Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (1993) award
Tadao Ando
あんどう ただお
Ando Tadao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-09-13 （Minato-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- architect
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Tadao Ando Architect & Associates
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Joto Technical High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Joto Technical High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Award of the Architectural Institute of Japan | Sumiyoshi House | — | Architectural Institute of Japan | winner |
| 1995 | Pritzker Prize | — | — | Pritzker Prize Committee | winner |
| 2010 | Order of Culture | — | — | Cabinet Office | recipient |
Award of the Architectural Institute of Japan
1979
Work:
Sumiyoshi House
Organization:
Architectural Institute of Japan
Result:
winner
Pritzker Prize
1995
Organization:
Pritzker Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Order of Culture
2010
Organization:
Cabinet Office
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sumiyoshi House
1976 ArchitectureChurch of the Light
1989 ArchitectureBenesse House Museum
1992 ArchitectureAwaji Yumebutai
2000 ArchitectureChildren's Library Nakanoshima
2020 ArchitectureHealth
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gallbladder cancer2009
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duodenal cancer2009
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pancreatic cancer2014
Legacy
Known as a world-renowned architect.
Quotes
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Concrete is the material representing the 20th century, and it is a material available to everyone. I want to create a world that belongs to no one with a material available to everyone.
Source: NHK interview (2021)
Trivia
- He was a professional boxer.
- He is a fan of the Hanshin Tigers.