{"id":20558,"date":"2016-11-04T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/architects-sketchbooks-tadao-ando\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T08:04:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:04:51","slug":"architects-sketchbooks-tadao-ando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/tools\/architects-sketchbooks-tadao-ando\/","title":{"rendered":"Architects\u2019 Sketchbooks: Tadao Ando"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sign up for the next One Drawing Challenge to be informed when the next competition opens for submissions: <\/i>One Drawing Challenge<\/i><\/span><\/a>. Be sure to check out the incredible work by this <\/i>year\u2019s finalists<\/i><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Following the vibrant watercolors of Steven Holl<\/a> and the precisely penciled musings of Le Corbusier<\/a>, the sketches of Tadao Ando<\/b> go back to the basics of architectural sketching. Flying in the face of the esoteric gestures of many architects, the Japanese architect\u2019s drawings get straight to the point: They are simplistic in the extreme, an epitome of the restrained, minimalist style for which the king of concrete is renowned.<\/p>\n

Key gestures \u2014 the cross of a chapel, a plain concrete wall, a shaft of light \u2014 are emphasized as singular motifs within each drawing, with other details deemed unnecessary in illustrating Ando\u2019s distilled concepts. They offer a glimpse of the understated magic found within the architect\u2019s finished buildings, encapsulating his belief that light, shadow and space should be prioritized over our preoccupation with material forms in the design process.<\/p>\n

Scroll through the pages of Tadao Ando\u2019s sketchbook below, which offer a tantalizing glimpse of many of the architects\u2019 most iconic works.<\/p>\n

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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas; via <\/i>The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas; via <\/i>Kemuels design studio<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Punta della Dogana Contemporary Arts Center, Venice; via <\/i>wikiarquitectura<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, Mo.; via <\/i>ArchDaily<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Roberto Garza Sada Center for Arts, Architecture and Design, Monterrey, Mexico; via <\/i>designboom<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Morimoto Restaurant, New York City, New York; via <\/i>CoolBoom<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Church on the Water, Tomamu, Hokkaido, Japan; via <\/i>architecturalogy<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

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152 Elizabeth Street, New York City, New York; via Architizer<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

For more on Tadao Ando and his unique creative process, read this fascinating interview<\/a> in which the Japanese minimalist discusses the emotional power of architecture, and take a moment to explore the hidden treasures of Art Island<\/a>, home to numerous Ando classics.<\/p>\n

Top image: Ando sketching in his studio; photograph courtesy of<\/i> Kaita Takemura<\/i><\/p>\n

Sign up for the next One Drawing Challenge to be informed when the next competition opens for submissions: <\/i>One Drawing Challenge<\/i><\/span><\/a>. Be sure to check out the incredible work by this <\/i>year\u2019s finalists<\/i><\/span><\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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