan

Among architects born in Japan, Tadao Ando ranks 1. After him are Kenzō Tange (1913), Arata Isozaki (1931), Fumihiko Maki (1928), Kisho Kurokawa (1934), Shigeru Ban (1957), Kazuyo Sejima (1956), Kengo Kuma (1954), Kunio Maekawa (1905), Kiyonori Kikutake (1928), and Ryue Nishizawa (1966).

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