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Tadao Ando, Church in Hiroo

Published in Domus 1023, April 2018. The 21st Century Christ Church in Hiroo, Tokyo, is based on the geometric figure of the isosceles triangle.

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  • 10 April 2018
  • Tokyo

You can read the full article in Domus April 2018 issue. Ando exacerbates the perspective with converging walls to focus the attention on the Christian symbol. Floors and ceilings treated with a glossy finish reflect the light in a beam that continues in space.

Tadao Ando, Chiesa sull’acqua, Tomamu, 1988
Tadao Ando, La Chiesa della luce, Ibaraki, 1989
Tadao Ando, La Chiesa di Cristo del XXI secolo, Hiroo, 2014
5 lessons from Tadao Ando: We retrace the Japanese architect’s career through excerpts from the Domus historical archives. They teach us lessons about his coherence, rigour and determination.

Image on top: Tadao Ando, 21st Century Christ Church in Hiroo, Tokyo. Photo Shigeo Ogawa

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