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Punta della Dogana interior 
Photo © Thomas Mayer
November 16, 2009 /

Punta della Dogana
Tadao Ando
Venice, Italy

A dialogue between old and new elements, a link between the history of the building, its present and its future.

Abu Dhabi
Saadiyat Island
The Maritime Museum,
Image courtesy Tadao Ando Architects
February 05, 2007 /

Saadiyat Island
Tadao Ando
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Four renowned architects have been commissioned by Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) for iconic museums and a performing arts centre.

Langen Foundation exterior glass facade
September 11, 2006 /

Langen Foundation
Tadao Ando
Neuss, Germany

Ando's familiar, concrete like silk, long stairs, ramps and light slits, characterize the building.

Tadao Ando
International Library of Children's Literature
March 21, 2004 /

International Library of Children's Literature
Tadao Ando
Tokyo, Japan

Tadao Ando's addition to the Library creates an interplay between modern architecture and history.

Sayamaike Historical Museum exterior landscape
Photo: arcspace
October 20, 2003 /

Sayamaike Historical Museum
Tadao Ando
Osaka, Japan

The Sayamaike Historical Museum is located on the edge of Sayamaike Pond, an artificial lake that dates back to the 7th century.

Stone Hill Center exterior landscape
Photo courtesy of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute © Jeff Goldberg / Esto
May 12, 2003 /

Stone Hill Center
Tadao Ando
Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

The Stone Hill Center fulfills the Clark's dual role as a public art museum and a major academic and research center.

Garden of Fine Arts exterior
December 09, 2002 /

Garden of Fine Arts
Tadao Ando
Kyoto, Japan

The project was conceived as a contemporary, volumetric version of a stroll garden. The open-air Fine Arts Museum is situated below ground level to keep the view from the adjacent Botanical Gardens towards the Higashiyama mountains intact.

The Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum exterior facade
October 16, 2002 /

Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum
Tadao Ando
Naoshima Island, Japan

The Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum is located on the southern edge of Naoshima island between a high hill covered with deep woods and a promontory of rugged rocks and beach.

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Photo David Woo courtesy Tadao Ando Architect & Associates
May 13, 2002 /

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Tadao Ando
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Massive planar walls of architectural concrete boldly express the Modern's basic structure while protecting the collection within.

Chikatsu-Asuka Historical Museum exterior
February 08, 2000 /

Chikatsu-Asuka Historical Museum
Tadao Ando
Osaka, Japan

Chikatsu-Asuka, an area in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture, has one of the best collections of tumuli (kofun) in Japan.

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