10 phrases on minimalism and architecture of Tadao Ando

«Actually, you have to take dreams very seriously.»

«The essence of minimalism is simplicity, but simplicity without depth is simply cheap. It is not enough ».

«I don't think architecture have to talk too much. It must remain silent and let nature drew sunlight and wind ».

«Currently, society is more related to economy and finance.»

«I hope to achieve simplicity, but I also hope to achieve depth. I think it is important that architecture is a space where you feel spiritually empowered ».

«Modern architecture also cares about people.»

The idea of ​​Tadao Ando minimalism is one of the characteristics of his work.

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«Creating architecture is expressing characteristic aspects of the real world such as nature, history, tradition and society, in a spatial structure, based on a clear and transparent logic.»

«When something is drawn, the brain and hands work together.»

«My hand is an extension of my thoughts, my creative thoughts.»

«The level of detail and crafts are something that is registered within the concept of original design. And so, when I start drawing, I know what kind of detail I want the building to have.

«People tend not to use the word beauty because it is not intellectual, but there must be an overlap between beauty and intellect.»

Simplicity is basic in your life.

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«If you give people nothing, they can reflect on what can be achieved from that nothing.»

«You can't simply put something new in a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on Earth, and then use it, along with contemporary thinking, to interpret what you see ».

«Architecture is only considered complete with the intervention of the human being that experiences it.»

«The level of detail and crafts are something that is registered within the concept of original design. And so, when I start drawing, I know what kind of detail I want the building to have.

«I think people's way of life is related to architecture.»

«I am interested in the things that happen around me, and I have the need to understand what happens in other artistic sectors such as music and literature.»