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Church On the Water, Church of the Light: Tadao Ando (Architecture in Detail) Paperback – November 7, 1996

by Philip Drew (Author)
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These two small and exquisite churches by Tadao Ando - one rural and 'open', the other urban and 'enclosed' - complement each other perfectly and together provide an insight into Ando's creation of sacred space. The Church on the Water occupies an idyllic pastoral site and consists of two squares, one large, one small, that overlap and are arranged facing a man-made pool. The Church of the Light is built in a quiet residential area of Osaka. Here Ando explores the spiritual force of the effects of sunlight on raw concrete. Slits cut in the form of a cross perforate the chapel's front wall; when lit up by the morning sun they create what Ando describes as a 'cross of light'. With these two churches, Ando provides a synthesis of opposites, creating spaces that attain a purity and calm through powerful architectonic forms.
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  1. Print length
    60 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Phaidon Press
  4. Publication date
    November 7, 1996
  5. Grade level
    8 and up
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    12 x 0.5 x 12 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0714832685
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0714832685
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press; First Edition (November 7, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 60 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714832685
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714832685
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12 x 0.5 x 12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Lawrence Chiu
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
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One of the most perfect coffee table books you can buy. Tadao is a genius when it comes to concrete structures.
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Alfred Tze
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book for nice architecture
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2000
This book provides a very comprehensive information regarding the two great architecture done by Tadao Ando. After reading this book you will have a through understanding about the concept and the design development of the two architecture. There are a lot of nice pictures and drawings also. It is worth to be a collectable item for every person who love architecture.
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